Capitec Pay
Accept fast, secure, card-free payments from Capitec customers by offering Capitec Pay as a payment method. Customers verify payment through the Capitec online banking app.
Accept digital payments with Capitec Pay
Capitec Pay is South Africa's most widely used bank-to-bank digital payment method. Capitec now serves over 25 million clients. Capitec Pay saw 488 million e-commerce transactions in 2025, and continues to grow. Stitch is a certified payment provider for Capitec Pay, enabling businesses to offer it as a checkout option on any website, app or platform.
Customers authenticate payment directly in their Capitec banking app using a pre-registered ID. No card details or redirects, and minimal friction.
Reach South Africa's largest digital banking customer base
Capitec has more active app users than any other South African bank. Offering Capitec Pay at checkout means reaching customers who prefer paying directly from their bank account rather than entering card details. For many of these customers, Capitec Pay is their primary way to pay online.
Improved security
We work directly with Capitec to maintain enhanced security, safety and anti-fraud protocols, including two-factor authentication, meaning your customers’ funds and data are protected whenever they make a Capitec payment.
Instant payment confirmation
When a customer authenticates a Capitec Pay transaction, the merchant receives confirmation immediately. There is no waiting period, no pending status and no settlement delay of the kind associated with manual EFT payments.
Custom error screens
Stitch will guide customers on their digital payment journey if an error occurs so they know why a Capitec Pay transaction failed and are guided toward next steps.
How it works
Customers can pay with Capitec Pay via Stitch and authenticate payment in their Capitec banking app.
Your payment page displays Capitec Pay alongside other payment methods through Stitch's unified checkout.
The customer receives a push notification in their Capitec banking app and confirms the payment using their registered Capitec ID.
Stitch receives real-time confirmation from Capitec and notifies you immediately. The customer sees a success screen, and you can release goods or credit their account.
Customers can save their mobile number so they can pay faster whenever they use Capitec Pay on the same merchant with Stitch.
ISO 27001 + PCI DSS Level 1 certified
We practice stringent data management and protection through the use of encryption and regularly monitor these systems through internal tests.
Our data protection and information security policies move through constant iteration in order to ensure that we proactively mitigate any potential threats to Stitch’s payment and client data.
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