Dozens of social media users have been left up in arms after the founder of an online stokvel has seemingly disappeared without a trace.

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A South African influencer has got the country rattled. But this time it’s not because of a hot take or a controversial tweet. The X user, @BontleFeela (Major Bontle Feela) has been known as one of South Africa’s most recognisable influencers for several years. Her profile was ever-present in topical discussions and she had a following of over 50,000 South Africans who engaged with her content.

This was all until she disappeared from all social networks after soliciting thousands of Rands from innocent South Africans who invested in her stokvel.

HOW DID THIS STOKVEL START?
A stokvel sees a group of people contributing towards a common goal. Members contribute an amount of money to a central fund on a monthly (sometimes more frequently) basis and by the end of a term (usually a year) they receive their portion of the payout.

In this particular story, the online stokvel began when Bontle Feela posted on social media, “Grocery stokvel from next year Jan, DM if you are interested”