Canva subscriptions can now be paid through Capitec Pay in South Africa, giving customers a way to authorize recurring payments from their bank accounts without a credit card. The service is available through Canva’s partnership with payment provider EBANX.

Key Takeaways

  • Customers approve the recurring payment once in the Capitec app; future subscription payments can then be collected automatically.
  • Canva is the first international company to offer recurring subscription payments through Capitec Pay, according to the September 4, 2026 announcement.

How Canva subscriptions can be paid

Capitec Pay is an account-to-account payment method offered by South African bank Capitec. Its recurring payment feature lets clients approve a payment in the bank’s app rather than use a credit card for subscription billing.

EBANX helped enhance the payment solution and integrated it into cross-border payment flows. The announcement did not specify which Canva subscription plans are eligible.

Why the payment option matters

Credit card ownership is limited in South Africa. The announcement cited South African Reserve Bank and World Bank figures putting credit card penetration at 8% to 10% of adults.

Capitec serves 26 million clients and has more than 16 million app users, according to the announcement. The new option is tied to Capitec Pay and therefore does not provide the same payment route to customers who cannot use the bank’s service.

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