Before linking a bank account, make sure that your account in Solar Staff is verified. Freelancer's personal data is a mandatory requirement for transfers to an South African bank account. To check the verification status or start account verification, go to the Profile page by clicking on your name in the Menu.
Linking a national currency account
To link a South African bank account, go to Finances, select tab Withdrawal method, and click Bank account.
Important! The freelancer's name must match those of the account's beneficiary. The bank account must be denominated in the national currency. Bank Accounts in other currencies cannot be used for payments.
An SMS with a confirmation code will be sent to your phone. After you enter the code, provide the bank account details:
Choose your bank in the Bank drop-down menu. The list of supported banks see in the table below.
Select the Account Type: Checking or Savings
Fill in the Bank account number. It must contain up to 13 digits.
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Save your account details by clicking Link.
List of supported South African banks
Bank Name |
Absa |
African Bank |
Capitec Bank Limited |
Discovery Bank Ltd |
FirstRand Bank / First National Bank (FNB) / Rand Mutual Bank (RMB) |
Grindrod Bank Limited |
Investec Bank Limited |
Nedbank Limited |
Sasfin Bank Limited |
Standard Bank Ltd |
Tyme Bank Limited |
Bidvest Bank Limited / Old Mutual |
Access Bank (South Africa) Ltd |
Citibank |
Ubank Ltd |
JP Morgan Chase Bank |
Mercantile Bank |
South African Postbank SOC Ltd |
Bank Windhoek |
Nedbank Namibia |
HBZ Bank Limited |
Olympus Mobile |
HSBC Bank |
VBS Mutual Bank |
Finbond Mutual Bank |
Finbond Net1 |
BNP Paribas SA |
Habib Overseas Bank Ltd |
People’s Bank Ltd |
Standard Chartered Bank SA |
Ithala Bank |
Unibank Limited |
Al Baraka Bank |
State Bank of India |
Bank Zero |
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