With technology advancing ever further, the South African economy has embraced the digital age as well, moving increasingly away from physical cash towards digital transactions. However, there is a way to get the best of both.

Not only are digital transactions swifter and more convenient, but they’re safer as well. By not carrying physical cash around in your pocket, you’re less likely to be the victim of crime in a country with an unfortunate and persistently high crime rate. 

However, many still don’t trust the digital banking system or may find themselves unwittingly excluded from it due to low or inconsistent income.

Thankfully, there is a way to embrace cash in South Africa’s digital age, thanks to OTT Mobile, which allows you to buy cash vouchers. This means that you can use this voucher to pay bills, place bets, or make digital transactions using cash. 

Here are the reasons why this marvel is a fantastic way of embracing the digital age.

Protect Yourself From Cybercrime

Bank accounts are increasingly at risk in the digital age. Criminals are becoming more sophisticated and using a wider array of clever tactics to invade your privacy, gaining key information, passwords, and PINs that could put your account at risk. 

By using cash vouchers, you can ensure that your risk is limited to the value of the voucher that you’re carrying. Cybercrime will have virtually no effect on you, allowing you to rest easy knowing that your money is safe.

Avoid Hidden Fees

Anyone who owns a bank account is frustrated with the myriad banking charges and fees that come with it, many of which often seem inexplicable or unfair. 

A common situation might play out like this: You check your account, see that you have R250 left in there, then go to the shops to make a R200 purchase. However, when you swipe your card, it says the transaction was declined. When you check your account again, you see that the bank deducted R110 for bank charges without warning and is now charging you an additional R50 penalty for the transaction decline. So now you’re left with R40 and cannot make your purchase through no fault of your own.

With OTT Mobile’s cash vouchers, this kind of situation will never happen. There are no hidden fees. You get exactly the amount of money that’s on the voucher. No more and no less. This provides peace of mind when making digital transactions.

Have Greater Control Over Your Budget

When you use digital banking, it can quickly become difficult to manage your budget. Some people just manage their money better when they have physical cash that they can put away. Having permanent access to your entire account with just the swipe of a card can be a recipe for going over budget. 

With cash vouchers, you can get the best of both worlds, safely securing your cash in ringfenced pockets while still allowing you access to everything that the digital economy has to offer.

To find out more about the services that OTT Mobile offers and to take advantage of our groundbreaking cash vouchers, visit our website or contact us now. Take control of your finances today.