Eyewitness News
  • Eyewitness News
  • Search
  • Latest
  • Local
  • Elections
  • Coronavirus
  • Politics
  • Opinion
  • Business
  • Lifestyle
  • Sport
  • Video
  • Podcasts
Go
© fizkes/123rf.com

Capitec

Got a gripe with your bank? You're not alone, banking complaints have spiked

By Sara-Jayne King

Refilwe Moloto speaks to banking ombudsman, Reana Steyn about the OBS Annual Banking report for 2021

  • Capitec Bank. Picture: Capitecbank.co.za.

    Capitec confirms naked woman a client, claims she was also at nearby restaurant

    On Thursday, a video went viral showing the unidentified woman, wearing nothing but shoes, grabbing a computer screen from a Capitec employee's desk and throwing it on the floor.

    203 days ago
  • Picture: Supplied

    HAJI MOHAMED DAWJEE: Naked lady who threw tantrum in Capitec is a national hero

    It is my opinion that while the lives of others should never be put at risk, this woman had every right to throw her toys, or a shoe at least, which funnily enough she didn’t, writes Haji Mohamed Dawjee.

    203 days ago
  • FILE: Picture: @CapitecBankSA

    Capitec investigating after naked woman walks into branch, trashes workstation

    Capitec Bank is investigating after a video was posted online of a woman who walked into one of its branches in Cape Town, wearing nothing but shoes.

    203 days ago
  • Picture: @CapitecBankSA

    Capitec warns customers of new scam

    The fraudsters would allege there was an attempt to commit fraud on their account or that a stop order was loaded without their consent.

    596 days ago
  • Nedbank sign. Image: EWN

    Capitec, Nedbank working to reimburse clients affected by unauthorised payments

    Both banks have promised that the problem would be resolved in 24 hours with the funds returned to the affected parties.

    622 days ago
  • Capitec Bank clients took to social media in outrage on Friday morning, saying there had been additional deductions from their accounts without their consent. Picture: Supplied

    Nedbank confirms technical error affecting Capitec clients

    Nedbank said the cause of the double billing stemmed from a transactional file from Monday which was mistakenly processed on Friday. Capitec said it was working to resolve the matter within 24 hrs.

    622 days ago
  • Picture: @CapitecBankSA

    Tech glitch sees thousands of Capitec clients wake up to unauthorised deductions

    Capitec spokesperson Charl Nel said that they were in the process of reversing the double withdrawal and cardholders would be reimbursed within 24 hours.

    623 days ago
  • Picture: @CapitecBankSA.

    Bank on that! Capitec ranked SA's best bank again

    Forbes' World’s Best Bank Survey rated banks in two dozen countries on overall recommendation and satisfaction while trust, terms and conditions, customer service, digital services, and financial advice were surveyed.

    714 days ago
  • Picture: @CapitecBankSA

    Capitec skips dividend, full-year profits rise 19%

    The South African Reserve Bank asked lenders to skip dividends for 2020 earlier in April to preserve capital for lending.

    773 days ago
  • FILE: A vendor sells cigarettes on the side of the road in Alexandra township. Picture: EWN.

    In townships, 'unseen' businesses catch a big bank's eye

    FNB has set its sights on the townships as it prepares to defend its No. 1 position from rival Capitec and new digital lenders such as TymeBank and Bank Zero which have shaken up the retail market.

    1030 days ago
  • Picture: Supplied by Absa Group

    South Africa's complaints about banks laid bare

    The Ombudsman for Banking Services has released its Annual Report on operations for 2018.

    1106 days ago
  • Picture: @CapitecBankSA

    Capitec Bank H1 profit surges on upbeat client growth

    Headline earnings per share (EPS) came in at 2,128 cents in six months ended August, compared with 1,769 cents a year earlier.

    1339 days ago
  • Picture: SAPS

    CT police probing armed standoff at Belville bank

    An armed man threatened to take his life at a bank in the Bellville CBD, in Cape Town, on Wednesday.

    1345 days ago
  • Picture: Supplied

    Capitec, Nedbank and PIC on shortlist to buy Mercantile Bank

    A total of 18 non-binding offers were received for Mercantile, which specialises in serving entrepreneurs, and the short-listed firms would conduct due diligence on the bank soon, the lender said.

    1438 days ago
  • FILE: Deputy Reserve Bank Governor Kuben Naidoo. Picture: YouTube screengrab.

    Sarb expresses confidence in Capitec amid Viceroy allegations

    Deputy Governor Kuben Naidoo, who is the registrar of banks, says allegations against the bank raised by US-based researchers, Viceroy, are not accurate.

    1457 days ago
  • Picture: Capitecbank.co.za

    Capitec Bank now the largest bank in SA, survey finds

    According to the Publisher Audience Measure Survey, Capitec is the largest bank in South Africa in terms of the number of clients who use it as their main bank.

    1480 days ago
  • Picture: @CapitecBankSA

    Capitec FY profit rises 18 pct

    The bank said its diluted headline earnings per share came in at 3,846 cents in the year ended February compared with 3,270 cents a year earlier.

    1522 days ago
  • Picture: @CapitecBankSA

    Capitec denies overstating or misrepresenting loan book

    The lender had previously said it would investigate the report by Viceroy which triggered a more than 20% slide in its shares last week.

    1571 days ago
  • «
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • »

Trending on EWN

FILE: Gauteng Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi inspected and closed two illegal schools in Ivory Park on 8 October 2020. Picture: Abigail Javier/EWN

  1. Three brothers dead, fourth critical after energy drink given to them by father
  2. Lotto results: Wednesday, 25 May 2022
  3. Bodies of two municipal workers swept away in KZN floods recovered
  4. Amber Heard says she received death threats during defamation trial
  5. 'Goodfellas' actor Ray Liotta dead: US media
Tweets by @ewnreporter

On Air


Latest bulletin

Latest traffic report

Contributors

  • Xanderleigh Dookey Makhaza
    Xanderleigh Dookey Makhaza
    ‘Rome wasn’t built in a day’ - Families attempt to rebuild following floods in KZN
  • AFP
    AFP
    Amber Heard says she received death threats during defamation trial
  • Nkosikhona Duma
    Nkosikhona Duma
    Cosatu: EFF’s plan to establish trade union will worsen state of labour movement
  • Kgomotso Modise
    Kgomotso Modise
    Just energy transition and unequal healthcare dominates meeting of The Elders
  • Maki Molapo
    Maki Molapo
    Bodies of two municipal workers swept away in KZN floods recovered

Let the news come to you. Subscribe to our daily newsletter.

Eyewitness News
  • Local
  • World
  • Politics
  • Sport
  • Business
  • Lifestyle
  • Opinion
  • Features
  • Video
  • Audio
  • Infographics
  • EWN Apps
  • EWN popup
  • Breaking News Alerts
  • Traffic
  • Newsletter Signups
  • RSS Feeds
  • Contact
  • Find us on Facebook
  • Follow us on Twitter
  • Follow us on Instagram
  • Comments Policy
COPYRIGHT 2022 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED | Terms & Conditions | Privacy | PAIA

Choose an EWN Twitter account

Follow @ewnreporter

Follow @ewnupdates

Follow @ewnsport

Follow @ewntraffic

Choose an EWN app

iOS

Android