iStore Pay Now Offers Tap to Pay on iPhone for Entrepreneurs in South Africa to Accept Contactless Payments
An easy, secure and private way to accept contactless payments with only an iPhone and the iStore
Pay iOS app, no additional hardware needed.
JOHANNESBURG —12 MAY, 2026 — Today, iStore Pay, iStore’s all-new business payment
solution designed to empower the modern entrepreneur, now enables local businesses in South
Africa to seamlessly and securely accept all forms of in-person contactless payments with Tap to
Pay on iPhone, including contactless credit and debit cards, Apple Pay, and other digital wallets,
using only an iPhone and the iStore Pay app — no additional hardware or payment terminal needed.
At checkout, the merchant will simply prompt the customer to hold their contactless payment method
near the merchant’s iPhone, and the payment will be securely completed using NFC technology.
Tap to Pay on iPhone also supports PIN entry, which includes accessibility options.
Apple’s Tap to Pay on iPhone technology uses the built-in security and privacy features of iPhone to
help protect customer data. When a payment is processed, Apple doesn’t store card numbers or
transaction information on the device or on Apple servers, so businesses can rest assured that their
data stays theirs.*
Tap to Pay on iPhone enables iStore Pay customers to use a contactless payment acceptance
solution that is easy to set up and use. Merchants using an iPhone XS or later running iOS 18 or
later, can start accepting contactless payments with Tap to Pay on iPhone within minutes through
the iStore Pay app from the Apple App Store.
For more information on Tap to Pay on iPhone from iStore Pay, please visit pay.istore.co.za