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Travel
27 January 2025Shyft travel diaries: part 2
COMPETITION DETAILS HEREIN! When plans to travel with friends finally make it out of the group chat, the real work starts. Booking flights, scheduling activities and buying forex can truly feel like a full-time job. We followed the adventures of a group of Shyft newbies to see how the global money app and its slew of nifty features make travelling, shopping and buying forex painless!
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Cards
27 February 2025The wait is over. Instant wallet top-ups are here!
Introducing instant top-ups, a new feature that allows you to replenish your Shyft wallet in seconds. No more waiting days for funds to land! Plus, enjoy 0% transaction fees on all ZAR wallet top-ups from 1-14 March 2025. Whether planning your next adventure, making a last-minute purchase, or seizing an investment opportunity, Shyft’s instant top-ups ensure you’re always ready.
Behavioural economics
Shop
27 February 2025Avoid predictable financial mistakes – here’s how
Financial mistakes are often predictable due to the brain’s cognitive biases. Behavioural economics pioneer Richard Thaler reveals key biases, such as the Endowment Effect and Sunk Cost Fallacy, and offers strategies to avoid these traps. By understanding these common pitfalls, you can improve your financial decisions and make smarter choices in 2025.
Frequently asked questions

To use Shyft, you must be a permanent resident of South Africa (someone who holds a valid South African green identity document or identity card), a foreign national residing in South Africa, or a Botswana resident. You must be 18 years or older.

Shyft is available to both Standard Bank/Stanbic and non-Standard Bank/Stanbic customers who are permanent residents of South Africa or Botswana. However, foreign nationals residing in South Africa must hold an active Standard Bank account to sign up for Shyft.

The app is free to download and use, but charges apply for certain transactions. Charges are displayed before each transaction is completed in the app, so you will always know exactly how much you are being charged and what the sum total of your transaction is.

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