Creditors set sights on ANC's Luthuli House for attachment over debt

Move follows Ezulweni's victory in court, which granted it a writ to execute against the party

- By Setumo Stone

The legal wrangle between the co-governing ANC and its creditor, Ezulweni Investments - unfolding ahead of the crucial 2024 general election - has reached a point where the party's iconic headquarters, Luthuli House, and potentially its provincial offices, could be attached and auctioned off to offset the debt.

Sunday World sat down with the lawyer representing Ezulweni Investments shortly after the sheriff was dispatched to Luthuli House on Friday to make an inventory of the contents.

The move follows Ezulweni's victory in court, which granted them a writ to execute against the ANC after failed promises and a breached settlement agreement.

"We proceeded to attach the contents of Luthuli House. That is the inventory the sheriff made. And we are also attaching the ANC bank account," Ezulweni lawyer, Shafique Sarlie of Sarlie and Associates confirmed, as the process to recover the outstanding sum moves into a more visible, high-stakes territory.

Asked by the reporter about the next steps should the sale of movable assets fall short of the massive R85-million debt, the lawyer was unequivocal.