National Lotteries Commission grant was meant to rebuild a Limpopo school that burned down during protests.
is registered in the name of the Mojakgomo Family Trust. Mampane and her husband, Solomon, are both trustees of the trust, according to official records.The Mojakgomo Family Trust was established on 15 August 2016.
Before the payment from Simba, Upbrand had a balance of R100,201 in its bank account. As soon as the money landed, Upbrand proceeded to make numerous payments, including R100,000 for the roof slab for Letwaba’s home in the village of Marapyane in Mpumalanga. The next day, three separate payments — R68,600, R20,000 and R24,240 — came into Upbrand from Shandukani Holdings, which did some of the construction work at the school. Shandukani’s owner, Mashudu Shandukani, said: “2016 is the year we were building Vhafamadi secondary school. Upbrand properties were the nominated civil and earthworks contractor. We paid them for the work done.”
The payments from Simba to Upbrand, and then to Jacobs Robbertse, are reflected in Simba and Upbrand bank statements, whichSimba is headed up by Azwindini Simba, a boxing promoter with no experience in construction. The company was dormant at the time it received the grant and was not compliant with statutory Department of Social Development requirements, according to the department’s records.
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