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Payments Association
of South Africa

History

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Pre-PASA

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PASA Formation

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PASA Pioneering

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PCH Operation

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Growth

  • 2024

    Ingrid Goodspeed appointed as Chairperson, and Herman Singh appointed as Deputy Chairperson of PASA

  • 2024

    Bade farewell to Sydney Gericke as Chairperson
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  • 2023

    New independent Councillors include Fay Mukaddam
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  • 2022

    Payments Industry Body (PIB) Design completed
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  • 2021

    Herman Singh appointed as Independent Councillor
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  • 2020

    Ghita Erling appointed as PASA CEO
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  • 2019

    Sydney Gericke appointed as PASA Council’s
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  • 2018

    Sydney Gericke is appointed as PASA’s
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  • 2017

    Better consumer focus and awareness
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  • 2016

    The first industry change intervention initiated
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  • 2015

    The website receives a well-deserved revamp
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  • 2014

    A new interchange rate for ATM and Card
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  • 2013

    The first PASA International Payments Conference is launched
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  • 2012

    May: The first of its kind PASA Certificate in
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  • 2011

    The need for increased stakeholder engagement
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  • 2010

    The first public website is launched

  • 2010

    March: The new PASA Constitution is formally adopted

  • 2009

    The Cash Settlement PCH agreement is finalised and signed
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  • 2008

    March: Walter Volker is appointed as the new CEO of PASA
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  • 2007

    February: COO, Pelser, resigns; Johnny Pienaar
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  • 2006

    The Competition Commission heightens awareness
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  • 2005

    The new Early Debit Order (EDO) PCH
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  • 2004

    March: Visa and Mastercard authorised as
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  • 2001

    The first PCH agreements are finalised and signed off
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  • 2000

    ATM Solutions (Pty) Ltd emerges as a new payments player and
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  • 1999

    PASA is recognised by the SARB as a Payment System
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  • 1998

    The first PASA Constitution is adopted and the NPS Act is promulgated

  • 1996

    PASA is formally established as a result of
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  • 1995

    Publishing of "The Blue Book"

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