Review
Yoco Khumo 2 review
Six weeks on a real counter, at a real rate, with the settlement statements to show for it.
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The Khumo 2 we bought in May, after six weeks on a counter. The scuff on the reader edge is the one you will get too.
Commissioned · not yet shotWhat it costs, and what that buys
The Khumo 2 is R699 once-off with no monthly fee on Yoco's Core plan, which makes it the cheapest way into card payments in South Africa that does not involve renting. Dual-SIM data is included, so it falls over to a second network when the first drops — the difference between trading and not, on a bad signal day.
Yoco Khumo 2
Accepts
- Tap, chip & swipe
- Visa
- Mastercard
- Amex
- SASSA
- Apple Pay
- Google Pay
- Samsung Pay
From yoco.com, checked 24 Sep 2026
Who it's for
The machine we recommend most often for a first counter. No monthly fee on Core, dual-SIM data included.
What you get with the extra Yoco discount
- R100 off your card machine, which Yoco takes off when you sign up through our link
And everything Yoco gives everyone
- Sign up in 5 minutes, and it works with the bank account you already have
- Paid out in 1 to 2 business days into that same account
- A 1-year warranty and a 30-day money-back guarantee
Checked 24 Sep 2026
you'll go to yoco.com's sign-up page with your extra R100 discount applied
Against the iK Flyer Lite at the same R699, the difference is not the hardware — it is the rate above about R60,000 a month in turnover, where iKhokha starts winning.
Where it falls shortwhat to know first
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The numbers in fullspecs & terms
- PriceR699
- MonthlyR0 (Core)
- Rate2.30% excl. VAT
- Payout1–2 days
Best for
Who should avoid it
What works
- No monthly fee on the Core plan
- Dual-SIM falls over between networks
- Next-business-day settlement as standard
What does not
- Card rate is beaten above about R60k/month
- No printer — that is a dearer model
- Support is email-first
Who should not buy it
Under roughly fifteen card payments a month, buying any machine is the wrong move — the rate barely matters and the hardware is the whole cost. A QR-only option costs nothing and settles the same way.
⚠️ Warning
If you are switching providers, cancel AFTER the last settlement of the month clears. Two readers lost a week of payouts to a mid-month switch.
And if you need a printed slip at the counter, this is not the model — the printing version costs about R800 more, and seven in ten shops we asked had not printed a slip in a year.