Despite the pressure and little margin for error, South African businesses continued to adapt, grow, and push forward in 2025. While merchants focused on serving customers and keeping their businesses running, Yoco focused on simplifying what happens behind the counter.

From launching an all‑in‑one POS to rolling out smarter app upgrades, every product introduced this year was designed to remove friction, save time, and give business owners greater control over how they sell. This is a look back at the Yoco tools that powered merchants through 2025 and set them up for what’s next.

Everything you need in one place

The biggest launch of the year was Yoco Counter, our all-in-one POS and payments solution designed to replace the complexity of juggling multiple tools.

Yoco Counter brings together:

• A 12” HD touchscreen

• Feature-rich Yoco POS software

• Seamlessly integrated payments with Neo Touch

• The ability to add a printer

All-in-one system, purpose-built for busy counters.

For merchants who upgraded from simple payments to Yoco Counter, the impact was immediate: a 500% increase in sales, as well as a nearly 300% boost in staff tips. 

By unifying POS and payments, Yoco Counter helps businesses run faster, reduce errors, and gives business owners clearer visibility into how their business is performing, all from one place. Learn More About Yoco Counter

Smarter selling built into your day

Alongside the launch of Yoco Counter, 2025 saw a series of software upgrades designed to make everyday selling easier.

Saved orders and split payments were introduced on Khumo and Khumo Print. That’s helped teams move between customers seamlessly during busy periods and keep track of what’s been paid — and what hasn’t.

Behind the scenes, we introduced new modifiers that gave merchants more control at checkout. Whether it’s toppings, add-ons, or special requests, custom menu options now help teams serve up to 55% faster and upsell more naturally.

For business owners on the move, the new iPhone widget makes it easier to keep an eye on sales, staff performance, and product insights directly on your lock screen.

Together, these updates reduced admin time and helped teams focus on what matters most: serving customers.

Built to scale with you

As businesses scale, complexity tends to grow with them. In 2025, Yoco introduced tools to help merchants stay in control as their operations expand.

This includes ‘Locations’, which enables you to spot trends faster by allowing you to track stock and sales by location. We also released new accounting integrations first with Xero, then QuickBooks, which sync your sales straight to your accounting partner of choice, eliminating manual exports and delays. And we didn’t stop there, we also integrated with Bookem, helping you get from booked to banked without the admin.

On the customer side, QR receipts and smart digital receipts offer a modern, speedy, paperless experience by sending receipts fast and getting your queues moving even faster.

You spoke, we listened, and each of these updates was designed based on your feedback and with the goal to help you grow. 

Savings and flexibility

We know that reliable access to cash can make all the difference to your business. That’s why we also created Accelerate — to give you flexible payouts that help you manage both the everyday and the unexpected. With lower transaction fees designed for growing businesses, Accelerate helps you boost profitability with every sale. You’ll also enjoy exclusive features and priority support, so when something needs attention, you skip the queue and we get back to you faster, so you can get back to running your business faster.

Built with merchants for what’s next

Every product launched in 2025 was shaped by real merchant needs, from busy counters and peak-hour pressure to growing teams and multi-store operations.

Together, these tools reflect Yoco’s commitment to building technology that works quietly in the background, so our merchants can focus on running great businesses.

As we look ahead to 2026, the focus remains the same: making it easier to sell, simpler to manage, and faster to grow.