DL
Desire L

1 reviews | Active since Apr 2022

01 Sept 2026, 11:08

Absolutely Disappointing Service from MWEB

I honestly cannot understand how a company like MWEB can provide such an unbelievably poor level of customer service.

Trying to get assistance is an absolute nightmare. You sit waiting on the online chat with little to no response, and when you eventually try calling, you are left waiting, passed around, or simply unable to get the help you actually need.

What makes it even more frustrating is that on the rare occasion you do get someone who attempts to assist, your issue somehow gets rejected, dismissed, or passed on instead of actually being resolved. You spend more time trying to get someone to take responsibility than actually getting the problem fixed.

Customers should NOT have to fight this hard just to receive basic assistance for a service they are paying for every month.

MWEB seriously needs to look at its customer service because this is completely unacceptable. Being a paying customer should not mean having to spend hours chasing people, repeating yourself, and getting nowhere.

Very disappointing. Very frustrating. Very poor customer service. Based on my experience, I would think twice before recommending MWEB to anyone.

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Replies (11)
Mweb
Mweb's reply01 Sept 2026, 11:33
Official
Hi Desire,

We understand how important it is to feel heard and supported when reaching out for assistance, and it's disappointing to hear that your attempts to get help have left you feeling frustrated.This is not the experience we want for our customers. If the matter you have been trying to resolve is still outstanding, please send us a direct message with your account details and a brief description of the assistance you require. We'll review the matter and ensure it is directed to the appropriate team for attention.Your feedback regarding your support experience will also be shared with our Service Quality Team for review and improvement, as we are committed to continuously enhancing the service we provide.
Kind regards,
Mweb Team

Best regards,

DL
Desire L's update01 Sept 2026, 11:45
Reviewer Update
How exactly am I supposed to send you a direct message when there is no method available to contact you directly?Every single time I request to be transferred to management, I am simply told, “Sorry, we can’t.” So who exactly am I supposed to escalate this to?I have been battling with MWEB since last Tuesday to get my SIM RICA sorted so that I can actually receive and use the LTE service that MWEB has already taken payment for. Despite providing my documentation numerous times, I am STILL getting absolutely nowhere.I have repeatedly supp**** everything requested, yet nobody seems capable or willing to resolve what should be a straightforward issue. I have wasted hours trying to get assistance through your chat and support channels, only to be passed around or told that nothing can be done.At this point, the level of service is honestly ridiculous, pathetic and completely unacceptable. I now understand exactly why so many people warned me against using MWEB.I am a paying customer. I expect the service I have paid for and, more importantly, I expect someone to actually take ownership of the problem and resolve it.Quite frankly, MWEB is making it feel as though you are actively encouraging me to take my business elsewhere.I am no longer interested in being passed from one person to another or being told that management cannot be contacted. I want this escalated to someone who has the authority to resolve it, and I want a clear explanation of what is being done to get my SIM RICA completed and my LTE service activated.This situation has gone on long enough.

*** - *** - Desire Leonie Riley     
Mweb
Mweb's reply01 Sept 2026, 12:56
Official
Hi Desire,

Thank you for providing your details and for explaining the challenges you've experienced. We understand how frustrating this must be, especially after repeatedly submitting documentation and waiting for updates while being unable to make use of the LTE service you've already paid for.
We can confirm that the required documentation has been received and is on record. To help move this forward, we have escalated the matter to the team handling your order and requested urgent intervention. The team has been asked to review the SIM RICA process and provide you with feedback via email as a priority.
We appreciate the impact this delay is having on your connectivity needs and understand your need for a clear resolution. 

