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Gerrie Fourie

Banker and non-executive director

By South African Index Editorial Desk · Published · Last reviewed

Official portrait of Gerrie Fourie
Gerrie Fourie in an official Capitec portrait.: Capitec · Source. Resized and converted to WebP for this site.

Gerrie Fourie served as Capitec group chief executive from 1 January 2014 to 18 July 2025. [1]

He returned to the board as a non-executive director on 1 August 2026. [2]

Biography

Fourie joined the early Capitec operation in 2000 before the bank opened. [3]

He held senior operations and sales roles as the bank expanded its branch and client base. [3]

He became chief executive on 1 January 2014 and led Capitec through further scale and digital adoption. [1]

He retired from the executive office on 18 July 2025 and later returned as a non-executive director. [1][2]

Key contributions

Led Capitec during a large expansion in clients and digital use. [3][1]

Prepared an internal succession that placed Graham Lee in the chief executive office. [3]

Life and career timeline

  1. Joined the operation that became Capitec Bank. [3]

  2. Became group chief executive. [1]

  3. Retired as group chief executive. [1]

  4. Returned as a non-executive director. [2]

Frequently asked questions

When was Gerrie Fourie Capitec chief executive?

He served from 1 January 2014 to 18 July 2025. [1]

When did he join Capitec?

He joined the early operation in 2000. [3]

Is he still Capitec chief executive?

No. He returned as a non-executive director on 1 August 2026. [2]

Related people

  • Riaan Stassen — South African banker who led Capitec Bank through much of its early expansion after its establishment in 2001.
  • Graham Lee — South African banker who became Capitec group chief executive on 19 July 2025.

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Sources

  1. Capitec Bank Holdings, Integrated annual report 2026, 2026-02-28. Original source. Accessed 2026-10-29. ↩
  2. Capitec Limited, Unaudited interim financial statements 2027, 2026-08-31. Original source. Accessed 2026-10-29. ↩
  3. Capitec Bank, Gerrie Fourie to retire in July 2025, 2025-03-12. Original source. Accessed 2026-10-29. ↩