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The Karri Card

The modern Mastercard for children

One of the greatest life lessons you can teach your child is how to manage their money.

Give them a head-start with the Karri Card.

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Trusted by parents at The Ridge, St David’s, St Benedict’s and more

Smart money habits start here.

Children get the independence they crave.
Parents set the boundaries through smart controls.

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Their very own Mastercard

From the tuckshop to Takealot, your child gains financial freedom with the safety of parental guardrails.

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Real-time spending alerts

Stay in-the-know with real-time spending alerts straight to your phone.

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Instant top-ups

Both parents can top up their child’s card instantly for those need-it-now money moments.

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Flexible parental control

Use your Karri app to easily set daily spending limits, reset PINs or block lost cards.

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Tag-team it

Families are money teams. With Karri, both parents can manage cards on Karri’s highly rated mobile app.

What makes the
Karri Card unique?

Simplicity, control and oversight not offered by a normal bank card:

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Sign up easily without a birth certificate. No paperwork or bank visits

Blocked from liquor retailers, gambling facilities and more*

Set daily spending limits so that birthday money isn’t spent in one go!

Both parents can control their child's card from their own highly-rated Karri app

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Sign up easily without a birth certificate. No paperwork or bank visits

Blocked from liquor retailers, gambling facilities and more*

Set daily spending limits so that birthday money isn’t spent in one go!

Both parents can control their own highly-rated Karri app

Sign up easily without a birth certificate. No paperwork or bank visits

Blocked from liquor retailers, gambling facilities and more*

Set daily spending limits so that birthday money isn’t spent in one go!

Both parents can control their own highly-rated Karri app

Safe to spend

  • Bank-level encryption

  • Chip and pin-protected transactions

  • Karri blocks unsafe spending categories

  • Secure PIN changes in the app

  • Real-time spending notifications

  • Easily block and unblock cards

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Step 1

Start by downloading the Karri app and signing up using your own details.

Step 2

Once you’re signed up, you’ll verify your ID by filling in your contact details and taking a selfie. No birth certificate needed.

Step 3

Fill in your delivery details, then you’re all set! Delivery usually takes 3-5 working days.

Step 1

Start by downloading the Karri app and signing up using your own details.

Step 2

Once you’re signed up, you’ll verify your ID by filling in your contact details and taking a selfie. No birth certificate needed.

Step 3

Fill in your delivery details, then you’re all set! Delivery usually takes 3-5 working days.

4.9 from 18 000+ reviews

Trusted by 500k+ parents across South Africa

The Karri Card is a great money management tool to have control over kids' finances but let them feel in charge. It enables peace of mind to be able to help your child when they need to buy things, like a meal at a sports/fun day. No more worry, just Karri!

Jana L.
Karri Parent

Having trialed a few other systems, we can absolutely say that Karri is by far the easiest to use. The whole system (app and cards) works seamlessly.

Sarah C.
Karri Parent

Our kids get into commerce quicker than I did as a kid. The convenience of the kids being able to use the card outside the school environment is great.

Trevor C.
Karri Parent

When we forget that there's a cake sale or something last minute, his Karri Card stays in his bag and I can just go onto my app and load funds onto his card.

Candice d.
Karri Parent

The Karri Card is teaching our boys about responsibility. Nowadays, everything is paid for with a card and we try to encourage a cashless environment. 

Claudia C.
Karri Parent

We have loved watching our prep boys grow in confidence and manage their money better!

David K.
St David's Marist Inanda

The overall experience right from onboarding to the first swipe has been delightful. Eases a lot of pain that comes with cash handling and helps me track the usage, which is wonderful. I am a happy parent and have one less thing to worry about. Kudos to the team!!

Prabith K.
Karri Parent

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T's & C's
Karri Card

Standard

1 Card

R39p/m

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2 Card

R68p/m

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Save 30%

3 Card

R87p/m

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Frequently asked questions

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