
How to pay with Showmax vouchers
If you don't have a cheque or credit card or are hesitant to make online payments, you can pay using Showmax vouchers. They're completely safe, quick and easy to use, and are available through a number of channels. Prepaid vouchers can be purchased at various online retailers or through banks' loyalty schemes.
All you have to do is buy your prepaid voucher from any of these channels and then enter your unique voucher code at www.showmax.com/voucher to redeem it.
Here's a breakdown of the different vouchers available, with instructions on how to use them.
Buy vouchers online
- Capitec (for more details, see below)
- Discovery Bank
- Nedbank Money App
- ABSA
- Standard Bank
- FNB
- Old Mutual
- eGift24 Fusion
- Prepaid24
Buy vouchers in store

- Flash: Ask for Showmax at the till at your favourite spaza shop, pay and receive your till slip with your Showmax voucher code on the back, and then redeem it following the steps below.
- Also in store in
- Dischem
- Clicks
- Checkers
- Pick n Pay
- Shoprite
- Spar
How to redeem vouchers
- Purchase your voucher through one of the channels mentioned above.
- Once you’ve received your Showmax voucher code, go to www.showmax.com/voucher
- Enter your code in the text field and click the pink button to redeem the voucher.
And now you're all set to enjoy a massive line-up of movies, series, kids' shows and documentaries on Showmax wherever and whenever.
For more on using Showmax vouchers, go to www.showmax.com.
Buy Showmax vouchers on the Capitec app
Buy Showmax streaming vouchers from only R22 a month – less than R1 a day – exclusively on the Capitec banking app.
- 50% discount on Showmax streaming vouchers for 12 million Capitec app users
- Showmax Entertainment Mobile priced at R22, Showmax Entertainment all devices at R49 and Showmax Premier League mobile at R34 per month
- Less than R1 a day for entertainment on mobile
Find out more on the Capitec website.
How to redeem your Capitec voucher
For new Showmax subscribers
- Go to www.showmax.com.
- Click on "Redeem voucher".
- In the "New to Showmax?" section
- Enter your Showmax voucher code.
- Click "Create account and redeem".
- Enter your details to create an account.
- Click "Create account" and start watching.
For existing Showmax subscribers
- Go to www.showmax.com.
- Click on "Redeem voucher".
- In the "Already have a Showmax account?" section
- Click "Sign in to redeem"
- Enter your login details and click "Sign in".
- On the Accounts page, in the Plans & Payment sectio
- Scroll down to "Have a voucher or promo code?"
- Enter your Showmax voucher code.
- Click "Apply".
- Finally, click "Yes, redeem now" and start watching.
Original African stories by local talent

Brakpan Chronicles
Brakpan Chronicles is a two-part documentary series from the team behind the SAFTA-winning Sex in Afrikaans! Stream from 20 February on Showmax.
Mizani S1
From the award-winning director of Mvera and Pete comes a searing new series set in the dark underbelly of Kenya’s coastal city. Landing 5 February.

Die Kantoor S1
Die Kantoor, the South African adaptation of The Office, is now streaming on Showmax, with new episodes every Tuesday.
Volspoed S1
Volspoed is a turbo-charged reality series about the high-adrenaline life and marriage of endurance racer Antonie Marx. New episodes land on Tuesdays.

Adam to Eve
Blessing Lungaho stars in Adam to Eve, as a man whose world is turned upside down when a mysterious curse transforms him into a woman.

The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip: Africa
The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip: Africa brings together fan favourites from Nigeria, Kenya and South Africa on a once-in-a-lifetime trip.

Unspoken War
Six-part docuseries Unspoken War, produced by IdeaCandy, reveals haunting details of South Africa's covert war in Namibia, Angola and at home.
Slay Queens
Slay Queens is a bold docuseries that dives straight into the glitzy, gritty world of Mzansi’s most talked-about women.
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