EasyEquities and Capitec Say over R1B is Now Invested

In Short

• EasyEquities says Capitec clients have now invested over R1 billion through its platform.
• The update came in a May 20, 2026 blog post summarising a joint webinar with Capitec CEO Graham Lee and EasyEquities CEO Charles Savage.
• Both leaders focused on lowering the barriers that stop first-time investors from starting.

What Happened

EasyEquities, the retail investing platform, says its partnership with Capitec has helped move over R1 billion of Capitec client money into investments on EasyEquities. The figure was shared in a May 20, 2026 post recapping a webinar between Capitec CEO Graham Lee and EasyEquities founder and CEO Charles Savage.

The companies traced the partnership back to 2018, when EasyEquities was still in an earlier growth phase. Savage said Capitec was a “dream partner” at the time, and the tie-up has since brought “hundreds of thousands” of Capitec clients into investing.

A core theme was why the first investment still feels hard. Savage pointed to onboarding friction, like opening an account, completing verification, and choosing what to buy. These steps are simple on paper, but unfamiliar processes can feel risky when money is involved.

Lee added a more cultural point, many South Africans did not grow up seeing investing at home. Without that everyday exposure, concepts like compounding returns, which means money earning returns and then earning returns again, can feel abstract.

Why It Matters

For fintech and consumer banking in South Africa, the message is that distribution alone is not enough. Products also need trust, simple education, and clear user journeys that help people take the first step.

If Capitec and EasyEquities can keep converting bank customers into long-term investors, it could expand retail participation in local and global markets. It also puts pressure on other banks and wealth platforms to treat investing as a daily habit, not a niche product for high earners.