BOTH ATMs OUT AND THE ABSA BRANCH IS CLOSED ON SATURDAY MORNINGS

Yesterday [Saturday 9 May], I drove to Burgersdorp [Eastern Cape] to draw money from the ATM and sort some stuff out at the ABSA branch in Burgersdorp. I got to the branch at 11h30. Both ATMs were out of order. The one indicated “insufficient funds”, even before I entered the amount that I wanted to withdraw. The second machine had a notice “13445 - Sorry, this ATM is currently unavailable”. As for my stuff to sort out, the branch was closed. I had no idea that ABSA branches now close on Saturday mornings. For those who work during the week and are 60 kilometres from an ABSA branch, Saturday mornings are the only days that we have to go into the bank.