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Don G

1 reviews | Active since Oct 2018

31 Oct 2025, 07:37

Most useless bank ever.

Alas, my saga with African bank continues. It's going on for a month now since they blocked my account. They can't (or will not) give me a reason for this. I know this bank was in serious finical trouble before and wonder if it's just history repeating itself. Why else would they freeze clients' accounts???? A week last Monday (11 days ago) a guy from head office promised to phone me, still waiting. I also spoke to their representative in Swellendam regarding a R500 unauthorised debit order that had been debited to my account. He promised to come back to me .A month has gone-----nothing. They keep on saying I must go to the nearest branch. This I cannot do as I am now an invalid and without a car. They promised to send someone from their nearest branch, Oudtshoorn. Still waiting. I have had an account with FNB for over 10 years. Not once have they blocked my account whereas African bank has blocked mine 4 times in as many years, once for 7 months. I rue the day I placed so much money with this useless company. I dread all the paperwork involved but I now have on option but to place this matter in the hands of the Banking Ombudsman.

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Replies (4)
African Bank
African Bank's reply31 Oct 2025, 10:22
Official
Thanks for speaking up and calling us out. We'd like to call you and listen to your concern in detail, but we can't get hold of you. Please give us a call on ***so that we can get to the bottom of this.

We hope to talk to you soon.
Your African Bank Support Specialist team
DG
Don G's update31 Oct 2025, 10:46
Reviewer Update
This is your typical reply.I am an invalid, so house bound and I AWAYS have my cell phone with me so as usual you are lying. I'm lodging a complaint with the Banking Ombudsman.
African Bank
African Bank's reply31 Oct 2025, 12:36
Official
Thanks for speaking up and calling us out. We'd like to call you and listen to your concern in detail, but we can't get hold of you. Please give us a call on ***so that we can get to the bottom of this.

We hope to talk to you soon.
Your African Bank Support Specialist team
DG
Don G's update31 Oct 2025, 13:32
Reviewer Update
Same ******* reply as always.YOU PHONE ME,I am your customer.