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Family
02 December 2025Your vote could bring them home
The festive season can be especially tough for the million South Africans living abroad. That’s why Shyft set out to reunite one lucky family by offering up to two return flights home. After hundreds of heartfelt entries, we’ve selected our top 10 finalists – now it’s your turn to vote. Watch their stories, choose your favourite, and help bring one family together this December.
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Investing
02 December 2025Active vs passive ETFs: what’s the difference?
Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) give investors the flexibility to choose between active and passive investment strategies – or even combine the two. Learn how these two strategies differ, the benefits of each, and why a blended approach can help you build a balanced, diversified portfolio.
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Frequently asked questions

To use Shyft, you must be a permanent resident of South Africa (someone who holds a valid South African green identity document or identity card), a foreign national residing in South Africa, or a Botswana resident. You must be 18 years or older.

Shyft is available to both Standard Bank/Stanbic and non-Standard Bank/Stanbic customers who are permanent residents of South Africa or Botswana. However, foreign nationals residing in South Africa must hold an active Standard Bank account to sign up for Shyft.

The app is free to download and use, but charges apply for certain transactions. Charges are displayed before each transaction is completed in the app, so you will always know exactly how much you are being charged and what the sum total of your transaction is.

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