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Douglas H

1 reviews | Active since Sept 2025

25 Apr 2026, 15:01

Changing the Colour my Card Should not Change my Account number

Changing the colour of the Card DOES NOT MEAN we are changing your account number - I have a money account with " Old Mutual". For the last 3 months before April '26 I was told " we are changing our " internal procedures which means we will be changing the colour of your current card ( black) to a new card (green) At no time was I ever told " we will also be changinging your account number so please advise any people or organization that makes deposits into your account of your new account number " I went into the local " Old Mutual this morning to try and resolve why I never got my SASSA pension in April - It normally goes into my account around the time this colour of your card change was happening , but not only did Old mutual give me a new green card , they closed the account SASSA have been using for the last 2 years to pay my pension into -and without saying a word to me - opened a new account for me - if I have not signed any documentation to that effect , is that "new" account legal I can see it now - a message on a computer somewhere in a SASSA office " we are unable to make this payment - this account has been closed" - and the good news is - I won't get my pension for May either as Old Mutual cannot reopen that old Black card account number - I have to go to my local SASSA office on Tuesday - Monday being a public holiday - join the queque - Oh goody " and hope SASSA can redirect my pension into this new account and " back pay me April's pension so that I can repay all those who lent me money to get through the month ' Old Mutual " I know you are truely sorry for this mis- understanding but if you are sincere in your apology - Pay my April and May pensions - then I will accept your sincere apologies - words are cheap " Old Mutual "

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Old Mutual
Old Mutual's reply25 Apr 2026, 15:05
Official
Good day,

We acknowledge receipt of your review and sincerely apologise for the service experience you encountered. We are committed to investigating this matter thoroughly and will make direct contact with you during business hours should further information be required.

Kind regards,
Old Mutual Complaints Management
DH
Douglas H's update25 Apr 2026, 17:23
Reviewer Update
OK - Thank you for getting back to me so quickly - changing the subject - I went into your local branch here in Lephalale this morning and asked to be directed to the nearest Old Mutual ATM - " I'm sorry sir said the consultant , " there are no " Old Mutual ATM's here in Lephalale, was that not explained to you when you opened your account , you need to use one of the other major banks ATM's - we have an arrangement with them" Oh yes , that was explained to me and I understand perfectly - what I don't understand and I would like you to please explain to me is if Old Mutual do not have ATM's and they tell us we have to use other bank's ATMs , why am I paying R10 :00 for that pleasure ? " Are you aware I said to him that more and more stores are sticking up signs at their till " No card for purchases less than a R100:00 , There is even one here in the mall that says " no card for purchases less than R200:00 so I need to be able to draw cash , which means using Standard Banks or ABSA's ATM's and paying R10: 00 every time I do . Old Mutual if you cannot provide a very basic banking service , don't charge me for using somebody else's - lets put some figures together - 100 000 card holders here in Lephalale. Each of us does 1 ATM function a day , each of us pays R10 for that - thats R1m a day - lets assume the ATM bank charges Old Mutual R2:50 for using their ATM - that is still R 750 000:00 a day Nice business - when you can get it - cut out the R10 charge Old Mutual or install ATMS - you cannot have it both ways
Old Mutual
Old Mutual's reply26 Apr 2026, 09:31
Official
Good day

We note your comments, please be advised that this matter is being attended to and feedback will be provided via email.

Regards
Old Mutual Complaints Management