Capitecbank Reviews 

141
TrustScore 2 out of 5

2.2

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Looking at 56 reviews, most reviewers were unhappy with their experience overall. Many people were dissatisfied with the customer service, often finding it unhelpful, inefficient, and difficult to get a resolution for their issues. Customers frequently reported problems with payments, including unauthorized transactions, funds being held, and unexpected charges for receiving deposits. They also experienced issues with contacting the bank, with calls being dropped, WhatsApp not working, and a general lack of communication or follow-up from staff. Some people were satisfied with the service, highlighting quick and efficient card replacements, and commending specific staff members for their kindness, professionalism, and helpfulness. However, other customers mentioned that staff sometimes appeared to be using broken systems or lacked proper training, leading to frustration and poor service.

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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Great staff are expected to deliver a first world service with broken tools. Compared to the Capitc app their Business banking app is archaic, stop-start and dedinitely not sm... See more

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

At Motherwell, Gqeberha the service is not slow but they do not prioritise people with disabilities... I am on a wheelchair as my other leg was amputed... I have been there several time. I was no 169... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

After a decade of being a loyal client to Capitec, I got scammed and asked for assistance in the case which was reported to SAPS. The response I got from them was "We Are Sorry For Your Loss", whe... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I opened 2 business accounts with Capitec and the service is poor. I requested for the closure of the 2 business accounts and signed all the documents they sent. They haven't paid my money back which... See more


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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Inactive account status?

My account was somehow closed over the weekend. Despite bringing this to Capitecs attention, there has been no sense of urgency to get this sorted. I have called the 0860102043 number i have called the international number, no answer on either of these so wouldnt qaste your time calling. The whattsapp chat line is manned by what i can only assume is very junior staff who have no idea. The emails to capitec care team, and capitec care and all the rest of the emails including ceo@capitecbank are not monitored. Great interest if simple banking is what you are after, but dont put more than R10000 in, because you are going to loose it, and all capitec will do is shrug their shoulders.

17 June 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Dear CEO Gerrie Fourie and Capitec…

Dear CEO Gerrie Fourie and Capitec Forex Management,

We urgently seek your assistance with a delayed international payment to our Capitec Bank account. Despite assurances of a 3-7 day processing time, it has been over 15 working days. As per Nedbank, they have released the funds on their side. This delay has caused immense hardship, jeopardizing our home payment and children's education. We've reached out multiple times for a resolution but to no avail. Our family is in distress, and we implore you to intervene promptly. Your swift action and empathy in this matter would be greatly appreciated. Thank you for your attention.

Best Regards,
Cohen contact number 0794177576

17 May 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I bought a capitec connect sim in order…

I bought a capitec connect sim in order for me to buy capitec data,but the worst part is that I bought a 10 gigabytes of data on the 29th of April 2029 and on 02 May 2024 my 10 gigabytes data was already finished.
I trusted this bank not knowing I could experience this.
I went to the bank to enquire and I didn't get good response other than finished my 10 gigabytes in two days.
In my previous plan I used to buy a 5 gigabytes of data from vodacom and it mostly get expired after 14 days .
I give up on Capitec Bank

2 May 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Disgusting

Good day,

I would like to express my utter disgust in the process of having funds paid out after someone had passed away!!
My initial email was sent by a family friend (Gillian Venter) who’s been assisting me with the deceased estate of my father.

I have since gone to a branch to have two original documents to be scanned by a branch consultant. I have called. I have complained online.
Something is yet to come from this!!

I need this matter to be sorted ASAP actually not as soon as POSSIBLE but immediately!

I got a call yesterday from Zubair Adams and supposedly that was the update for the day asking what Gillian’s involvement in the matter is when it has ABSOLUTELY NOTHING to do with ANY OF YOU. Also I do not consider the afore mentioned an update during said “investigation” that is ongoing!!

Someone needs to contact me right away and I need a solution or resolution of the matter as this is turning into a circus act!!

30 April 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Capitec is truly bad

Capitec is truly bad. Ot suck big time at customer service. I logde a complain of an online scam going on, scammers ising capitec accounts. Scammer get people to send money into their capitec accounts. But capitec couldnt care less. I mean i send them the accounts to investigate but up until now nothing . its a chance for them to caught these scammers but its not.there money so they unbothered.

17 April 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Capitec is the best bank when it comes…

Capitec is the best bank when it comes to digital banking..
Their app is so convenient now they’ve just introduced the license disc renewal system and my experience with its a top notch .. i renewed my disc on tuesday around 7pm that was after hours and i woke up Wednesday that my parcel is on its way and i was so shocked to receive it on Friday morning @8am … what i like the most is that every time they introduce something they investigate our expectations and do more than we expected❤️💙

19 April 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Worst of all the banks in SA

I've applied for a product, was sent a reference and told I will be contacted within 48 hours. I was not contacted. Then I went into the physical bank for assistance, spent almost an hour there, just to be told the same (that someone will call me the next day, Ash made a promise and lied) - no one ever called. Ever since then I've been reaching out to Capitec and even contacted customer support. Just to be told again someone will contact me "soon"... when I ask a time and date, being told AGAIN within the next day or two... which never happens. It's now been almost two weeks with no resolution, no contact made, no response.
Plus on top of this I've had THREE Clearscore inquiries and one from another one against my name, enquiries made by Capitec. My score is great, my track record is fantastic, the lack is just THEIR service and response.

