OPENING NEW BUSINESS ACCOUNT

On or around the 7th October, I went to ABSA Cresta and opened a new business account with Peter, my business manager. I entered the bank around 9.30 and we started the process around 9.45, I walked out of the bank around 12h30, this is how long it took to open a new bank account. I felt a little sorry for him as he had advised that they were using a new system and that it could take a little longer than normal, but almost 3 hours, really this seems out of the ordinary? <br> <br> Peter confirmed that it would take around one week to get my account number, cards etc. To date I have not heard from Peter nor anyone from ABSA about my new chequing account. I have sent him a mail and have had no response...perhaps ABSA do not want my business and perhaps I should maybe look at opening a bank account elsewhere? I am in urgent need of this bank account, how can I run a company that doesn't have a bank account? I cannot even register it with SARS