How to approve your DebiCheck mandate with Capitec

Our helpful guide can assist you to approve your DebiCheck mandate with Capitec through mobile banking as well as USSD.

Banking app:

  1. You will receive an SMS from Capitec asking you to approve a mandate
  2. Open the Capitec mobile banking app (Android | iOS) and enter your PIN
  3. A message will appear stating that you have pending DebiCheck mandates to approve
  4. Select “Accept/Decline DebiCheck”
  5. From the list of DebiCheck debit orders, select the one you wish to action
  6. Accept or Decline the Debicheck mandate
  7. A confirmation of your choice will be displayed.

USSD:

  1. You will receive an SMS from Capitec asking you to approve a mandate
  2. Dial *120*3279#
  3. Select option 8: “Approve Debicheck”
  4. Select option 1 to continue
  5. Select option 1 to approve, or option 2 to decline
  6. Read the relevant disclaimer and select option 1 to continue
  7. Enter your mobile banking PIN to Approve or Decline the DebiCheck debit order
  8. A confirmation of your choice will be displayed.

Remind me, what is DebiCheck?

DebiCheck is a new authorisation process implemented by all South African banks to reduce fraudulent debit order activity. To learn more about this exciting facility, read our guide available here.