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Graham Lee

Banker and chief executive

By South African Index Editorial Desk · Published · Last reviewed

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

Graham Lee has served as Capitec group chief executive since 19 July 2025. [3][1]

He joined Capitec in January 2003 and worked across credit, technology and data. [3]

Biography

Lee joined Capitec in January 2003, during the bank’s early expansion. [3]

He held leadership roles in credit, technology and data before joining the top executive team. [3][1]

The board selected him to succeed Gerrie Fourie after an internal succession process. [3]

He became group chief executive on 19 July 2025 and remained in the office at the September 2026 interim results. [1][2]

Key contributions

Helped build Capitec’s credit, technology and data capabilities across a long internal career. [3]

Now leads the expanded group across personal banking, business banking, fintech and insurance. [2]

Life and career timeline

  1. Joined Capitec. [3]

  2. Became group chief executive. [3][1]

  3. Presented as chief executive in the interim reporting period. [2]

Frequently asked questions

Who is Capitec’s current chief executive?

Graham Lee has served as group chief executive since 19 July 2025. [3]

When did Graham Lee join Capitec?

He joined in January 2003. [3]

What roles did he hold before becoming chief executive?

He held senior roles across credit, technology and data. [3][1]

Related people

  • Riaan Stassen — South African banker who led Capitec Bank through much of its early expansion after its establishment in 2001.
  • Gerrie Fourie — South African banker who served as Capitec group chief executive from January 2014 to 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. ↩