Businessman Sandi Majali wrote a letter to the African National Congress leadership before he died, outlining his frustration of being left in the cold despite giving the party millions of rands, the Sunday Times reported.
The newspaper reported that letter was written just a week before his death in December last year.
Majali’s revelation included the payment of R18-million, and not R11-million as previously reported — to the party.
The money was funnelled through his company Imvume Management, by state-owned oil company PetroSA in 2003.
The money was used to fund the ANC’s election campaign in 2004. This became known as the Oilgate scandal.
In a letter dated November 15 2010, addressed to President Jacob Zuma, deputy president Kgalema Motlanthe and secretary general Gwede Mantashe, Majali accounts how the R18-million was disbursed.
Personally paid R45m to party
“R11-million was paid to the ANC and R7-million was paid directly to the service providers for the January 8 function [marking the anniversary of the party’s founding],” Majali said.
Majali also disclosed other payments made to the party.
“In 2004 I paid more than R3-million for the medical aid of the organisation as it was three months in arrears. This payment brought the scheme up to date and members could continue drawing benefits,” he writes.
“I also paid and facilitated R10.5-million to the ANC through my various companies and the records are available for inspection,” the Sunday Times said.
Majali writes that, in total, “I personally paid and facilitated more than R45-million to the ANC between 1999 and 2006”.
ANC secretary-general Gwede Mantashe said: “He never sent that letter to me. I’ve never seen such a letter.”
Mantashe refuse to reveal how much Majali contributed to the party over the years.
“I don’t know [how much he contributed]. Do you want us to tell you how much Standard Bank contributed, how much Absa contributed? I am not going to do that, you know that.”
Majali was found dead at the Sandton Quatermain Hotel on December 26 2010. – Sapa