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Cash is still king in South Africa, but the Reserve Bank says it is at the discretion of retailers to accept or reject cash as payment.
Cash is still king in South Africa, but the Reserve Bank says it is at the discretion of retailers to accept or reject cash as payment.
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Talk in boardrooms and even around the braai that days of cash are numbered and that from now on you will have to pay for everything, even a cup of coffee, electronically is hopelessly premature.

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