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  1. Luis

    Standard Bank breaks trend, starts opening new branches and ATMs in South Africa

    Biggest bank in South Africa opening branches and launching ATMs Standard Bank, South Africa's largest bank by assets, which reached R3.8 trillion as of 30 June 2026, has broken its year-long trend of closing bank branches and ATMs. The bank has opened 25 new branches and launched 48 new ATMs...
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  3. Luis

    Standard Bank's total group technology function spend reached R11.83 billion as of June 2026

    Standard Bank spent R11.8 billion on technology operating expenses in 6 months Standard Bank has published its interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2026, which showed that the group's total technology function spend reached R11.83 billion. This was a modest 2% increase compared to...
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  4. Hanno Labuschagne

    303 bank branches where you can get a smart ID instead of standing in a Home Affairs queue

    303 bank branches where you can get a smart ID instead of standing in a Home Affairs queue The Department of Home Affairs (DHA) has revealed that its new digital partnership model with banks has increased the number of bank branches offering smart ID services to around 300. Home Affairs...
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  5. Luis

    Banks in South Africa should be concerned about the rise of Mythos

    Banks in South Africa should be concerned about the rise of Mythos Anthropic's AI model Mythos, part of its Claude software, represented a clear threat to banks and financial institutions in South Africa. This is according to Bijan Sanii, CEO of Canadian fraud detection provider Inetco. The...
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  6. Luis

    Standard Bank adds 50 new smart ID branches

    Standard Bank adds 50 new smart ID branches Standard Bank said customers spent less than eight minutes on average completing their smart ID applications in branches offering the service. The statistic came with the bank’s announcement that it had added 50 new bank-assisted smart ID processing...
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  7. Luis

    Standard Bank users report outage of Internet banking services and mobile app

    Standard Bank users report outage of Internet banking services and mobile app Standard Bank is struggling with limited functionality on its mobile banking app, with users on social media reporting being unable to log in. The issues arise on payday for millions of South Africans. The mobile...
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  8. Hanno Labuschagne

    Vodacom and Standard Bank warn about AI-generated scams

    Vodacom and Standard Bank warn about AI-generated scams Two prominent South African companies, Standard Bank and Vodacom, have warned South Africans about fraudsters using fake artificial intelligence (AI) generated videos and images to scam people. According to Marius le Roux, head of fraud...
  9. Hanno Labuschagne

    49 bank branches were you can apply for a smart ID card

    49 bank branches were you can apply for a smart ID card With an expanded digital partnership programme kicking off this week between Home Affairs and major banks, the number of bank branches offering smart IDs in South Africa has increased from 32 to 49. Home Affairs first launched the ability...
  10. Hanno Labuschagne

    Just one bank expanding ATMs in South Africa

    Just one bank expanding ATMs in South Africa Capitec is the only major traditional bank in South Africa still expanding its ATM footprint, while Absa, FNB, Nedbank, and Standard Bank have closed thousands of cash machines. Excluding the over 3,000 cash devices that Capitec has rolled out since...
  11. Hanno Labuschagne

    Standard Bank launches pilot branches for new smart ID card system

    Standard Bank launches pilot branches for new smart ID card system Standard Bank has begun piloting a new smart ID card application system at two branches in partnership with Home Affairs as it prepares for a wider expansion of the service next year. The bank said it had successfully procured...
  12. Hanno Labuschagne

    Black Friday 2025 scam tactics guide

    Black Friday 2025 scam tactics guide Black Friday shoppers in South Africa should be aware of the various tactics fraudsters may use to try and steal their money. Absa, Capitec, Discovery Bank, FNB, and Standard Bank provided details about scams to watch out for and shared advice on how...
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  13. F

    Standard bank requesting to change to username, is it legit?

    Hi all, my parents bank with standard bank. They got an email requesting they must change their internet banking log in account from an email address to a username, apparently for increased security reasons. They say email addresses are in the public domain. One has to do the change by the 9th...
  14. K

    Constant entreaty for attention on an invalid #SBLovesSMEs IM voucher

    I was selected as a winner and received an Instant Money voucher. Nevertheless, upon hastening to the ATM that very evening, I was upset to come across an invalid voucher. Immediately, I sent a direct message on your Official Facebook page detailing the issue. That was over a week ago and...
  15. O

    Closing Standard Bank Credit Account

    Hello Everybody! Just some advice needed... I've been trying to close my old iStore Standard Bank Credit account... Has anyone successfully been able to do this before over the phone? I tried in the branch but didn't succeed. They take you to a phone booth and dial one of the standard bank...
  16. B

    Standard bank Ucount

    Recent story (from SB press release) on MB: "The partnership will allow Ucount members to earn up to 30% back in rewards points in store, and up to 40% back when shopping on the retailer’s delivey platform, Sixty60." What does that mean in money? 40 points back - value of point? 1 cent? Thanks
  17. Hanno Labuschagne

    Capitec's big IT edge

    Capitec's big IT edge Being able to build its IT infrastructure from scratch gave Capitec a significant advantage over South Africa's incumbent banking giants, Absa, FNB, Nedbank, and Standard Bank. In his new book, Capitec: Stalking Giants, author TJ Strydom underscores how the upstart bank's...
  18. M

    Paypal & Standard Bank: Trouble sending funds

    Hi everyone, Is anyone else experiencing issues with attempting to send money via Paypal? I've had, and used my Paypal account for years, albeit sporadically, at best. I've tried several times today to send funds, using a combination of existing funds and my cheque, or credit card, to no...
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    Taxman sets sights on banks over roles in organised crime

    Taxman sets sights on banks over roles in organised crime The head of South Africa’s revenue service said it will ramp up efforts to target lenders and advisers who may be “professional enablers” of organised corruption and financial crimes to combat illicit capital flows and tax evasion. “It...
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  20. Hanno Labuschagne

    Pretoria chef and restaurant owner loses R600,000 after phone snatching

    Pretoria chef and restaurant owner loses R600,000 after phone snatching A well-known Pretoria chef said he lost nearly R600,000 after thieves stole his phone. Fortunato Mazzone, who co-owns the Forti Grill and Bar and his chef patron at the Forti Bistro and Forti Too, posted about the...
  21. Hanno Labuschagne

    30 bank branches that offer passport and smart ID applications

    30 bank branches that offer passport and smart ID applications South African banks and the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) are close to signing partnership agreements that will see more bank branches offer passport and smart ID services. This will add to the 30 bank branches across South...
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