ZipZap keeps businesses tills ringing during load shedding

"ZipZap means that retailers can accept card payments and complete a sale wherever they are, even when the power is off," said Wayne Abramson, CEO of Paycorp subsidiary, EFTPOS.

From the vendor's point of view, competition demands that one does everything possible to prevent losing a sale. This device not only means that vendors do not have to close during load shedding, but have the opportunity to increase sales by operating when others cannot. Card payments are acceptable for as long as the devices are charged.

It operates with all debit and credit cards, so anyone can pay for goods or services using ZipZap regardless of where they bank and there is no need for a vendor to change bank accounts when applying for it

The free app is available for all smartphone and tablet operating systems. Vendors can issue e-receipts to their customers via SMS or email and can view transaction history on their app or on the app merchant portal when power returns.