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The Citizen
25-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Citizen
‘Keep shining': MaMkhize flaunts mink coat, ‘girls treat' and Versace spa day [VIDEOS]
What car troubles?! MaMkhize's story is one of contrasts — unapologetic luxury juxtaposed with legal battles... Former Royal AM owner Shauwn 'MaMkhize' Mkhize has returned to the spotlight. Pictures: Instagram/ @kwa_mammkhize Shauwn 'MaMkhize' Mkhize is no stranger to the limelight. For most of this year, the businesswoman and reality TV star has, however, maintained a low profile on the social scene due to financial woes. Her ongoing dispute with the South African Revenue Service (Sars) has already resulted in the loss of her PSL club, Royal AM, and the seizure of her renowned luxury car collection, which will go under the hammer this week. The controversial socialite reportedly owes the taxman a staggering R37.9 million. MaMkhize mingles in mink… A defiant MaMakhize has seemingly brushed off her troubles, rising from the ashes of her business empire in a flash of fur and sharing glimpses of a luxurious 'girls treat' getaway. True to her signature flair for opulence, the KwaZulu-Natal tycoon was recently spotted donning a flamboyant mink fur coat and Gucci cap at the Basketball Africa League event at Pretoria's SunBet Arena. Joining her in the courtside seats at the Al Ahli Tripoli vs Petro de Luanda final, were music sensation Zee Nxumalo and former Miss South Africa Shudufhadzo Musida. Shauwn 'MaMkhize' Mkhize poses for the cameras at the Basketball Africa League final at SunBet Arena earlier this month. Picture: Instagram/ @kwa_mammkhize 'Girls treat': MaMkhize shares roaring time with friends MaMkhize also flaunted her most recent 'soft life' spoils at the Shekinah Lion and Game Lodge on her Instagram account. She labelled her post about her getaway with actress Tarina Patel and Zimbabwean businesswoman and philanthropist Zodwa Mkandla, 'Girls treat❤️❤️❤️❤️' The Vaalwater lodge boasts exclusive predator suites that provide visitors with the opportunity to get up close and personal with its roaming lions and other wild cats. A stay with the dangerous predators costs R12,500 per couple per night for Monday to Thursday, and R15,000 per couple per night for Friday to Sunday, according to their Instagram account. MaMkhize captioned a video clip of her stay in the Pfamoni Sahara Suite: 'There's a lion in every woman who refuses to give up. We rise together✨ Keep shining, your win is unfolding.' Spa day in Versace MaMkhize and her girlfriends also treated themselves to a luxury spa treat in the comfort of her home this week. Sharing moments from the girls' home spa day, all three ladies can be seen dressed in Versace gowns, which retail from R10 900 up to R24 200, according to the Versace website. The Sars crackdown: MaMkhize's luxury fleet on auction MaMkhize's financial woes escalated in 2023 when Sars issued a R37.9 million tax bill, followed by a preservation order on her assets, including Royal AM Football Club. By November 2024, Sars and the South African Police Service (SAPS) raided her La Lucia mansion in Durban, seizing luxury vehicles, over 40 firearms, as well as other assets. The tax debt stems from unpaid taxes linked to Royal AM, which MaMkhize purchased in 2021 and transformed into a Premier Soccer League powerhouse. Auction details Last week, Sars announced the auction of 13 luxury vehicles and a Royal AM-branded Mercedes-Benz Maybach V-Class bus to recoup the debt. The auction, scheduled from 27 June to 2 July, is managed by Bidders Choice and requires a R50 000 refundable registration fee. The collection includes rare gems like: 2022 Mercedes-Benz S680 Maybach Edition 100: One of only 100 units produced globally, valued at approximately R5.6 million. 2020 Bentley Continental GTC: A symbol of celebrity excess, worth around R4 million. 2022 BMW i7 xDrive60: BMW's cutting-edge electric flagship. Royal AM's downfall MaMkhize's acquisition of Bloemfontein Celtic in 2021, rebranded as Royal AM, was marked by extravagance — think helicopter landings and luxury locker rooms. However, the club's failure to meet tax obligations led to curatorship and its eventual auction. The PSL's decision to expel Royal AM in April 2025 marked the end of a turbulent chapter, leaving players as free agents and stakeholders questioning MaMkhize's business acumen. History of controversy: MaMkhize, Sbu Mpisane and son This isn't MaMkhize's first brush with financial troubles. Her 2016 divorce from Sbu Mpisane was accompanied by a Sars seizure of vehicles, including a Porsche and a Rolls-Royce Ghost. Her reality show, Kwa Ma'Mkhize, and her book, My World, My Rules, have kept her in the public eye, but controversies around unpaid salaries and allegations of favouritism toward her son, Andile Mpisane, have drawn criticism over the years.
