Before finding favour as Royal Am soccer boss and reality TV star figure “MaMkhize”, Shauwn Mkhize (nee Mpisane) often hogged the headlines over her alleged dodgy business dealings and fraud conviction.
And those allegations of her criminal past will be explored in a sit-down interview with Carte Blanche this Sunday.
A clip of what’s in store in the explosive expose has been posted on social media.
MAMKHIZE TAKES THE HOT SEAT IN CARTE BLANCHE INTERVIEW
In a clip posted on their X account, MaMkhize is seen answering some difficult questions about her past.
“You were found guilty of fraud,” Carte Blanche journalist Govan Whittles asks the flashy star.
She responds defensively: “But it can’t be me because that wasn’t me… it’s the company”.
The 49-year-old – who recently celebrated her birthday – is referring to a 2005 conviction for VAT fraud.
In 2013, MaMkhize – then married to Metro Cop turned tenderprenuer Sbu Mpisane – was arrested on charges of fraud and forgery.
According to IOL, the Durban businesswoman was awarded over R140m worth of government tenders through her company, Zikhulise Cleaning, Maintenance, and Transport, after supplying false information to the Construction Industry Development Board.
The tenders were made for several low-cost housing projects over the years.
The charges were later dropped after the state failed to provide a forensic report.
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