Wednesday Morning Spice
Palestinians and Israelis dare to hope as Gaza deal reportedly close, Trouble for South African lawyers using AI, Kate Middleton is cancer free, The new South African bank taking on Capitec, South Korean president arrested, and First-day jitters as kids head back to school.
Capitec’s CFO Is Walking Away With A Very Tidy Package
Earlier this month, Capitec announced that co-founder and chief financial officer André du Plessis will retire from the group come the end of June this year.
Why That Naked Lady Was So Upset In A Capitec Branch
It’s now been confirmed that a 41-year-old woman was arrested for malicious damage to property in a Capitec branch in Strand.
The Naked, Raging Capitec Customer Everyone’s Talking About [Video]
It seems as though the woman may be suffering some sort of mental breakdown, which actually makes it quite difficult to watch.
SA’s Most Valuable Brands Revealed
Brand Finance’s recently released 2021 annual report reveals the most valuable and strongest brands in South Africa.
Ranking SA’s Best And Worst Banks By Customer Satisfaction
Capitec might still be pulling ahead in the rankings, but it’s showing signs of fatigue with other banks gaining ground.
SA’s Best And Worst Banks, According To Social Media
BrandsEye analysed some 500 000 social media posts to find out how South Africans really feel about our top banks.
Forbes Ranks Top Five Banks In SA
Forbes partnered with market research firm Statista to produce their list of the World’s Best Banks, including five in South Africa.
Capitec Is Going All Out To Keep Its Customers
Capitec is putting a great deal of effort into making itself the most affordable bank in South Africa, as well as offering new perks.
How Much The CEOs Of South Africa’s Banks Earn In A Single Day
When you break down their paydays to a daily figure, it’s clear that the CEOs of South Africa’s banks can afford to live pretty lavish lifestyles.
Capitec’s CEO, Gerrie Fourie, Earns R3 Every Second He Breathes
Capitec published its annual report for the financial year 2019 and it looks like CEO Gerrie Fourie had a very good year.
South Africans Rank Their Best And Worst Banks
The latest South African Customer Satisfaction Index (Sacsi) for banking report is out, and it’s not great news for Absa.
Viceroy Research Hits Back At Accusations Of Plagiarising Steinhoff Report
A shocking new report alleges that Viceroy plagiarised much of the research that ran Steinhoff into the ground. Viceroy aren’t taking it lying down.
Why It’s Pointless Choosing One SA Bank Over Another
I’ve never fully understood why some people are loyal to any particular bank, especially when our options are so limited here in SA.
Viceroy Research Double Down On Capitec Attack
Viceroy has hit back once again, saying it has evidence that Capitec uses a “curing” method to hide the “disastrous” performance of its loan book. More shots fired.
Why Did These Capitec Directors Sell Millions In Shares In December?
We’re into the second week of the Capitec / Viceroy showdown. As both sides take aim at one another, some of the Capitec directors’ share sales are raising eyebrows.
Why Did Capitec’s Shares Drop BEFORE Viceroy Report Was Released?
Viceroy Research came out swinging earlier in the week, although it wasn’t too long before we saw Capitec dish out some hits of their own.
Wednesday Morning Spice
Viceroy and Capitec do battle. Zuma out by SONA? Melania arrives alone. Markus Jooste bails. Quiksilver CEO disappears. Airport takes Bitcoin. Wanderers escapes ban. Allister hits out at Rassie. Johnny Clegg’s farewell. Peacock on a plane.
Is Capitec The Next Steinhoff?
You really don’t want Viceroy Research coming after you, and when they get you in their crosshairs you’re in for a hell of a ride. Capitec are feeling the heat.
South Africa Has A New Dollar Billionaire
When your net worth reaches a billion rand you’re doing just fine, but to play in the big leagues you’ll need a billion greenbacks. Now there’s another South African on that list.
Local Bank’s Stock Has Jumped 50 000% Since 2002
The South African banking business has been needing a shake-up for a while now, and now there’s one institution that seems to be putting the rest to shame.
Capitec Is Putting The Rest Of South Africa’s Banks To Shame
Everyone loves to bitch and moan about our banks, but according to a new study Capitec is the best bank in the world. Some of our others don’t fare as well.
The “Big Four” SA Banks Has Just Become The “Big Five”
They say competition is healthy, which is why the growth of another big bank here at home can only benefit us Saffas.
Monday Morning Spice
Capitec bosses dump shares. Formula 1 legend dies. Things get worse for Mamphela Ramphele. Zille responds to attack reports. Pfizer’s R1.2 trillion pharmaceutical takeover bid. Porn is a ‘health crisis.’
Wednesday Morning Spice
Overworked Merrill Lynch intern dies. Sharapova is changing her name. SA child-porn ring busted. US teens arrested for killing Australian ‘for fun.’ Capitec outshines the rest. ‘N Sync are back. Kodak lives. Pule is an idiot.
Monday Morning Spice
Armstrong considers announcement. Hacking scare at Capitec bank. SAA bailout. Italian fashion house CEO missing. Madiba fully recovered. Virgin France declares insolvency. Gerard Depardieu gets Russian passport. Kim’s baby-bump..
Capitec Reports 35% Rise In First-Half Profit, Seeks R2,25 Billion In Rights Issue
Capitec today announced a 35 per cent rise in first-half profit for this year. It also said it planned to offer more than 14 million new shares at R160 each – a discount of more than 22 per cent on Tuesday’s closing price.
Most SA Internet Users Now Bank Online, Most Banks Yet To Catch On
Recent research confirms that the vast majority of South African internet users bank online, but that banks have been very slow to make use of digital channels to meet customers’ needs. A study by market research firm Columinate, which assessed consumer internet banking behaviour and satisfaction levels, suggests there is plenty of room for improvement for banks trying to connect digitally with their customers.
Capitec Introduces Sunday Banking
Some years ago I made my way over to mud island, London specifically, and one thing I always appreciated was not having to rush to the bank on a Saturday morning just because that was the way things were. This is surely good for banking in South Africa and a giant leap toward getting Saturday mornings back.