Banks face R1.5bn bill for ATMs and branches attacked by looters
Damage to banks and ATMs during July's violence and looting will cost up to R1.5bn to repair, the Banking Association SA (Basa) said on Saturday. Banks are still working on infrastructure recovery plans in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal, the association said in a statement, adding that 1,400 ATMs and 269 bank branches were vandalised or destroyed. “An indicative average replacement cost of an ATM in SA is R385,000, with additional installation […]