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Ntsikelelo N

1 reviews | Active since Dec 2011

10 Mar 2025, 09:26

Worst Service by African Bank

I have logged a refund query on the 21st February 2025 for a R50 Telkom airtime that I never received and 2X R70 lottostar voucher at Africanbank's branch at the Plaza Shopping Complex, Mthatha, Eastern Cape. I came to notice these transactions on my bank statement, I then informed by the service consultant at the branch after she had verified that indeed I was due for a refund and my money will be paid after 48hrs. On the 24th February 2025, I called their call centre to follow up, and I was told by the consultant that I should expect my refund on the following day 25th February 2025. On the 28th February 2025 I went again to the branch and I was put through to their call centre, and the consultant I spoke to told me everything was approved but now finance department has gone home already, therefore she will send them an email so that monday on the 3rd March 2025 it could be attended to. I called the call centre on the 4th March 2025 but the call centre agent pretend as if she cant here me, and deliberately took forever to capture my details as I had informed her my airtime is running out and I got cut off, she never called back, and also the African Bank whatsapp chatline has proved to be a waste of time as I tried on many occasions to get assistance but they just send automated responses that end up ****ing me off. On the 5th March I went to the branch I again and I was put through to the call centre, I spoke to Lindelani, I immediately asked for his team leader, who came to the line after 10mins while I was placed on hold and her name is Sofia. She was very rude and was not willing to listen to my complaint, but after she came to notice that I am fully aware of my rights as a customer she toned down a bit, she then put me on hold for 45mins and she came back online stating that she has managed to get someone from finance on thier cellphone, and that the R50 Telkom airtime, African bank is waiting for telkom to first refund them, and the 2X R70 lottostar vouchers have not yet been attended too. The time was now 17h05 and the branch had closed at 17h00. She took my contact details and promised to do a thorough follow up, and will call me the next day. Today is the 10th March 2025 and I am still waiting for my refund and she has never called me. This review must be sent straight to the CEO of African Bank because if they don't fix what's happening at call centre, African Bank will once again go bankrupt due to the level of service they offer and having employed unskilled call centre agents. I want refund processed immediately. My reference numbers: ***, *** & ***.

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Replies (13)
African Bank
African Bank's reply10 Mar 2025, 12:33
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Thanks for speaking up and calling us out. We're giving your concern our full attention and we'll get back to you shortly.

Talk to you soon.

Your African Bank Support Specialist team
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Ntsikelelo N's update10 Mar 2025, 13:06
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I have just received a call from the Call Centre Team leader Sofia, who was rude telling me that this query has been closed and I should take up this matter with the service provider concerned. Now my question is how is it my fault when I purchased the airtime and betting voucher on the African Bank App, and now I should follow up with the service providers when I used the African Bank App?. I am now tempted to this matter further up with the Banking Ombudsman 😡🤬. Sofia needs to be retrained because clearly she does not know how to do her work and what's even scarier is that she is a team leader who leads other call centre agents. I foresee disaster if something is not done urgently.
African Bank
African Bank's reply10 Mar 2025, 13:33
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Thanks for speaking up and calling us out. We're giving your concern our full attention and we'll get back to you shortly.

Talk to you soon.

Your African Bank Support Specialist team
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Ntsikelelo N's update11 Mar 2025, 09:34
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I am still awaiting for feedback?
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Ntsikelelo N's update11 Mar 2025, 10:11
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Please call again I missed your call, I was on a call
African Bank
African Bank's reply11 Mar 2025, 12:41
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Thanks for speaking up and calling us out. We have contacted you and provided feedback.

Talk to you soon.

Your African Bank Support Specialist team
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African Bank
African Bank's reply11 Mar 2025, 12:41
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Thanks for speaking up and calling us out. We have contacted you and provided feedback.

Talk to you soon.

Your African Bank Support Specialist team
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Ntsikelelo N's update27 Mar 2025, 06:55
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I am highly disappointed by the level of service that I have received from African Bank. As per the above response from "African Bank Support Specialist Team" that the turnaround time that this matter should resolved is 7 working days as from 12th March 2025 ofwhich I should have been provided with feedback by the 24th March 2025. Today it's the 27th March 2025 and I have not received any feedback. I am now going to refer my case to the Banking Ombudsman and if necessary I will also lay a charge of theft against African Bank, because clearly this is a case of theft as African Bank is refusing to return my money.

I intend to close my bank account. I have lost all trust and faith towards African Bank to be honest. AFRICAN BANK LACKS ACCOUNTABILITY AND DON'T WANT TO TAKE ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR ERRORS, AND EMPLOY VALL CENTRE TEAM LEADERS LIKE SOFIA WHO CLEARLY HAVE A MANDATE TO TREAT CLIENTS LIKE GABBAGE.
African Bank
African Bank's reply27 Mar 2025, 09:03
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We've escalated a follow up request to our internal complaints department for the attention it deserves.

Your African Bank Support Specialist team
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Ntsikelelo N's update27 Mar 2025, 09:25
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Someone from African Bank is trying to call me from this number +***, and I can hear her clearly but she keeps on asking if I can hear her. The way I have lost trust in African Bank, I think this is also a delay tactic so she may state that I was uncontactable...meanwhile I could hear her clearly. African Bank needs to take a serious look in the operations of their call centre and call centre agents.

I am so annoyed
African Bank
African Bank's reply27 Mar 2025, 11:36
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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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Ntsikelelo N's update27 Mar 2025, 16:32
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It's now 16h32, and no response as usual 😑
African Bank
African Bank's reply28 Mar 2025, 12:19
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I noted your earlier post and have provided a response there. Kindly confirm its receipt.

Your African Bank Support Specialist team