Cellphone tower thief sentenced to 50 years

Cellphone tower thief sentenced to 50 years

Fingerprints lifted from the scene ultimately became the undoing of the perpetrator. A 43-year-old former cellphone tower technician has been convicted of damaging essential infrastructure and theft. In a statement, the South African Police Service (SAPS) says Free State provincial detectives and the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) welcome the hefty sentencing, noting it highlights the…

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Three years in, PayShap pivots to merchants

Three years in, PayShap pivots to merchants

South Africa’s PayShap instant payments system has passed six million registered users and 905 million transactions since its 2023 launch, operator PayInc said on Thursday – even as the system’s owners acknowledged that costs and inconsistent bank user experiences are slowing adoption. The disclosure, coming after the inaugural PayShap Accelerate Acceptance Conference held last week,…

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