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South Africa Best Prepaid Card Help

We are going to South Africa for first time early February. Can I have advice on best prepaid card to get or any help on currency appreciated thanks 🙏

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  • Gloomendoom
    Gloomendoom Posts: 16,551 Forumite
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    Why get a prepaid card?

    My choices for overseas spending and cash are Halifax Clarity credit card and Starling Bank debit card.
  • eDicky
    eDicky Posts: 6,835 Forumite
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    Mobile-only Starling Bank has zero overseas fees and the characteristic of a prepaid card in that you can top-up any time (up to £250/day) with your bank debit card, plus all the advantages of a real bank account.

    Loot prepaid account and MasterCard can be accessed online as well as by smartphone app and has no fees, including overseas, except for £1 per ATM withdrawal after the first two per month free. https://loot.io/

    Make sure you have more than one source of funds..!
    Evolution, not revolution
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