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In the early days, the Cape Town Branch was situated at the corner of Wale and St George’s streets, but was later sold. The branch then moved to St George’s Mall, a site it is now moving on from again owing to difficulties moving cash in and out of the precinct.
At some point, the Johannesburg Branch was the newest and most expensive building in the city. The SARB occupied the building until 1996, when the branch moved to new premises in Ntemi Piliso Street. The street is named after a famed South African saxophonist and music composer.
The branch footprint extended to Pretoria, separate from Head Office, Port Elizabeth, East London, Durban, Pietermaritzburg and Bloemfontein. This was not surprising, given that the SARB, during the course of its rapid growth, became the government’s banker.
As the Bank ventures into its next 100 years, there are exciting plans afoot with its buildings, including a museum documenting the institution’s rich history.
Port Elizabeth Branch, designed by Messrs Jones and McWilliams. /SARB
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Johannesburg Branch, designed by Gordon Leith Bloemfontein Branch, designed by Gerard Moerdyk. Pietermaritzburg Branch, designed by the firm and built in 1939. /SARB /SARB W G Moffat and Hirst. /SARB