By: Natasha Archary
Arthur Mafokate will not be giving up his R7.5 million National Lottery Commission (NLC) funded Midrand villa without a fight.
The Kwaito legend who is implicated in the multimillion NLC scandal, is the latest celebrity whose property has been seized and frozen by the Special Investigating Unit (SIU).
According to News24, the businessman owns the multimillion mansion, La Villa Rosa guesthouse in Midrand, and charges between R1 000 to R3 000 a night.
Mafokate’s property is set to be forfeited to the state under section 48 of the Prevention of Organised Crime Act, by the National Director of Public Prosecutions.
It is alleged, the musician and producer, and others are involved in the theft of R56 million in community development monies from the National Lotteries Commission (NLC).
Five non-profit organisations received funding of about R56 million for community development projects, with Mafokate being the sole director of one of the companies, according to SIU spokesperson Kaizer Kganyago.
Other celebrities implicated in the National Lotteries Commission scandal include
The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has confirmed that Terry Pheto’s multi-million Rand National Lottery funded home has been auctioned.
Pheto’s house was built with funds linked to siphoning of the National Lottery Commission (NLC) grant funding, and was auctioned at the end of March.
Apart from Pheto, Presley Chweneyagae is the second Tsotsi actor to be implicated in the National Lottery scandal being investigated by the Special Investigations Unit (SIU).
Chweneyagae’s involvement in the multimillion fraud case comes a month after his co-star, Terry Pheto was accused of misappropriation of funds intended for the poor.
Mafokate not giving up his R7.5 million Midrand villa without a fight
Arthur Mafokate is reportedly not giving up his R7.5 million Midrand villa without a fight.
The property was acquired with the money he received from the NLC, which was supposed to be used to assist unemployed youth through his non-profit organisation (NPO).
Mafokate was given R9.3 million funding in 2014 through his NPO, the SA Arts and Development Association (Saada).
R4.5 million was transferred to another company that Mafokate was linked to, as well as a home loan account.
The Haai Bo hitmaker is seeking to fight the forfeiture bid, and contest the preservation order which states the property cannot be sold.
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