Cash-strapped South Africans turn to emergency airtime

Cash-strapped South Africans turn to emergency airtime

More South Africans are turning to emergency airtime to stay connected. (Image generated via ChatGPT) As South Africans battle relentless financial pressure, millions are increasingly turning to emergency airtime and data advances to stay connected. What was once marketed by mobile operators as a short-term convenience has now become a lifeline for cash-strapped consumers −…

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Cash-strapped shoppers turn to AI to tighten spending

Cash-strapped shoppers turn to AI to tighten spending

South Africans are outsourcing shopping decisions to AI tools. South Africans are increasingly turning to artificial intelligence (AI) tools as a core part of their shopping, with almost half of surveyed people now using AI tools weekly to inform their purchasing decisions. This is according to latest edition of SpendTrend26, compiled by Discovery Bank and…

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