Kind regards,
Mweb Team

Best regards,

DL
Desire L's update01 Sept 2026, 13:09
Reviewer Update
Hi MWEB Team,Thank you for the response, however, I have heard variations of this same response repeatedly since last week Tuesday.My documentation has been submitted, resubmitted and confirmed as received. At this point, the issue is no longer about whether you have my documents — the issue is that my SIM has still not been RICA’d, and I have paid for an LTE service that I am unable to use.I do not need another generic escalation or an assurance that someone will “provide feedback via email”. I need this matter resolved today.Please provide me with a clear answer on:
  1. What is currently preventing the SIM from being RICA’d?
  2. What action ARE you takeing to resolve it?
I have been patient and cooperative throughout this process, but my patience is now exhausted. I should not have to continuously chase MWEB to receive a service that has already been paid for.Please treat this as an urgent service failure and formal complaint and provide me with a definitive resolution and timeframe, rather than another escalation response.Regards,
Desire I have not heard before since Tuesday 
Mweb
Mweb's reply01 Sept 2026, 14:39
Official
Hello Desire

We are truly sorry for the time taken to resolve this matter. We have logged a request with the relevant LTE teams, who will email you directly with updates.

Kind regards, 
The Mweb Team

Best regards,

DL
Desire L's update01 Sept 2026, 16:01
Reviewer Update
then after all this I STILL get this message you have no escalated ANYTHING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Mweb: Your Wireless Internet order is on hold. Please send us your RICA documents as soon as possible: https://onboarding-nology-mweb.kyc.business?key=ME6Pcl%2bd%2fvpgLLfA74xH4DnzobanXR2f37F5Qplw0S9v8rqQXGGvhqrTS1fQWnXd&onboardtype=said
Mweb
Mweb's reply01 Sept 2026, 16:34
Official
Hi Desire,

We can appreciate your frustration at receiving another notification after you were expecting the matter to have been progressed. We can confirm that the matter has since been escalated to the relevant LTE team, and they are handling the outstanding requirements. You will receive further updates from the team as the escalation progresses.
Kind regards,
The Mweb Team

Best regards,

DL
Desire L's update02 Sept 2026, 10:37
Reviewer Update
please advise why I AGAIN get told my rica document are NOT received????????????????????
Mweb
Mweb's reply02 Sept 2026, 12:47
Official
Hi Desire,
We understand your frustration, especially after previously being advised that your RICA documents had been received. We appreciate how concerning it is to now receive conflicting information about the status of your documents.As per the latest update, your documents have been received and the matter has been escalated to our courier team for further assistance. We’ll ensure the latest status is followed so that you are not left having to repeat the same process again.Kind regards,
The Mweb Team

Best regards,

DL
Desire L's update04 Sept 2026, 11:03
Reviewer Update
NEW Complaint - DSTV not resolved since 21/08 - I am honestly beyond frustrated at this point. I have been waiting since 21/08 for my DStv Stream activation, and every single day there seems to be a new excuse or another failed attempt.You are now telling me that the order was previously resubmitted and failed again, which is exactly the problem — why am I only hearing about these failures instead of MWEB proactively resolving them?I have been repeatedly told that someone will get back to me, but that simply keeps happening without any actual resolution. I do not need another promise that someone will contact me; I need this issue escalated, resolved, and my DStv Stream activated.Please can someone take ownership of this matter and provide me with a clear explanation of what is causing the delay, what action is being taken, and when exactly I can expect my service to finally be activated.Waiting since 21/08 for a service that should have already been activated is completely unacceptable.

  1. No more “someone will get back to you” nonsense, Buddy! Let’s see what excuse MWEB Season 2, Episode 47 comes up with next. 
Mweb
Mweb's reply04 Sept 2026, 11:13
Official
Hi Desire, 
We understand how frustrating this has been, especially after waiting since 21 August for your DStv Stream activation and having the order fail more than once.We’ve submitted an escalation to the team handling DStv orders to investigate the failed order submissions and determine what is preventing the activation from being completed. The team will review the matter and work towards a resolution.We appreciate that you’ve already spent considerable time following up and that you need the service activated rather than receiving repeated updates without progress.Kind regards,
The Mweb Team

Best regards,