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Zakhele D

1 reviews | Active since Mar 2021

27 May 2022, 18:29

Pathetic Service

I took up the Clientele legal plan in 2014 and have never utilised nor claimed from my benefits since then. I requested their services to claim money due to me from a third party. I submitted my request on the 24th May 2022 and was informed of the necessary documents to submit to Clientele. These documents were emailed the next day and I was told the turnaround time will be 48hours. The consultant informed me that Clientele will be in a position to draft a letter to the third party, however I will first have to approve the letter before they submit to the third party. This was to happen within 48 hours. Up to now the said time has lapsed and I haven’t received any update from Clientele. I’ve made several calls today to make a follow up and eventually advised that this matter was assigned to a Legal Advisor – Busisiwe Ndlovu and reminders were forwarded to her – still no response. Today alone (27.05.2022) Ive made several calls at around 08h00, 12h00 and 15h00. Clientele has failed to meet their own turnaround time, meet their commitment and my expectations as a client I have lodged a complaint with their complaints department through Zanele Lukashe who informed me of another 24 turnaround time. I find this service pathetic as they are failing just to provide a simple letter, a standard template to be exact. This isn’t the kind of service I was made to believe they offer. I see no reason to continue with my policy if I can’t not receive basic assistance from them. It is proof enough that they don’t respect their clients as I have been made to feel disrespected and not valued at all. This is clearly false advertising. Not even courtesy to be updated on progress

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Replies (4)
Clientele Legal
Clientele Legal's reply30 May 2022, 10:16
Official
Dear   Zakhele D 

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.
      
Yours sincerely, 

Shanitha Hanuman
Clientele Legal   
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Zakhele D's update30 May 2022, 16:38
Reviewer Update
I received a call today (30May2022 - ***) at 13:55 from Mr Cyril Mbatha who said he was from the complaints department. He assured me that Ill receive the requested letter by 16:00 today before the person assigned to my request knocks off. Its now 16:40 and I haven't received the letter nor any update from Clientele. This goes to show the extent which they disregard their clients by simply failing to stick to what they have committed to do. One wonders if its the lack of competency or disrespect of customers. Having been with clientele since 2014 and only this time when I tried to use the services, I am convinced that I will not get any assistance in case of an emergency. This is just all for false advertising and wouldn't advise anyone to opt for clientele...Im extremely disappointed!!!!
Clientele Legal
Clientele Legal's reply31 May 2022, 09:28
Official
Dear Zakhele D 

We confirm receipt of the concerns raised and we would like to apologize for the delay. 

Kindly note that your query has been escalated as urgent to the relevant department and we will be in contact to assist.
      
Yours sincerely,

Lindiwe Mabizela
Clientele Legal  
Clientele Legal
Clientele Legal's reply09 Jun 2022, 09:33
Official
“Dear Zakhele D, 
 
With reference to our telephonic conversation, we would like to thank you for allowing us the opportunity to resolve your complaint with us. 
 
We do understand your frustration but would like to assure you that the legal plan allows you to rest assured, knowing that you are protected by superior legal services. 
 
We confirm having discussed your matter and concerns.  We further confirm that we keep you updated on your matter. 
 
We apologise for any inconvenience you may have experienced, however at Clientele Legal, we are committed to ensuring a positive customer experience. Please contact us directly should you have any queries in the future. 
 
 Regards, 

C. Mbatha
Complaints Case Manager”