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Fifi R

1 reviews | Active since Oct 2016

08 Dec 2025, 11:32

AFRICA’s WORST Bank

The investigation has now taken 50 days with no response, repeated handoffs, and no meaningful action taken by any department. I am genuinely flabbergasted by the lack of accountability and urgency. This is an official complaint regarding the unacceptable and prolonged freezing of my bank accounts. I have made multiple calls and visited your branch regarding this matter, yet I have received absolutely no assistance or feedback from your ***** investigation team. The funds in question were received as payment for a legitimate service I rendered. The client has already provided proof confirming the payment was valid, and I have submitted the required legal documentation to support this. Despite this, my accounts remain frozen without any communication or progress update from Standard Bank. This lack of action and accountability is both unprofessional and disgraceful. It is completely unreasonable for a matter of this nature to remain unresolved for this long, especially with no investigator contacting me to verify the facts. I am now demanding an immediate escalation and written feedback from a senior representative or ***** investigator. If I do not receive a response within 48 hours, I will have no choice but to take this matter further through legal channels and the Banking Ombudsman. I have called again spoke to a representative called Kagiso who also escalated the matter for someone to contact me and guess what I have not been contacted by anyone

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Standard Bank
Standard Bank's reply08 Dec 2025, 11:37
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Good day Fifi, 

Thank you for contacting us for assistance. 

We try very hard to make every customer’s experience enjoyable, and we really regret not being able to meet your expectations this time.

We will do our best to resolve this issue as soon as possible and find a solution that works for you. 

Our team will contact you to assist you. 

Kindest regards, 
Standard Bank Hello Peter Team 
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Fifi R's update08 Dec 2025, 16:41
Reviewer Update
And it’s 16:39 no one has bothered to make any effort In reverting back to me Please NEVER DO BUSINESS with this pathetic excuse of a BANK
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Fifi R's update09 Dec 2025, 19:15
Reviewer Update
This response is completely unacceptable. Since yesterday morning, I have received nothing but the same generic messages from your team, with no real update, despite my continuous calls, emails, and follow-ups.

Your ongoing failure to act is now placing me at serious risk of losing my credibility with my debtors.

I need to know immediately: what more does STANDARD BANK require from me? What exactly needs to happen before you take action? I am demanding a clear, urgent, and detailed explanation right now — not another repetitive response that provides no progress no further updates as promised this is a bank that claims to keep growing with their customers when this platform is inflexed with unhappy customers who also don’t receive any helpful feedback or service from you I’m can’t wait to move back to FNB who understand TCF .


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Fifi R's update12 Dec 2025, 12:22
Reviewer Update
It’s now Friday, a full week has passed, and the only communication I receive is an email from Gordon claiming that my service card has expired. This is completely unacceptable. Standard Bank has never called me back, despite being given the only number I use and despite multiple follow-ups from my side. To date, no one has contacted me regarding the unblocking or unfreezing of my accounts. Yet I’m expected to accept an excuse about an expired card when the real issue—the wrongful freezing of my accounts—remains ignored. This is beyond poor service. It is negligent. Standard Bank has shown no urgency, no accountability, and no intention to resolve this matter. At this point, your institution is proving to be a joke.
I need immediate and direct feedback on the status of my accounts not irrelevant emails that have no truth in them and empty promises