ANC owes guesthouses R7m - report
2012-12-10 08:01
Bloemfontein - Angry guesthouse owners in Bloemfontein are
accusing the ANC of not paying them over R7m for accommodation booked for its
national conference.
One travel agent who booked 12 guesthouses and 800 rooms
said the ANC owed him R7m, Volksblad reported on Monday.
Owners of these guesthouses wanted him to explain why the
party was over a month late with payment.
The travel agent said the guesthouses were losing money
because the bookings were made from Sunday and other guests could not be
accommodated.
The ANC apparently asked for invoices months ago, but kept
postponing the date of payment.
A homeowner at Woodlands Hills estate said he agreed to rent
out his house for R65 000 for five days between 16 and 20 December, but was not
getting his money from the ANC.
Some residents are still struggling to get money from the
ANC for its centenary celebrations held in the city in January.
A Free State ANC spokesperson said the bookings were done
from ANC headquarters. He also warned residents to be wary of people making
bookings in the name of the ANC.
He said guesthouse owners with queries should call the ANC’s
provincial office.
