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Mbalenhle M

1 reviews | Active since Apr 2018

22 Feb 2024, 21:15

Unfair Business Practice!

Having any account with this company has proven to be the worst mistake in my adult life! I have 2 loan accounts and a MyWorld transactional account with this company. Another company 'Dealflow' apparently loaded an arrangement on one of my up to date loan accounts with African Bank without my consent. AFB sent an SMS that I should call if I am not fami**** with the arrangement. I did exactly that only for AFB to provide me with a number to call this company. The conversation did not go too well with 'Dealflow' as they were insisting that I made this arrangement with one of them. I asked for a call recording to be made available or a copy of a contract to be sent to me where such was agreed and they told me they could not do that, I should contact AFB and request this from them. Once again I called AFB and could still not be helped because it shows that my account is paid via this company. My balance on this loan account increased and when I checked, I was charged R488.75 because of this arrangement that I never agreed to. No one can help, not AFB and not this company that I have no knowledge of. None of my details have been changed without me contacting AFB however this company managed to change my details. This is according to the SMS I received from AFB. What is even worse, AFB then proceeded to cancel the mandate I had with them on my MyWorld Account and load a new one for this company which was systematically accepted. This cannot be amended due to the fact that I 'made an arrangement with this company'. I decided to request a closure of this account. I now cannot close this account as AFB decided to place a hold on it yesterday!!! You guys are the worst of the lot! I have spent over an hour on the phone with AFB and spoke to more than 4 people who all cannot help me! You need to reverse the charge on my account! Yol cannot employ external people and expect clients to bare the costs! If I agreed, avail a recording or forward me the contract I signed with these people! Furthermore, remove the hold you placed on my account as I WANT TO CLOSE IT! The less I have to deal with your company and incompetence the better!

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Replies (9)
African Bank
African Bank's reply23 Feb 2024, 12:02
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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
MM
Mbalenhle M's update23 Feb 2024, 13:03
Reviewer Update
The number is masked. You can call again.
African Bank
African Bank's reply23 Feb 2024, 14:47
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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
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MM
Mbalenhle M's update12 Mar 2024, 02:37
Reviewer Update
I was told 7 business days. We are now on 11 business days and no progress report had been supp****. Is someone even working on this?
MM
Mbalenhle M's update12 Mar 2024, 13:28
Reviewer Update
No one called, don't lie! Why should I be the one calling when I was promised a resolution in 7 business days? I'm not interested in sharing my concern in detail, I have already done that. I just need a recording or a copy of the agreement that I am said to have signed.
African Bank
African Bank's reply13 Mar 2024, 10:22
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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
African Bank
African Bank's reply13 Mar 2024, 10:24
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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
MM
Mbalenhle M's update25 Mar 2024, 12:25
Reviewer Update
This query has been open for a full month without any update or resolution. It is quite clear that African Bank is NOT interested in resolving this matter and I am just throwing a rant. Kindly do me a favor and formally close it as unresolved as it is. I need to take the next step and cannot do it with a pending complaint. Thanks!
African Bank
African Bank's reply26 Mar 2024, 09:54
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We've send a follow up 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