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Laura P

1 reviews | Active since Feb 2018

04 Jul 2019, 19:51

Horrific service from Non-resident center

I am utterly horrified at the poor service from ABSA with regards to my Financial Emigration processing. Despite submitting all the necessary documents to them, they have still not sent my application to the SARB and it has taken them a week to respond to me over email to tell me this because I have been following up daily to find out if the application has been submitted. I sent all the required original documents which were requested from me to ABSA on 24 May 2019. I was then asked for an additional Tax clearance certificate (which was not originally requested from me since I have resided outside of SA for over 5years). I sent the Tax clearance certificate on 10 June 2018. Despite having all the documents, they have still not submitted my application to the SARB to date even though I was told it would be processed with the month end returns for June 2019. Today, after my constant follow-up, someone finally came back to me asking me to submit my Tax Clearance Certificate, which I already sent! I have authorized ABSA to deduct the large processing fee that they charge for the Emigration so this is unacceptable service.

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Absa
Absa's reply05 Jul 2019, 14:30
Official
  Dear Customer
 
Thank you for bringing this matter to our attention. We will investigate the matter and furnish feedback once matter has been resolved.
 
 Kind regards 


 Daphne Le Grange 

Specialist Case Manager 

Customer Value Management 

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Laura P's update05 Jul 2019, 17:00
Reviewer Update
Please note that today I received a response from the Non resident hub that the woman originally dealing with my application (who is currently away on leave) will place me “on record in July when all is in order”. I do not understand why this is not being immediately handled since all of the requested information has been provided and all is in order! I also think it’s utter laziness from the non resident hub to not take responsibility for my case now. I should not be disadvantaged and my case further delayed because one of the ABSA staff members has decided to take a holiday!!!
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Laura P's update09 Jul 2019, 10:01
Reviewer Update
The issue has been resolved and my application processed. The lady who was on leave had submitted everything correctly but the person who took over from her relayed the wrong information to me.