In conversation with the CEO of Capitec Bank, Gerrie Fourie.

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After 25 years of building South Africa’s biggest retail bank, Capitec CEO Gerrie Fourie is stepping down but not into silence. In this exit interview, we speak to the outgoing CEO about the bold decisions, crises weathered, and culture-first leadership that helped Capitec flip the script on South African banking.

15 Jul 4PM English South Africa Business News · Investing

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