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Don G

1 reviews | Active since Oct 2018

24 Nov 2025, 08:35

Terrible service & terrible bank.

My saga with this *********** lot continues account has been blocked for over 6 weeks now.I have told them countless times I have chromic ill health and I'm a cripple bed bound 24/7, yet they insist I travel to one of their branches (closest 3 to 4 hours away) which because of my condition even if I had a car I'm unable to do. Even if I did go through, it would be a waste of time as their cheap fingerprinting system does not work on me.This has happened 4 times over the last 4 years. I've had no such trouble with FNB or Std Bank.They even spent me to the department of Home Affairs in Oudtshoorn where I sat in agony for 3 hours after a big back operation. Their system also didn't work.I know this bank went belly up some years ago. I wonder if history id not repeating it's self seeing they are adamant on retaining my money.I know exactly the reply I'm going to get to this complaint. 1 Your phone was engaged 2 You didn't answer your phone. The reason I have written this statement so detailed yet again is because I inteed sending a copy to the Banking Ombudsman and see if they can sort it out.

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Replies (3)
African Bank
African Bank's reply24 Nov 2025, 11:59
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 update24 Nov 2025, 12:28
Reviewer Update
Didn't I say in my previous complaint this is exactly what you would say.The Banking Ombudsman here I come.
African Bank
African Bank's reply24 Nov 2025, 13:55
Official
We've escalated your concern to our internal complaints department for the attention it deserves. Our African Bank Complaints team will be in touch as soon as the matter is resolved.
Your African Bank Support Specialist team