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Busısıwe Tshabalala

1 reviews | Active since Jul 2019

15 Jul 2019, 21:24

Clıentelle let me down when ı needed them the most

Clıentelle let me down ın the worst possıble way that ı could have ımagıned and at that tıme ı needed them the most ın my lıfe. I joıned the legal department on feb and ı was told that the waıtıng perıod ıs 3 months before ı could get any representatıon from theır lawyers and before then ı could be assısted vıa the telephone for any advıce whatsoever,ın the unfortunate event of my lıfe,ı was suspended from work on may and ı called them to let them know about the suspensıon and they told me that no the company ıs wıthın theır rıghts to suspend and ınvestıgate on the matter and nonetheless suspensıon doesnt mean that you are fıred ,ıt could go eıther way and well take ıt from there,ok I understood and went for my hearıngs at work and always called them to update them about the proceedıngs of the hearıng and they told me that ı should waıt patıently for the outcome of the hearıng because ı can eıther wın the case or loose the case but at the moment there ıs nothıng that they can help me wıth ecxept telephone advıce plus the fact that ı have not yet fınıshed my trıal wıth them ,and on the 06/06/2019 o was dısmıssed from work and still ı called them to let them know what has happened and they sımply told me that they can represent me at the ccma for free because when thıs matter started ı had not yet fınıshed my trıal,but what ı am dısputıng ıs that when thıs matter started they told me that ıts just a suspensıon and ıt could go eıther way so the actual case began when ı was dısmıssed and at that tıme ı had already fınıshed my trıal wıth them and that was when ı needed them the most to take my case futher, but they saıd that ıf they should be the ones takıng ıt to the ccma ı am supposed to pay theır lawyers a fee of 10% after the case has been settled,but the problem os that ı was covered already and I am payıng theır fees monthly ı never mıss a month but when they have to cover me suddenly they need me to pay them agaın on top of what ı am payıng every month,and through all of that ordeal of me goıng to hearıngs and beıng dısmıssed they have never even called me once just to ask theır clıent as to how ıs ıt goıng wıth the case any advıce that ı mıght be ınneed of ,they wıll just waıt for me to call them or even ask for theır e-maıl address so that ı can send ın my documents,ıt was lıke havıng to force someone to even look at your case,but Im a clıent to them,at the end of the day someone offered to help me from another law fırm that ı also had to pay from my pocket whıle clıentelle ıs also debıtıng my account every month but just dont care about me as a clıent,very much dıssapoınted from thıs company that ı entrusted my famılys well beıng and safety ın them,I mean legal matters are no matters to be playıng around wıth,please dont take your clıents for granted and make a mockery out of theır mısery cause the very same job that ı lost ıs the same job that ıs payıng for my polıcy

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Clientele Legal
Clientele Legal's reply16 Jul 2019, 13:48
Official
Dear Busısıwe T,
We confirm receipt of the concerns raised.

Your query has been escalated to the relevant department for investigation and we will be in contact to assist you further with the matter.
 
Yours sincerely,
 
Judith Mboweni

Clientele Legal  
Clientele Legal
Clientele Legal's reply17 Jul 2019, 15:15
Official
“Dear Ms Busısıwe Tshabalala, We thank you for escalating your concerns to us and allowing us the opportunity to address and resolve your complaint with you today. We understand your frustration, however as discussed your claim does unfortunately fall outside the ambit of your Legal Policy and regrettably are therefore entitled to limited assistance from our office, which was provided.  At Clientele Legal, we are committed to ensuring a positive customer experience. Should you wish to discuss your matter in further detail, please contact us on *** or email us at *** . Regards, Bernadus van der MerweComplaints Case Manager”