DO NOT DO BUSINESS WITH MARKO LEMKE!

Green Point Renewables came to my premises to assess my property for a solar installation.

On 12 November 2021, I received a quotation and Pro Forma Invoice for the amount of R181 255,42. An 80% deposit was required before work could commence. On 1 December 2021 I paid a deposit of R145 004,36. I was told by the sales representative, Mr Ryno Eksteen that installation would possibly occur at the end of December. If not, then installation would occur in January of 2022.

After numerous excuses without any installation, I took the case to a lawyer and a letter of demand was sent on 22 March 2022.

Mr Marko Lemke signed an acknowledgement of debt with my attorneys on 8 June 2022. He agreed to pay off the amount owing. Mr Lemke paid off the first small installment at the end of June 2022, and thereafter reneged on the signed agreement. He then changed attorneys and we managed to get another small payment out of him before he reneged yet again. At the moment I am still out of pocket about R200 000 if I include my legal fees. It seems that he put property in his wife's name and assets in his son's name so that he can't be liquidated. Yes, he vacated the premises because he didn't pay his rent and it seems that the company closed down in about August 2022. He also never paid some solar suppliers. An all round shady character.

Detective Ndala at Villiera Police Station, Pretoria can confirm a docket CAS 209/8/2022 in this regard. Another docket was opened at the Vereeniging Police Station CAS 137/10/2022. These are but a few of the dockets opened against him. I have details of quite a number of people who have had the misfortune of losing money to this character.

This is not the first time that he has done this. He might open another company and do the same thing. It seems to be his modus operandi. Please be very careful of doing business with this man.