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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.

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T's & C's
Karri Card

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1 Card

R39p/m

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2 Cards

R68p/m

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3 Cards

R87p/m

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