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Gerrie Fourie, trailblazer of SA banking, celebrates Capitec Bank's 20th anniversary

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Founded 20 years ago, the rate at which Capitec has grown beggars belief. The 1st of March saw the retail bank celebrate its 20th anniversary, and joining BizNews for an interview on this phenomenal achievement was Gerrie Fourie, CEO of the banking giant. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2 Mar 2021 5AM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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