Dilapidated Reho Spa will soon be renovated and reopened for customers after being in debt of more than N$1 million in water, electricity and other rates to the Rehoboth Town Council three years ago.
Reho Spa Resort was permanently shut down in April 2011 after the company, Reho Spa Ltd, at the time owned by former National Youth Council acting secretary-general, Ralph Blaauw and Polytechnic of Namibia registrar Corneels Japhta, ran up huge unpaid municipal bills.
Ownership is now legally vested with the Namibia Wildlife Resort’s (NWR), while the Rehoboth Community Trust is a lessee for a 12-year period with renewal option.
“A precondition in our contract was total indemnity for any prior debts by previous lessee and or municpal debts,” Ronald Kubas, the chairman of Rehoboth Community Trust said.
Since the closedown, the condition of the once popular community venue has been deteriorating, and according to Kubas an estimated N$10 million will be invested for upgrades.
“We will start with the renovation process on Saturday, 8 November. Phase 1 of the renovation works are scheduled for six months,” Kubas said. Tentative reopening is scheduled for May 2015.
Reho Spa Resort was permanently shut down in April 2011 after the company, Reho Spa Ltd, at the time owned by former National Youth Council acting secretary-general, Ralph Blaauw and Polytechnic of Namibia registrar Corneels Japhta, ran up huge unpaid municipal bills.
Ownership is now legally vested with the Namibia Wildlife Resort’s (NWR), while the Rehoboth Community Trust is a lessee for a 12-year period with renewal option.
“A precondition in our contract was total indemnity for any prior debts by previous lessee and or municpal debts,” Ronald Kubas, the chairman of Rehoboth Community Trust said.
Since the closedown, the condition of the once popular community venue has been deteriorating, and according to Kubas an estimated N$10 million will be invested for upgrades.
“We will start with the renovation process on Saturday, 8 November. Phase 1 of the renovation works are scheduled for six months,” Kubas said. Tentative reopening is scheduled for May 2015.
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