
Capitec’s big technology push – Over 15 million app users while saving R673 million with anti-fraud AI
Capitec increased its banking app clients by 19% year-on-year – from 12.9 million to 15.3 million.
FRIDAY, 24 APRIL 2026, 18:47

Capitec increased its banking app clients by 19% year-on-year – from 12.9 million to 15.3 million.

Here are five important things happening in South Africa on Thursday, 23 April.

If you’re in the market for car insurance or simply curious about whether you could be paying less, getting a car insurance quote from OUTsurance is a smart place to start.

BBC UK editor Ed Thomas confronts a shopkeeper secretly filmed selling cannabis and cocaine to one of our researchers.

WesBank has issued a warning to South Africans over the rampant surge in digital banking fraud, which has cost South Africans over R1.9 billion.

Jenny Lennick’s colourful hair clips are sold across the US and around the world.

A request made by the municipality of Johannesburg for additional financing from the Agence Française de Développement has been turned down.

The Serious Fraud Office raided homes and businesses over alleged conspiracy to defraud public money.

Prices went up by 3.3% in March, but what does that mean for you asks the BBC’s Colletta Smith.

Organisers say it has not been possible to secure the funding to “deliver this year’s event”.

Capitec has tightened its lending, with the group taking a prudent approach amid the conflict in the Middle East.

The oldest family business in the world was founded in 719 AD in Japan, while South Africa’s oldest family-owned business, Boplaas 1743 Estate, is over 280 years old.

Legal experts have warned that the new earnings threshold taking effect next Friday (1 May) could have significant financial implications for employers in South Africa.

4 signs it’s time to get a car warranty (even if your car is running fine)

The South African Reserve Bank’s decision on future interest rates depends heavily on the the Iran War.