Payment processor · Africa
Does Checkout.com work in South Africa?
Checkout.com does not onboard businesses registered in South Africa.
What a business in South Africa can use
Checkout.com’s products, for a company incorporated in South Africa.
Enterprise acquiring plus local methods such as mada, Bancontact and iDEAL.
Card payouts and bank payouts to recipients in supported countries.
Checkout.com does not offer this.
Card issuing for businesses and platforms.
Stablecoin settlement has been offered to some merchants.
Checkout.com does not offer this.
Onboarding confidence: medium. Source: Checkout.com country terms. Everything about Checkout.com
Alternatives in South Africa
Other providers that serve businesses registered there.
Accept payments
Pay people abroad
Multi-currency account
Business cards
Stablecoins
Yield on idle cash
Selling to South Africa
How people there prefer to pay online.
- 1Visa / Mastercard
- 2Instant EFT (Ozow)
- 3Capitec Pay
- 4SnapScan / Zapper
Stablecoin rules in South Africa
Stablecoin rules are being written and may change.
Checkout.com’s stablecoin products are not available to businesses here.
Common questions
Does Checkout.com work in South Africa?
No. Checkout.com does not onboard businesses registered in South Africa.
What are the alternatives to Checkout.com in South Africa?
Providers that onboard businesses registered in South Africa: PayPal, Payoneer and dLocal. With limits: Bridge, BVNK and Rain.
Can a business in South Africa use Checkout.com for stablecoins?
No, according to our data. Stablecoin rules in South Africa: Rules in progress (moderate risk). Crypto assets are legally financial products, and providers need an FSCA licence. There is no specific regime for stablecoin payments yet.
Checkout.com elsewhere in Africa