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S'thembiso Xaba

1 reviews | Active since Jul 2025

02 Jul 2025, 09:50

Complaint: Case Number ***5

1st and foremost am a deaf person. 15-20yrs ago I was banking with Std Bank while working for Experian. It happened one day that they showed me an A4 pintout of an ID of a certain person with the same ID number as mine. I panicked and asked for the paper so I can report that to the police. The clerk said it is dangerous and I shld leave it to them to report and fix. As a young deaf person I trusted them and left. Subsequently I lost my job and forgot about all this story. Then yrs later I got employed and my current employee asked me to use FNB, I obliged. Well as I just wanted to open each SA banks an account I came across Std Bank and wow they told me I cannot open an account with them cos of the story I mentioned above. To my amazement I fought for this and was sent to police, SAFPS and even Std Bank and was sent from pillar to post until I decided to lodge a complaint with Std Banks Complaints and Resolutions and they responded but the case still has not finalised. I kept on asking and they dont respond and I dont know where I stand in this troubling story because as a client all I want is to open an account with Std Bank but am forbidden. Up to now no response been received. I even dont know what was done with my Std Bank account. I assume Std Bank doesnt want me to bank with them, singling me out of billions of SA citizens, for what reasons really. I wasted my fuel going here n there to have this case solved but resulted fruitless...AM SO FRUSTRATED n I NEED ANSWERS.

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Replies (3)
Standard Bank
Standard Bank's reply02 Jul 2025, 10:13
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Dear Sthembiso 

Thank you for bringing this issue to our attention. 

We have noted your concerns raised and we will follow up with the relevant team. 

Please be on the look for further communication. 

Kindest regards
Standard Bank Hello Peter Team 
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S'thembiso Xaba's update16 Jul 2025, 14:05
Reviewer Update
AM still waiting, silence is deafening. Cnt believe Std Bank is not responding. Is this STD Bank am talking to that is a bank that is against deaf people
Standard Bank
Standard Bank's reply16 Jul 2025, 16:28
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The matter is being treated as a priority and our team is ensuring that it is resolved timeously. 

We will revert with feedback as soon as possible. 

We appreciate your patience. Thank you. 

Kindest regards, 
Standard Bank Hello Peter Team 
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