The South African
24-06-2025
- Automotive
- The South African
Inside MaMkhize's luxury car auction - including Royal AM bus!
Fourteen luxury vehicles belonging to Shauwn Mkhize, or MaMkhize – including a Royal AM's opulent tour bus – are expected to be auctioned off in the next few days. This comes as the South African Revenue Service (SARS) seized many of her movable assets amid reports that she evaded over R40 million in unpaid taxes. Her PSL soccer club was also sold to pay off her debt. The businesswoman and reality TV star has been previously charged with other alleged criminal activity, including fraud, forgery, and bribery. This week, a High Court-appointed curator will facilitate the Bidders' Choice auction to recoup MaMkhize's tax debt. Bids for the auction will officially open on Thursday, 27 June, and close on Wednesday, 2 July. As spotted on her Instagram account over the years, 14 luxury vehicles, including the Mercedes-Benz tour bus of the now-defunct Royal AM football club, will be up for grabs. MaMkhize's vehicles are each valued at well over a million, with some, like the S680 Maybach Edition, fetching up to R7 million. The list of cars on auction includes the following. 2020 Bentley Continental GTC 2012 BMW 750i 2018 BMW GT 640i 2022 BMW i7 Xdrive 60 2016 BMW X1 2012 BMW X6 Xdrive 40d 2013 Toyota Hilux 2.7VVTI Double Cab 2019 Toyota Hilux 2.7VVTI Single Cab 2014 Mercedes-Benz Marcopolo G7 [Royal Am tour bus] 2018 Mercedes-Benz V-Class Maybach Bus 2022 Mercedes-Benz S680 Maybach Edition 100 2009 Nissan NP300 Hardbody 2016 Mercedes-Benz G-Wagen ONYX 2016 Volkswagen Crafter A few of MaMkhize's cars on auction. Image via Bidders Choice To take part in bidding, interested individuals must first register and pay a R50 000 refundable registration fee. The luxury cars can be viewed in person in Johannesburg or KwaZulu-Natal before the auction begins. In April, Royal AM was officially expelled from the PSL, automatically making their players – including MaMkhize's son Andile Mpisane – free agents. As SARS could not find a buyer for the club, it has now been terminated. In the months thereafter, Former Royal AM players have joined new clubs, including Golden Arrows and Richards Bay FC. According to Sunday World, MaMkhize officially settled the unpaid salaries to the players, reportedly from her own pocket Let us know by leaving a comment below, or send a WhatsApp to 060 011 021 1 . Subscribe to The South African website's newsletters and follow us on WhatsApp , Facebook , X, and Bluesky for the latest news.
