Umhlanga Venue Hire

<div>Last year before we went into level 5 lock down we made payment to The Umhlanga Function Venue for my night before my wedding. Since we went into lock down we were told we number 52 on the list to be refunded etc. I was even told where did I expect her to get rent and good money during that time hence she can’t refund me. I tried to find another solution. I asked her to cancel the event and provides deco to my wedding venue for that cost. Covid still need s around. I now had to under go a major operation and be put out of work for 6 weeks. I have asked her to please refund me a lil each month. Even R2000 as this will put good on the table. She refuses. There were far smaller businesses then hers that I paid d and when I asked for a refund it was given. This is purely business and they are sitting with some of my life savings. I have been in and out of hospital and yesterday under went a full hip replacement and I can’t work. This lady is more interested in telling me that she couldn’t send her son to university this year. I don’t owe her money it’s the other way around I paid for a service that I never obtained and now when I ask for even R2000 monthly I have to hear how hard she is finding it yet her venue is booked and people are have functions there. The first time I asked for a refund last year I was told how do I expect her to pay her rent and put food on her table during lockdown but they were buying brand new vehicles and telling me an obscene number in the line for a refund. This is business, I have saved my life saving to pay for these things only for her to be the one supplier out of everyone always ways making excuses to justify her lifestyle. She has a business, she has clients, people are booking the venue which she post about daily. How do you live with your self posting how many different things you are making for your family to eat yet you take my money and say you don’t make even 2k a month to give me towards what I paid.</div>