Account ***** by STANDARD Bank

I operated a Cheque account for about 8 months and had to leave South Africa without closing the bank. I contacted the bank severally both on phone and emails requesting closure of the account and sent all required documentation to the bank in February 2017. Consequently, I presumed the said account with a balance of R1000 has been closed and didnt bother requesting for payment of the balance to me from the bank. To my utmost surprise, over a year later, I received an email about indebtedness to the bank in relation to an account I have closed over a year ago. This appear to be some kind of ***** and has to STOP.