Samba (Co-operative) Limited was founded in 1938, and is a provider of buying cards, finance, insurance, personal loans, funeral policies and life insurance. Samba has 21000 members and operates primarily in three provinces in South Africa, the Free State, Eastern Cape and Northern Cape. Members can use there credit cards at 1600 contractors countrywide and earn a bonus on their purchases(except fuel), which is paid out in November each year.