What is WeChat?
WeChat supports the basics like voice chatting, picture messaging, and video calling. You can also share your real-time location with friends, play mini-games with each other, and post to a Story-like feature called “moments.”
It also has a feature called WeChat Out that lets you call international landlines at a low rate. This comes with a localization feature that will translate messages and content between 20 different languages.
How To Use WeChat In South Africa
If you are a WeChat user in South Africa, simply log into WeChat, tap ‘Me’, then tap ‘Wallet’, and follow the step-by-step instructions.
The service is only available to South Africans who are 16 or older with a valid ID number and are using iOS or Android phones.
Does VPN affect WeChat?
However, if you use a reliable VPN service, such as NordVPN, WeChat becomes safer. Not only does it encrypt your data, making it unreadable, but it also gives you an IP address of a different location.
How does WeChat work in South Africa?
Social messaging app, WeChat recently introduced a digital wallet service in Johannesburg, South Africa. With WeChat Wallet,
users can securely store bank cards and make instant cash payments just as they would with a physical wallet. The new service also enables users to electronically send cash to friends or family.
Are there restrictions for sending money with WeChat?
Yes. You can’t use WeChat to send international money transfers. Only wallets specific to the areas supported by WeChat — South Africa, — are able to send accessible money to each other.
What this means is that if you’re trying to send money from your wallet in South Africa to someone in China,
the money will be sent, but now the recipient in China will also have a South African WeChat Wallet. Unless the user from China goes to South Africa, the money will be useless.