Legal action looms as SA Relocations Group disappears with clients’ R1.7m

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- DIEKETSENG MALEKE

A GROUP of 23 South African consumers are taking legal action against SA Relocations Group after allegedly being defrauded of more than R1.7 million in prepaid deposits. The company reportedly collected full payments for relocation services that were never delivered, leaving clients stranded and facing significant additional costs.

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A GROUP of at least 23 South African consumers is set to take legal action against SA Relocations Group, a relocation and immigration services company, after allegedly being defrauded of more than R1.7 million in prepaid deposits.

The group, represented by consumer law attorney Trudie Broekmann, claims the company collected full payments for services that were never rendered.

“These clients paid 100% deposits for the shipping of goods which were collected but never shipped as promised or delivered at all,” says Broekmann.

SA Relocations Group, which describes itself as a comprehensive relocation expert with a “proven track record,’ allegedly failed to deliver on its commitments and abruptly ceased operations mid-service. Broekmann described the company’s conduct as a “disappearing act,’ leaving clients stranded and out of pocket.

Juliata Prinsloo, a financial administrator, paid R140,000 upfront in April 2024 for the shipment of her household goods from Melbourne to Durban, and onward to her home in Trafalgar, KwaZulu-Natal.

Although Palmar’s Relocations handled the freight to Durban, Prinsloo was later informed that SA Relocations had gone into liquidation.