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Lauren E

1 reviews | Active since Sept 2023

13 Feb 2026, 09:06

Useless. Pathetic. Zero client consideration/service

Over the past year, I have phoned, emailed, messaged Sizwe more times than I can count. All my emails get a reference number written by an autobot, but when I email again quoting the reference number, I just get an immediate autobot reply with a new reference number. NOONE ever ever responds to emails. When I call I hang on for an hour, get to speak to someone who can't help me, and I then get "transferred" to someone who can assist, only for the call to be dropped. So far in a year and a half I have had ONE message response....ONE.

I have gone so far as to write reviews on various social media and review sites. When I have done this, I have had a response from Sizwe almost immediately. And not just a message, an actual call. I get to speak to someone. The last time this happened was on the 2nd of February. I wrote a review, I got a call back within minutes, I could not hear 1 word from whoever I spoke to as their background noise was so bad, and they said they would email me whatever needed to be done. I responded within a few seconds of receiving the email quoting all the information they needed from me...and 11 days later not 1 single reply back. Not one. I have emailed the specific person 3 times now, and not 1 single response.

Sizwe are a disgusting, thoughtless, useless company with absolutely NO regard for their clients whatsoever. If I had the choice, I would never ever ever even consider using them. I beg anyone considering using Sizwe to ignore their platitudes of customer service and service hands down. They approved a series of 12 therapies for me for a chronic neck condition, of which they didn't pay so the doctor's rooms told me - not Sizwe - that they could no longer accept me as a patient as my medical aid has not paid them. This is but ONE issue I have had.

Useless. Pathetic. Zero client consideration/service

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Replies (3)
Sizwe Hosmed Medical Scheme
Sizwe Hosmed Medical Scheme's reply26 Feb 2026, 08:41
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 Dear Lauren,

Thank you for submitting your query, and apologies for the inconvenience caused. 
Kindly provide the query reference number and/or membership number. We will investigate this matter and escalate the query for urgent attention. 

We appreciate your patience. 

Your Choice for Quality Care
 Sizwe Hosmed team 
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Lauren E's update27 Feb 2026, 11:42
Reviewer Update
WHICH reference number would you like? Because I must have more than 20 of them...I am constantly given a reference number by your autobot, but nothing is ever done about it, so when I quote it, I am just given a new one. My membership number is ***. The last person who responded to my Hello Peter review IMMEDIATELY called and emailed...I answered EVERYTHING within seconds, I have heard NOTHING since. 3 times I emailed back asking for an update...nothing. This is the email address they used and I responded to: ***. The correspondence from your side was sent at 10:23 on the 2nd of Feb...my responses were at 10:35 on the 2nd, 9:59 on the 4th, 11:40 on the 9th, and 11:13 on the 18th. What more would you like from me?
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Lauren E's update11 Mar 2026, 14:03
Reviewer Update
And, yet AGAIN, I get an immediate response when I write a review asking for information, I give the information and NOTHING is done about it, and I NEVER hear from Sizwe again. You guys are ridiculous. The incompetency and inability to actually deal with customer queries is outrageous.