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South Africa

Crypto cards in South Africa

4 cards are available to residents of South Africa, according to Cardefi data (41 figures verified against issuer pages, latest 6 Sep 2026). At ZAR 8,000/month spend with no stake, Jupiter Card nets the most: +ZAR 959 (+$60) a year. Median FX fee across the 4 cards: 1.0%. Cards in South Africa are topped up over PayShap, EFT and Debit card. Issuer licences are checked in the FSCA — Financial Services Provider (FAIS) Register.

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South Africa at a glance

Top-up rails
PayShap · EFT · Debit card
Licensing register
FSCA — Financial Services Provider (FAIS) Register →Cardefi does not check entries on your behalf — look the issuer up there before you apply.
Net value in
ZAR at ZAR 15.99 per USD (rates of 6 Sep 2026); the formula runs in USD.
Spend assumed
ZAR 8,000 a month, an assumption — change it in the list.
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4 cards · 63 not available in South Africa

  1. Jupiter Card

    Visa·Custodial

    Available

    Cashback at your stake

    2.0%

    No stake required

    Min. stake
    None
    Annual fee
    $0
    FX fee
    1.0%
    Net value / yr
    +ZAR 959
    Open at Jupiter

    Breaks even from $0 spendPaid in USDCApple PayGoogle PayVerified 6 Sep 2026Report a wrong figure

  2. Wirex One Card

    Visa·Custodial·metal

    Available

    Cashback at your stake

    0.5%

    up to 8.0% at $50k in WPAY

    Min. stake
    None
    Annual fee
    $0
    FX fee
    0.0%
    Net value / yr
    +ZAR 480
    Open at Wirex

    Breaks even from $0 spendPaid in USDVerified 5 Sep 2026Report a wrong figure

  3. Bitget Wallet Card

    Mastercard·Custodial

    Available

    Cashback at your stake

    2.0%

    No stake required

    Min. stake
    None
    Annual fee
    $0
    FX fee
    1.7%
    Net value / yr
    +ZAR 288
    Open at Bitget Wallet

    Breaks even from $33/yr spendPaid in WBTC or XAUt or xStocks or USDCApple PayGoogle PayVerified 6 Sep 2026Report a wrong figure

  4. Swissquote Debit Mastercard

    Mastercard·Self-custody

    Available

    Cashback at your stake

    0.5%

    up to 1.0% with Bright

    Min. stake
    None
    Annual fee
    $0
    FX fee
    1.0%
    Net value / yr
    −ZAR 432
    Open at Swissquote

    Breaks even from $0 spendPaid in Trading Credit or Gold (XAU)Apple PayGoogle PayVerified 6 Sep 2026Report a wrong figure

All 4 cards, one table
CardCashback at your stake ($0)Max cashbackAnnual feeFX feeNet value / yrConfidenceVerified
Jupiter Card2.0%2.0%$01.0%ZAR 959B6 Sep 2026
Wirex One Card0.5%8.0%$00.0%ZAR 480B5 Sep 2026
Bitget Wallet Card2.0%2.0%$01.7%ZAR 288B6 Sep 2026
Swissquote Debit Mastercard0.5%0.5%$01.0%−ZAR 432A6 Sep 2026

Cashback at three stakes

A single headline rate hides the stake behind it. Of the 4 cards that pay cashback, 1 pay more once crypto is locked up. Rates are shown at ZAR 8,000 a month.

CardStaked $0Staked $1,000Staked $10,000
Wirex One Cardrate rises with stake0.5%1.0%3.0%
Bitget Wallet Cardflat rate2.0%2.0%2.0%
Jupiter Cardflat rate2.0%2.0%2.0%
Swissquote Debit Mastercardflat rate0.5%0.5%0.5%

Rates are the best any tier reaches at each stake. Locking up crypto carries its own risk, which no rate on this table accounts for.

The last 90 days in South Africa

1 change since 9 Jun 2026: 1 card became available, 0 closed or paused, and 0 changed their terms.

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