Amabhungane: Brian Shivambu rocks up with R3m after pleading poverty

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Amabhungane: Brian Shivambu rocks up with R3m after pleading poverty By Dewald van Rensburg for amaBhungane

Through his lawyers, Shivambu asked Rooplal if he could repay the loan debt at R5 000 per month – significantly less than the interest accruing on the balances or the terms of the mortgage which called for repayment of R190 637 per month. “Our client can only afford this amount in the interim,” Shivambu’s lawyers wrote on 27 February in a letter contained in liquidation court papers.

Although Brian’s lawyers give Musa’s surname as Shivambu, his surname is Shibambu according to company records. AmaBhungane hasWhen contacted by amaBhungane, Shibambu said he could not say what his relationship to Brian was as he was “travelling outside the country”. He did confirm that it was he who had helped Brian out.

This is when Shivambu’s fortunes radically improved. On the same day as the court order, his lawyers paid R1-million into the loan account. AmaBhungane asked both Shivambu and his attorney where this money suddenly came from, but neither responded. On 11 September, the night before the hearing was set to proceed, unknown parties paid another R340 000 into the loan account, leaving a debt of R1.3-million. This is what remains of debt Shivambu is personally liable for.

 

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