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UNDER SIEGE: Chief Albert Luthuli House, the ANC head office in Joburg. Photo: sunday times

 We feel that we are taken fro granted. 

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Security guards, who wished to remain unknown for fear of being victimised, said they had been receiving their salaries late over the past few months.

They claim they received their July salaries, which were supposed to have been paid at the end of the month, on August 4. They have not been paid their September salaries 10 days into the new month.

The guards, who are employed by the Zonkizizwe Security company, are responsible for the safety of party leaders, including President Jacob Zuma, when they are at Luthuli House to attend to party work.

Zonkizizwe is owned by the former CEO of Robben Island Paul Langa, who resigned after he was found guilty of gross negligence and mismanagement.

The guards allege they received letters stating that their salary payments was delayed because the ANC had not paid Zonkizizwe.

"We are loyal, but we feel we are being taken for granted. When we privately speak to senior ANC leaders we are told that Mr Langa has been paid," a security official said.

ANC spokesman Keith Khoza declined to comment and referred Sowetan to the company. He said the party was not aware that guards had not been paid.

Zonkizizwe also guard the Gauteng provincial ANC office, Walter Sisulu House, which is used by provincial leaders such as party PEC members, including chairman Paul Mashatile .

Provincial ANC spokesman Dumisa Ntuli said he hoped the matter would be resolved for the safety of property and officials who frequent the building.

ANC treasurer Mathews Phosa also declined to comment on the matter and the dissatisfaction of the guards about their not being paid..

Attempts to get comment from Langa were unsuccessful.

Though the ANC would not be drawn into whether it paid Langa or not, the party appears to be struggling with servicing its debt.

Recently it was threatened with a R19-million civil suit following its failure to pay a communication company, Blue Print Strategic Marketing Communication, which rendered services during the previous local government election.

In a document tabled during the party's policy conference in June, the ANC admitted that it was facing a difficult financial situation.

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Oct 11, 2012

ngutha

Ja...neh!
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Oct 11, 2012

warry

You surprised!!! They just don't care those guys. You may find out they put are put there to work and no medical aid, no pension, no leave, etc
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Oct 11, 2012

Pointman

They should use ANC approved tactics to get their money. How about an illegal strike, violence which includes murder, burning and looting and disruption to other people and businesses. If it works for the miners.....
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Oct 11, 2012

McLoving

I have never seen such a corrupt organisation like ANC in my entire life.
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Oct 11, 2012

Tbo.touch

Ahh their money is gone to the Zumaville...no wonder thy were neva paid
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Oct 11, 2012

jerico

why am i not suprised?
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Oct 11, 2012

MommaC

"..former CEO of Robben Island Paul Langa, who resigned after he was found guilty of gross negligence and mismanagement."

Bazinga !

I suppose we should be happy that it isn't only our money that they can't manage. I hope the country is in someone's wife's name and is safe from repossession.
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Oct 11, 2012

RobinH

TYPICAL: I'm told that many of these people are not South African. I find that interesting.
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Oct 11, 2012

!!!Sinudeity!!!

They should go on strike and ask for R12,500 after deductions :P
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Oct 11, 2012

warry

@ McLoving, mmmm only few individuals within the movement are corrupt. Not all of them.
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