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Sasha R

1 reviews | Active since Dec 2023

05 Jan 2024, 17:39

Capitec disappointment

Around March 2023 at Durban North branch I obtained a funeral policy on myself, the consultant suggested I include my mother and daughter, which I did. I was assured of prompt payout in event of the worst case scenario. I have been in and out of hospital 7 times this year with reoccurring staph infection and can barely function now have to contend with the following: On the 15/11/2023 my aged mother Laura died of natural causes, she is definitely deceased and cremated. Ashes. I have a copy of the death certificate. I went to try obtain the payout to have a small memorial service. A consultant then explained that the death certificate was inadequate and I would need a DHA 1663 form. My estranged brother obtained the only copy and will not give it to me. Homeland affairs stated a copy (which I app**** for) could take two years to materialize. I went back to the bank to explain my predicament. The bank manager personally spoke to the funeral home and the hospital clerk. The bank refuses to pay me the policy. I said I would give them a copies of DHA 1633 when I received it, (t)hey also refused to cancel my ongoing policy as I asked because A) my daughter does not reside in south Africa, B) I no longer have confidence in their integrity and C) Capitec left me feeling like I was trying to perpetrate some kind of ***** on them).

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Sasha R's update05 Jan 2024, 17:58
Reviewer Update
I was considering opening a savings account with Capitec, however, if this is how they prepared to treat an unwell grief stricken customer after a personal tragedy...forget me.
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Capitec Bank's reply08 Jan 2024, 17:08
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Good day Sasha we acknowledge receipt of your query and have assigned your matter to a designated official. You will receive further contact within the next business day. Kind regards Capitec Bank
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Sasha R's update10 Jan 2024, 17:33
Reviewer Update
I received an email from Capitec to reply within an ominous 24 hours informing me if I missed the deadline my matter would be closed, as well as a few missed calls, I called the number they provided, they said I was calling the wrong dept and ref# was invalid, and proceeded to forward my calls until I was cut off. SOP for complaints. Between the grief of my mothers death and awaiting a hip transplant I get the delay, stall, stonewall tactic. Capitec has zero compassion. I want a supervisor to contact me not a minor call center employee. I do not have unlimited airtime, consider me an "average South African.' Or Capitec can email me their exact response as to why a death certificate is inadequate proof of a death. The general public and I have a right to know how big corporations treat the little customer.