Capitec Bank and Discovery recently engaged in a public exchange on X (formerly known as Twitter), sparking interest and reactions online, Cape {town} Etc reports.
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The interaction began when Discovery responded to a tweet from MDN News, which announced that Capitec clients could now withdraw cash from any bank’s ATM in South Africa at the same fees as they would from a Capitec ATM.
Discovery’s account cheekily replied:
It’s about time 👏👏
At some point we thought voting stations are still open 😭😭
— @Discovery_SA (@Discovery_SA) August 20, 2024
Chaos erupted as the two accounts exchanged heated jabs, leaving South Africans stunned—this unexpected altercation was definitely not on anyone’s bingo card.
Just a few days later, on August 23, 2024, Capitec experienced a temporary technical glitch that left its app down for a period.
We are experiencing technical issues, and are working as quickly as possible to resolve it. We apologise for the inconvenience caused.
— Capitec (@CapitecBankSA) August 23, 2024
The timing of this incident, following Discovery’s jab, led to a wave of reactions on social media, with users drawing connections between the two events.
The online banter between the two financial giants, coupled with the app’s outage, provided plenty of fodder for social media users, who eagerly weighed in with their own commentary and memes.
Discovery right now👇🏾 #capitec pic.twitter.com/6I57sZ6w9N
— Cleopatra Mokokoane (@CleopatraDK) August 23, 2024
@Discovery_SA we apologise. We thought you were personal. #capitec pic.twitter.com/RN6Ie36HAW
— moopetsi “PULA” (@Moopetsi_) August 23, 2024
@Discovery_SA told you to handle this problem, now we’re stuck again
— Sizanie🌹 (@Sizanieps) August 23, 2024
Discovery was right about y’all 😌 pic.twitter.com/xeW6sec79p
— Nkabi kayikhonjwa (@Touch_unchained) August 23, 2024
@Discovery_SA you were right about them 😂😂 pic.twitter.com/LM0SfAd7dJ
— amo (@aimo__x) August 23, 2024
For many South Africans, payday was soured by the app’s temporary shutdown, leaving countless frustrated and inconvenienced.
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