LANGUAGE POLICY – TRIPLE ADVANCED FINANCE (PTY) LTD
Introduction
Triple Advanced Finance (Pty) Ltd, registration number 2017/067483/07,
is a registered Credit Provider with the
National Credit Regulator (NCRCP 9968).
Section 63(1) of the National Credit Act, Act 34 of 2005 ("the Act") states that “a
consumer has a right to receive any document that is required in terms of the Act in
an official language that the consumer reads or understands, to the extent that is
reasonable having regard to usage, practicality, expense, regional circumstances
and the balance of the needs and preferences of the population ordinarily served by
the person required to deliver that document”. .
In terms of this Triple Advanced Finance is required to have a language policy in place.
Triple Advanced Finance (Pty) Ltd language set
Triple Advanced Finance (TADFIN) undertakes to provide support to the customer as required by the Act,
in one of the following 4 (four) official languages:
- English
- Afrikaans
- isiZulu
- Sesotho
Documentation in respect of the various products we offer to the public, will be
available in the 4 (four) official languages as follows:
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Sales Process
Pre-agreement disclosure documentation (pre-agreement statement and
quotation) and the credit agreement are available in respect of Unsecured short term personal Loans.
This is the only product we offer.
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Collection Process and Debt Enforcement
Support to the customer – All documentation relating to customer support in
the collection process and debt enforcement is available in English only however agents will be available to discuss the
collection process in the four official languages.
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Account Maintenance
Support to the customer – All documentation relating to customer support in
account maintenance is available in English only however agents will be available to discuss the collection process in the
four official languages.
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Delivery Channels:
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Internet
Access is available in English and this will be the case for the foreseeable future;
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Advertising and Brochures
This is currently available in English, but can be adapted as required by
the various marketing campaigns.
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Call Centre
The four proposed languages are available for all general and technical
enquiries in respect of the product offerings.
Due to specialized financial and legal terminology it is not possible to provide legal
documentation in any other language than English to ensure legal certainty should
the validity of the document be contested in a South African court of law. Due to the
aforementioned TADFIN have adopted the legal stance that any documentation which requires a signature by a costumer will be on the
English version only.