Meet 3 women who bank on better – for their dreams, their families and each other.
Bank on better is a promise of trust and the belief that better is always possible. It's the strength you draw from those who show up when it matters and the conviction that your dreams are valid. Whether it’s family, friends, the goals you’ve set or the life you’re building, we’re all banking on something and have people who are banking on us.
We see it in the everyday connections that shape us; in mothers raising daughters, in sisters cheering each other on and in friends building futures together.
This Women’s Month, we’re celebrating women who are doing just that. Those who bank on better – not just for themselves, but for their families, their communities and the women walking beside them.
Because women who bank on better, bank on each other. And that’s where the real power lies.
Basani Maluleke is not just the Group Executive of Retail at Capitec. She’s a purposeful leader who’s grounded in family, guided by vision and deeply committed to making South Africa better.
She banks on using her career as a platform to live her purpose. For Basani, that means creating solutions that genuinely improve people’s lives. It means giving her team the tools they need to do their best work. And it means staying rooted in the belief that we are all here to leave the world better than we found it.
Her journey began in law because, at the time, she believed law was the best way to help people. But deep down, she wanted to do more. That drive led her to Capitec, a place where purpose and impact are part of how we work and where people are empowered to make a meaningful difference.
She credits her parents for laying the foundation. They believed in her potential, invested in her education and shaped her belief that she had a role to play in the world. But during Women’s Month, it’s her sister who stands top of mind.
As South Africa’s Auditor-General, her sister is responsible for holding the country to account. She does the kind of work that truly makes South Africa better. For Basani, her sister’s impact goes beyond the title. It’s in her quiet strength, unwavering integrity and heartfelt leadership. Their relationship is more than just sisterhood, it’s an example of what’s possible when women bank on each other.
For Basani, banking on better means striving to be better in every way – more present, more intentional, more courageous.
She leads with purpose because her nieces and nephews are watching. They’re banking on her to make their future brighter. To show them what’s possible when you choose to lead with heart.
Tumi Moliko is a first-time mom, storyteller and community builder. But above all, she’s a woman who believes in growing through what you go through and using that growth to support others.
She banks on the power of motherhood, not just in raising her son but in discovering the kind of woman she wants to become. Every day, she’s learning what it means to nurture, protect and provide. And instead of keeping that journey to herself, she shares it with honesty and strength.
Raised by a mother who led with love, Tumi is determined to do the same – but better. Her son is her motivation, her mirror and her reason to dream bigger.
Through her platform, she’s built a community of women navigating the same unknowns. And they bank on her, not for perfect answers, but for the honesty and openness that remind them they’re not alone.
They bank on her to create a space that feels like support. Where vulnerability is welcome, being a work-in-progress is more than enough, and where better begins with being real.
This year’s national Women’s Day theme is “Building resilient economies for all”. At Capitec, we’re not just celebrating these women, we’re banking on them. We’re in awe of their resilience. We admire their purpose. And most importantly, we’re backing them with the tools, support and belief they need to make a meaningful difference. Because when women bank on better, they uplift families, shift communities and shape a stronger South Africa.
So this Women’s Month, ask yourself: Who do you bank on? Who banks on you? And why wouldn’t you bank on better?
