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Society Scheme savings account

Savings and investment Society Scheme

Save together as a stokvel, family, burial society, social or investment club. Skip the branch queues and manage the account securely on the Banking App, giving each member visibility.

Society Scheme interest rates

See how much interest you can earn depending on your account balance.

View interest rates

Some of the benefits

Save together

Pool money from your club or saving society to earn higher interest rates.

No wait, no fuss

Make unlimited deposits and get immediate access to all or part of your savings

Free Deposits

Your first 5 ATM deposits and first 2 Branch deposits are free

Zero fees

Keep the balance of your stokvel investment above R10 000 and pay no monthly fees

Save together

Pool money from your club or saving society to earn higher interest rates.

No wait, no fuss

Make unlimited deposits and get immediate access to all or part of your savings

Free Deposits

Your first 5 ATM deposits and first 2 Branch deposits are free

Zero fees

Keep the balance of your stokvel investment above R10 000 and pay no monthly fees
What you get
  • Manage your Society Scheme account digitally with the SEYVA Stokvel add-on
  • With the add-on, every member can view the account balance and transaction history
  • Safe and convenient payments using the Banking App
  • Enhanced security through digital approvals, with payments requiring approval from 3 authorised signatories before funds are released
  • Unlimited deposits with immediate access to savings
  • 5 Free ATM deposits and 2 free branch deposits
  • Transfer part of or the entire balance to other qualifying investment accounts
  • Interest is calculated daily and paid monthly
  • Guaranteed capital

Society Scheme Constitution template 
Society Scheme terms and conditions
General terms and conditions

What it costs
  • No monthly fees for balances above R10 000
  • Cash deposit fees apply

See 2026 pricing guide

How to get it

Society Scheme accounts must be opened in-branch.

Bring the following documents with you:

  • ID copy (or passport if not a SA citizen)*
  • Proof residence not older than 3 months

What you’ll need:

  • At least 5 members from your stokvel, savings club or burial society
  • A minimum of 3 to maximum of 4 signatories

Access the SEYVA Stokvel add-on

  • Sign into the Banking App
  • Go to the Add-on Store and search for ‘SEYVA’
  • Tap the ‘Add’ button
  • The SEYVA Stokvel add-on should now be loaded onto your home screen
     
  • What you get
  • What it costs
  • How to get it
  • Manage your Society Scheme account digitally with the SEYVA Stokvel add-on
  • With the add-on, every member can view the account balance and transaction history
  • Safe and convenient payments using the Banking App
  • Enhanced security through digital approvals, with payments requiring approval from 3 authorised signatories before funds are released
  • Unlimited deposits with immediate access to savings
  • 5 Free ATM deposits and 2 free branch deposits
  • Transfer part of or the entire balance to other qualifying investment accounts
  • Interest is calculated daily and paid monthly
  • Guaranteed capital

Society Scheme Constitution template 
Society Scheme terms and conditions
General terms and conditions

  • No monthly fees for balances above R10 000
  • Cash deposit fees apply

See 2026 pricing guide

Society Scheme accounts must be opened in-branch.

Bring the following documents with you:

  • ID copy (or passport if not a SA citizen)*
  • Proof residence not older than 3 months

What you’ll need:

  • At least 5 members from your stokvel, savings club or burial society
  • A minimum of 3 to maximum of 4 signatories

Access the SEYVA Stokvel add-on

  • Sign into the Banking App
  • Go to the Add-on Store and search for ‘SEYVA’
  • Tap the ‘Add’ button
  • The SEYVA Stokvel add-on should now be loaded onto your home screen
     
What is SEYVA Stokvel?

It’s a Banking App add-on aimed at members of savings clubs / groups.

It enables you to:

  •  Link existing accounts 
  •  View balances 
  •  View transactional history 
  •  Get statements
  •  Get IT3Bs
  •  Manage signatory and member maintenance
  •  Make payouts
  •  Create stokvel profiles
  •  Link mandates


 

Who can access SEYVA Stokvel?
  •  Society Scheme accountholders 
  •  Signatories with the Standard Bank App
  •  Members who are part of a Society Scheme
How do I access SEYVA Stokvel?
  •  Download the Standard Bank App
  •  Go to the Add-on Store
  •  Select “add SEYVA”
  •  SEYVA Stokvel will then be available on the home screen of each society scheme signatory with latest balances

Register now to benefit from paying with your Credit, Cheque or Debit card.

1

Using any qualifying Standard Bank personal Credit, Cheque or Debit card.

2

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3

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