News24
25-05-2025
- Politics
- News24
What's in City Press: Behind the scenes of Cyril's White House visit
SA's visit to the White House: Where was Mcebisi Jonas? SA's newly appointed special envoy to the US, Mcebisi Jonas, was conspicuously absent during President Cyril Ramaphosa's visit to the White House earlier this week. We're gambling our money away, even social grants More and more residents in SA, including the poor who receive social grants, are turning to online gambling and sports betting. SARS wants MaMkhize's bodyguard to testify at tax inquiry More woes are piling up for troubled businesswoman Shauwn 'MaMkhize' Mkhize, with the revenue collector now dragging one of her closest associates to give evidence against her at the ongoing inquiry into her unpaid taxes. The day Ramaphosa's spine of an eel served SA well Contrary to what critics might say, President Cyril Ramaphosa did well to visit the White House and did well to control his temper even under the most extreme provocation, writes Mondli Makhanya Speaker blows R6.5m on two luxury cars Limpopo legislature speaker Makoma Makhurupetje has allegedly spent more than R6 million of taxpayers' money in under seven months on two expensive luxury cars. Pupil crashes teacher's car after taking it for a joyride The vehicle of a teacher from Jan Kempdorp in the Northern Cape was severely damaged after one of the Grade 11 pupils, who were supposed to wash it, drove it through the town without her permission and ended up in a water canal. With only a week left before the current lottery operating licence expires, Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau is expected to announce the Sizekhaya Consortium as the new lotto operator to replace Ithuba. Matjhabeng EPWP scandal: 'Politically connected' score R65k salaries while youth are shut out Allegations of rampant abuse of the expanded public works programme (EPWP) have rocked the Free State's Matjhabeng Local Municipality, with claims that politically connected individuals are earning more than R60 000 a month under a programme meant to lift unemployed and low-income South Africans out of poverty. PSL refutes MaMkhize's claims that Royal AM were unfairly expelled The PSL has rejected beleaguered businesswoman Shauwn 'MaMkhize' Mkhize's proposition that her club, Royal AM's expulsion from the league was procedurally unfair. Internet-famous 'doctor Mattew' demands R2m for unlawful arrest Controversial social media content creator, Matthew Lani, who was once an admired, famous 'young doctor' on TikTok, is demanding R2 million from the police minister for unlawful arrest. Court-ordered intervention in FS collapses amid council defiance and political obstruction. Efforts to place the Matjhabeng Local Municipality under administration, as ordered by the Free State High Court, have been derailed as internal political resistance and procedural issues stall the introduction of a provincial intervention team. Military veterans department is a 'playground for those who can't find jobs elsewhere' The department of military veterans is riddled with ANC appointments and the offspring of generals who cannot find work elsewhere. This is set out in a letter the SA National Military Veterans Association sent to Parliament's joint standing committee on defence. DA has a go at Johann Rupert over crime comments Senior DA officials have responded after business magnate Johann Rupert's statement at the White House that John Steenhuisen's party is struggling to get the murder rate on the Cape Flats under control. Ramaphosa's team discusses easing BEE barriers to entry for US companies President Cyril Ramaphosa, ahead of his departure for the US last week, asked Solly Malatsi, the minister of communication and digital technology, to expedite a policy guideline that could open the doors for Elon Musk's Starlink in SA. SA soldiers in DRC told to surrender weapons in Rwanda A soldier without a weapon is nothing more than a target. This is the sentiment expressed by SA troops stranded in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), waiting for buses to evacuate them from the conflict-stricken region. BEE group, unions accuse Chinese mining company of acting in 'bad faith' Black empowerment group, the Kopanang Empowerment Company (KEC), is crying foul, alleging that its Chinese partner, Heaven-Sent SA Sunshine Investment Company, has gone behind its back and negotiated the sale of Kopanang Mine to China Africa Precious Metals (CAPM). Banyana coach Des Ellis is working without a contract - source Banyana Banyana head coach Desiree Ellis is allegedly working without a contract. A source told City Press that Ellis's contract expired in July 2022, at the last CAF Women's Africa Cup of Nations (Wafcon) in Morocco. SA's delegation to Washington DC was initially caught off guard by President Donald Trump's request to invite golf legends, Ernie Els and Retief Goosen, to join the country's delegation to the White House this week. 'Your p*** too' – then former Griquas star pummeled assistant coach Fists and crude insults flew on Monday afternoon between two rugby team coaches during a practice session at the Sol Plaatje University (SPU) in Kimberley in the Northern Cape. Kaizer Chiefs will start another campaign outside the lineup of the season-opening MTN8 tournament after they finished outside the top eight for the second time in a row. A high-stakes drama is unfolding in the ABC Motsepe League as accusations of fraud threaten to derail Highlands Park's promotion ambitions. Brothers Udeme Okon and Ime Okon have endured mixed fortunes in sport this season. While Udeme is basking in glory after helping Team SA to a 4x400m gold medal at the recent World Athletics Relays, his elder brother Ime's SuperSport United has struggled throughout the PSL campaign. Although there is nothing wrong with lodging protests, waiting until the last minute raises eyebrows.
