Read more: Capitec has launched a ‘Scan to Pay’ feature That’s mainly because support for the old banking app will cease to function come 30 April, and the bank has been sending an insane amount of SMSes urging customers to download its new app. The local bank is now urging customers to drop its old app in the bin, and opt for the new and improved app. Unfortunately, however, mobile application technologies evolve faster than dinosaurs can turn into chickens. Think back eight years and Capitec’s mobile app was one of the cleanest in the banking sector.