Seven More Tech Trends To Watch In 2025

2025 is set to be a transformative year for businesses in South Africa, with industries weatheringnew challenges and opportunities driven by global trends, technological advancementsand mixed market dynamics. From shifts in how people work to tariffs and emerging risks, business leaders suggest these seven trends highlight how key sectors will adapt in 2025.

'South Africas e-commerce market has seen significant, multi-year growth and is showing no signs of slowing down, but this places increased importance on the need for improved security,' says Rahul Jain, CEO and founder of Peach Payments .

The rise of e-skimming and other cyber threats require merchants to secure their entire digital environment. The introduction of PCI DSS v4.0 in 2025 aims to improve security and anti-fraud measures. But it means that merchants will need a payment provider that can help them adopt these new industry standards, Jain says.