NO BUSINESS WILL BE REMOVED NEAR HILTON GARDEN HOTEL – PSPF

MBABANE – The Public Service Pension Fund (PSPF) has come out clear to quell widespread beliefs and speculation that it wants two businesses removed near its under construction E200 million Hilton Garden Inn Hotel.

This comes after PSPF Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Cleopas Dlamini allegedly told Minister of Public Service Owen Nxumalo that operations of the Hilton Garden Inn Hotel would be disturbed if it would open while Total Filling Station and Built It, a hardware shop, were still close to the hotel’s location. This was during the tour of the hotel in January 2017.

Speaking to the Times SUNDAY, Nxumalo confirmed that the CEO had indicated that they would appreciate it if the two businesses would be shifted.
“Watsi kungabakuhle nakungavuleka (he suggested that it can be proper  if they can moved), not that kumele basuswe (they have to be moved),” said Nxumalo.

Nxumalo went on to say, “Akusiko kutsi kufunwa nguhulumende, cishe nguye lonalawo ma wishes kutsi kungabakuhle kakhulu nabangakhwesha.” This is loosly translated to mean it is not government’s view but it is him (CEO) who had those wishes.
The minister then referred all questions to Dlamini. He said he was the one dealing with the matter.

Sandile Ceko, the Chairman of the PSPF Board of Trustees has distanced himself from the issue. Ceko said he believed that the CEO was only expressing his opinion. He made it known that he did not share the same sentiments as Dlamini. He said he believed that nothing could hinder the operations of the hotel.

Ceko opined that with or without the filling station and hardware, the hotel would still be in full operation. He said that the hotel was constructed with full knowledge that the two entities were in existence. He said it would not be ideal for them to call for the businesses to cease operations now that the hotel was about to start operations.

“The hotel’s front is on Mhlambanyatsi Road, the other structures are just there and we knew about them even when we were still designing the hotel,” said Ceko.
Ceko shared his opinion about the two structures in question.

“It’s just the scenery we are concerned about; had it been more attractive than it is currently it would enhance (the view) otherwise it will not hinder the operations of the hotel,” opined Ceko.
Ceko shared his experience of visiting other hotels during travels. He said noise from the hardware would not be a problem.

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