17 March 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I've logged a complaint about funds…

I've logged a complaint about funds dwelling on my balance since December. I asked the bank to reverse the funds if possible or release them rather than the funds dwelling in my account not being accessable but nothing has been done soo far ever since the 20th December and I was promised it will be resolved within 7 days ref 116297668

5 December 2023
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Capitec bank is worst

Capitec bank is worst there is no bank as bad as Capitec Bank. Every week they send me messages i must apply for a credit cart with them. Now i have applied for a credit card with my credit score of 842 so its excellent. and i do have another Fix savings account with more then R700000.00 and Permanent Job and good salary now i don't qualify for a R60000 credit card. Bull**** reason affordability. i don't own nothing on my other accounts all paid up. Why do they send letters that you can apply for a credit cart. I going to close all my accounts with this **** bank don't need them. Have my Capitec account from 2016. People this bank is bad news don't waste your time and think you going to get somewhere with Capitec.

I do have 2 Credit cards with other banks and they treat me very well the only reason why i thought of applying at Capitec is to cancel the other credit cards and just use Capitec as my salary is bank at Capitec.

Pathetic Service and the worst bank in South Africa
On the 1st of Feb 24 I received a email from Capitec (Nadine Arendse) Stating she is trying to contact me regarding this matter. I phoned her 2 time and was told she's busy let message to phone me. She retuned my call as was apologizing about this case. and ask me to send my latest pay slip to her, I did that the same day. On the 6 Feb 24 at 7h55 I emailed and ask if there is any feedback. I send a second email at 16h20 on both emails i have received Request read receipt. On the 7th i received a email from Abigail Van Wyngaardt Kindly note we have escalated the matter to our Direct loans team for assistance with a credit application, once feedback is received, we will be in contact with you.
Up to now i have not received any feedback. Pathetic service im closing my accounts asap there is better banks. Please read the media about Capitec. Just Google worst bank in South Africa.

On the 16Feb 2024 i have received a SMS from this Pathetic Capitec bank. The SMS read as follow: Your credit application was declined because your employer is not listed with Compuscan. What a joke of a bank. In the mean time i have applied for a credit card one of the major banks and was approved in les then a hour. People don't waste your time with this Capitec bank there is nothing good about them.
Incident# 115565366

31 January 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I would have gave Capitec a minus 5…

I would have gave Capitec a minus 5 star if it were possible. Yesterday I received an sms that payment of my loan will get deducted earlier this month, I called Capitec to tell them that I only get paid as per contract agreement. I holded on for an hour to get to their collection department, They tranvered me 1 times where after I end the call and went to their WhatsApp chat site. There i waited 1 minute for siphokuhle to answer. To no avail... later I tried again and chatted to Lauren who confirmed that payment will only get deducted as per contract. This morning I woke up and checked my bank balance, and the fkrs deducted the money. this were the second month in a row where they bridged the contract, I went on to their WhatsApp again and asked why to what I do not have an clear answers as of yet. As far as this person explained, Capitec have got a app that check their customers bank accounts the whole time to see if there i money they can deduct, it doesn't matter if it i a different bank. I chatted for an hour and a half, waiting time about an hour an ten minute in total, with no clear answer till. I will strongly advise any one to not do busyness with Capitec in any form!!!

26 January 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Money Swallowed by ATM is going to take 7-14 to be investigated

Someone please explain to me if I am overreacting or not...

This morning (02/01/2023) just after 09h00,I deposited R8k+ st an ATM in Woodmead Retail Park. The ATM screen read "Transaction Cancelled", and spat out my business card.

Went immediately into the branch so that they could assist me. We sat on the line until 11h00 only to be told the matter takes 7-14 days to be investigated and resolved.

The thing that comes to mind is, what happens to my bills for the 7-14 days that Capitec thinks is a good enough timeline to resolve a matter such as mine?

Is there no batch close on each end of business to see how much was in excess to what Capitec has records for?

For a matter that I have nothing to do with, this whole thing is nonsensical! That's Capitec's ATM not mine. You just need to release my money and fix the error on your end.

And dare I see one response saying "we have escalated your query and have given feedback..." The matter here is 7-14 days, which is totally unacceptable.

2 January 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Extremely dissapointed with the service…

Extremely dissapointed with the service provided by Capitec Bank. I contacted Capitec Bank in Nov 2023 to make payment arrangements on an existing loan, reducing my installments. They made this change for me and that debited the full installment the following month, I went into a branch and called the call centre only for them to say that they'd refund the money but would have to setup the payment arrangement again impacting my credit profile for a 2nd time. Disgusting customer services.

2 January 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Cheap, but you get what you pay for.

Cheap, but you get what you pay for. Customer service seem like they couldn't be bothered to make an effort. I have to send the same query in 3 times before they actually read it and provide a relevant response, and then it's only to fob me off without actually trying to help. I've been banking with them for many years but it's time to find a suitable competitor.

4 December 2023
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

You guys are by far the worst bank ever…

You guys are by far the worst bank ever to deal with not only that you guys are thiefs take money and then lie to say it's been refunded then require me to prove I have not received it . Definitely not a bank I ever want to deal with again

30 September 2023
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Absolute joke of a bank

Absolute joke of a bank. DO NOT OPEN A BUSINESS ACCOUNT WITH CAPITEC. They operate in slow motion - not suitable for entrepreneurs who need fast updates and transactions.

8 November 2023
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

My account has been blocked for a week…

My account has been blocked for a week now for nothing I know abt this is the worst experience ever as my life is on hold I don't even have food for sething I know nothing abt I'm not happy with capitec I don't think ppl who don't have it should open it at all I'm not happy I want. To leave

8 October 2023
Unprompted review

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