Absa Billing Twice on debit cards

Absa billed me twice for a restaurant I ate at and apparently I'm not the only one. The first transaction is as normal and the second one is listed as a cash withdrawal.<br> <br> When I phoned the bank and told them about my query they said that they were having problems with their vendors that used standard bank card machines.<br> <br> When I asked them if they would have refunded me if I hadn't called in they said that the money was supposed to be returned within 24 hours and if it wasn't they wouldn't have refunded me.<br> <br> The money is literally out of my account and in Absa's and now I have to transfer money or use my credit card to make payments while I wait to be refunded. This is unacceptable and should not happen.<br>