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Sanjo K

1 reviews | Active since Nov 2017

04 Aug 2025, 10:25

Unexplained Debit – Still No Answers from Discovery

I’ve been a long-time Discovery client with my medical aid, life cover, and vehicle insurance all neatly set up. Those are the three monthly debits I’ve always expected, but recently I noticed a new charge of R150 popping up under the reference Insure Act—without any prior notice or explanation. I checked with Standard Bank and was told the debit was coming from Discovery. Since then, I’ve made multiple attempts to get clarity from their call centre but was met with unhelpful responses and no resolution. Even after placing a stop on that debit, it continues to go through every month. It’s disappointing to feel so in the dark about charges coming off my account with no transparency. I genuinely hope someone from Discovery can reach out and explain what this debit is for, because the current silence is unacceptable.

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Replies (6)
Discovery Insure
Discovery Insure's reply04 Aug 2025, 10:30
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Good day Sanjo,

Thank you for bringing this to our attention. Kindly DM us your policy/ID number so we can look into this for you.

Regards
Discovery Insure
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Sanjo K's update04 Aug 2025, 10:46
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Insure Act*** is whats on the bank statement
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Sanjo K's update04 Aug 2025, 13:02
Reviewer Update
Thank you, it is something i have been trying to resolve over the past year with no avail
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Sanjo K's update08 Aug 2025, 13:04
Reviewer Update
Thank you for responding. It’s disappointing that it’s taken over a year to reach this point, especially considering the numerous attempts made by your team to assist. Unfortunately, it’s been evident throughout that those handling the matter lacked the necessary understanding to resolve it effectively. It would have been far simpler if we were informed upfront about this fee. We could have expected the debit and planned accordingly. Instead, the debit was processed with no clear reference, making it impossible to cross-check or understand what it was for.
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Sanjo K's update08 Aug 2025, 13:36
Reviewer Update
Thank you, also if a consultant can call me on *** and explain why i need that Vitality Drive, I may reconsider. Thank you very much, you have been very helpful

Discovery Insure
Discovery Insure's reply08 Aug 2025, 13:58
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It's our pleasure, we're glad we were able to help. We've also requested that a consultant call you as requested to explain our Vitality Drive program to you and how it could benefit you. If they're unable to call today, they will call early next week.