Kaizer Chiefs boss faces financial scandal
Kaizer Chiefs Football Club manager Bobby Motaung finds himself at the centre of a financial storm, with court papers filed to have his estate sequestered. According to a Sunday World report, Pent Up Investment CC has approached the Johannesburg High Court, claiming that Motaung owes the company more than R4.3 million linked to a property deal gone sour.
Costas Couremetis, head of Pent Up Investment, alleges that Motaung has failed to settle the outstanding amount from a R9 million judgment issued back in November 2009.
In a sworn affidavit, Couremetis detailed Motaung's failure to honour the full judgment amount.
'Pursuant to a failure by Lakeshore (Motaung was listed as the sole director of Lakeshore Trading) to make payment of the purchase price for the property in full, the applicant instituted proceedings… and obtained judgment on or about November 12, 2009 in a sum exceeding R9-million, plus interest and legal costs,' reads the court filing.
The affidavit claims that as of January 2024, over R4.3 million remains unpaid. Despite not disputing the debt, Motaung allegedly made no significant effort to settle it.
'In fairness to the respondent, he has not sought to dispute the indebtedness… However, he has clearly not been able to pay the full sum… even after having been given various reasonable and generous indulgences over many years,' Couremetis added.
What raised eyebrows, however, is the picture painted of Motaung's lavish lifestyle.
'The respondent has over all of these years lived a very opulent lifestyle, driving a Bentley… living in a large immovable property in… Houghton… wearing very expensive clothing and… watches… portraying the image of a very successful businessman… by virtue of the prominent position which he occupies at Kaizer Chiefs Football Club.' History of legal troubles
This latest legal development adds to a string of past controversies. In 2016, a fraud and corruption case linked to the construction of Mbombela Stadium. Where Motaung was implicated, was dropped due to insufficient evidence.
The same year, Sowetan Live reported that the South African Revenue Service (SARS) issued Motaung with a tax bill totalling R44.7 million.
Then, in 2021, Sunday World revealed that SARS instructed liquidators to recover R90 million from a company. In which Bobby Motaung served as a director.
While Motaung has remained tight-lipped in the face of these latest accusations. The unfolding legal battle could have lasting implications. Not only for his personal finances but also for his reputation at one of South Africa's biggest football clubs.
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