We are excited to announce that on 21 June 2021 NCR and Cardtronics completed a critical milestone required to start bringing our two companies together. NCR and Cardtronics will continue to operate as separate companies until we receive necessary U.K. regulatory clearances and consents. Dear Valued Cardtronics Customer, I am excited to tell you that […]

South Africa’s talent pool has never been healthier, and it’s clear that Russel Berman of Spark ATM Systems is not joking when he says this. “There are no skills shortages for an employer of choice,” says Russel, Sales and Marketing Director. “It amazes me the number of times people who apply say ‘We’ve heard from […]

Largely considered as the more digitally programmed generation because they have grown up with touchscreen technology and advanced social media apps. Millennials adapt very easily to changes in technology and are up to date with everything new and improved.

The Covid-19 pandemic and the world’s response to it has dramatically altered the retail financial services market. In the short-term, the pandemic brought rapid change in pursuit of survival, with strict lockdowns having a severe effect on the foot traffic at bank branches. Nearly all transactions would have had to be done digitally or at […]

While there may be a concerted drive towards digital and electronic payments, the truth is that cash still plays a dominant and valuable role in the South African economy, for both consumers and retailers. This is especially true in the informal sector, where cash is certainly king! As the leading independent ATM deployer in South […]

Spark ATM Systems, South Africa’s leading independent ATM deployer, won five awards at the 2020 tt100 Business Innovations Awards held in November. The tt100 Business Innovation Awards programme was launched in 1991 to create awareness of the role of technology and innovation in South Africa, while the Africa Tech Week Awards celebrates innovators, leaders and […]

Position yourself well for the post-lockdown recovery by getting an ATM for your business Covid-19 has not discriminated, crossing the vast oceans that separate the countries of the world and bringing the world economy to a virtual stand-still. As the pandemic has tightened its grip globally and domestically, concerns about the ultimate impact on the […]

Among the metal shacks and narrow side streets of South Africa’s townships, one of the country’s biggest lenders sees a sizeable market it wants to be first to crack; multi-million-rand businesses operating largely in cash. FirstRand, South Africa’s biggest lender by market share, sees enterprises such as Ram Thapa’s, a beauty shop and fast-food outlet […]

In its 14th year of trading, and about to celebrate 15 years of excellence in 2020, Spark ATM Systems have officially laid down a marker in the ATM industry in South Africa, as the leading independent ATM deployer. Our ever-growing national network of ATMs can be found in every conceivable type of bank branch, retail, […]