Tempest Car Hire Shady trumped up damages claims

27-29/08/2026: I rented a car from Tempest (Durban Airport) via Vitality Travel, cleared the car at returns and left Durban. 31/08/2026: got refunded my deposit and received notification that the contract is terminated. 01 & 02/09/2026: got a call and email from a Yuresen Naidoo, that they found damages on the car, which I disputed. No evidence was shared. 15/09/2026: received another call & email from a Thamsanqa Vika about the same thing which I again disputed. 18/09/2026: receive another email from a Thamsanqa Vika attempting to ****** an amount of R11,484.00 from the same contract, which I was again declined and informed them that I consider their calls and emails as harassment and ******ion that I will report to the Vitality. no evidence of this was shared with me.

I remember a similar incident was attempted by tempest Cape Town (Airport) for car hire dates 05-06 October 2019 which fell off as I showed evidence of pics I too at collection.

I will not recommend tempest car hire to anyone. they are ****** and ************s.