Sifiso Yengwa

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Esse quam videri.

[Sifiso Yengwa @yengwas]

This weekend is the last to register to vote. Democracy is a mass participation sport, use your right.

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[JvL 🇿🇦 @JvanLogg]

Bethuel Eddie Ngobeni was widely regarded as the multi-millionaire mastermind behind the West Rand's illicit gold empire. Ngobeni's real name was Zingaiyi Dhliwayo (also spelled Diliwayo in court records). He was born and raised in Chipinda, a small, impoverished rural village in Zimbabwe. He crossed into South Africa completely undocumented, embedding himself directly into the lucrative black-market gold trade.

Ngobeni was a top-tier "level four" kingpin. He lived a life of staggering luxury above ground while hundreds of illegal miners risked their lives in the abandoned shafts below.

Operating heavily between 2018 and 2022, Ngobeni constructed a massive criminal enterprise. His network acted as regional middlemen. They bought raw, unrefined gold directly from zama zamas navigating hazardous, deep-level shafts.

Ngobeni's syndicate processed this gold in sophisticated, clandestine backyard laboratories. They melted it into clean gold nuggets and sold them up the black-market supply chain for massive profits.

The scale of Ngobeni’s wealth stood in stark contrast to the impoverished miners digging his gold. He laundered his illicit millions through a complex web of shell companies (like Khumba Projects), gambling institutions, and properties registered under his partners and two wives.

Before his empire fell, the asset trail seized by the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) included 51 vehicles, including Range Rovers, a Nissan Navara, and an Audi S3; at least seven properties scattered across Khutsong, Carletonville, Krugersdorp, and Potchefstroom. One of his fortified mansions was infamously flaunted by his wife on TikTok, showing off its security gates and high-end finishes.

October 2022, a major joint operation by the Hawks (Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation) and tactical police raided Ngobeni’s strongholds, arresting him alongside five co-conspirators. During the explosive bail hearing, Home Affairs proved his South African identity was a fraud.

Though initially denied bail, a controversial court loop later allowed his release on R60,000 bail in late 2023. Sensing impending conviction as the state lined up 44 witnesses, Ngobeni jumped bail and became a high-profile fugitive. His bail money was officially forfeited to the state, and the High Court amended the syndicate's indictment to proceed without him.

A real tragedy of his background fell on the innocent victim of his identity theft. In 2021, just three days after burying his father, the real, cash-strapped Bethuel Ngobeni answered a knock at his door to find tactical police officers ready to arrest him. He was left entirely shaken to discover that a high-flying crime boss had been buying fleets of luxury Range Rovers and laundering blood-gold money under his exact name.

His whereabouts remain unknown.

[Khaya Sithole @CoruscaKhaya]

The taxpayer had submitted returns that included fabricated farming assets and expenses and inflated their IRP5 and PAYE credits. This resulted in SARS issuing an improper refund of R1.38 million to the taxpayer.

The taxpayer later disputed responsibility for the fraudulent returns, claiming that an unidentified SARS official had used their eFiling credentials.

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[Sifiso Yengwa @yengwas]

@mo4_lo @Ladybee0000 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[The Bulldozer @MazwiZuma]

@ZANewsFlash @_Hadebe_101 Some people are crazy. Imagine fighting for Julius or Ngizwe in the rain 🙆🏿‍♀️🤣🤣

[Michael Atkins @atkinsmike1]

Fun facts:

- 23 MK candidates were DA candidates in prior elections
- 4 VF Plus candidates previously stood as EFF candidates
- 2 IFP candidates were VF Plus candidates
- 126 independents previously stood for parties

[Sifiso Yengwa @yengwas]

@MsNtuli Performative nonsense. These politicians are disgusting fleas.

[Sifiso Yengwa @yengwas]

@RediTlhabi Mild Nandos is borderline sacrilege though. I Nandos must be extra hot!

[Kylian Mbappé @KMbappe]

Madame Celeste Amarilla,
Vous êtes une femme méprisable et indigne de sa fonction.
Vous ne représentez pas le Paraguay, ce pays qui a transpiré la passion et l’honneur tout au long de la compétition. Par votre inconscience et votre racisme décomplexé, le monde entier a déjà oublié le parcours et l’effort historique que vos joueurs ont réalisés durant cette coupe du monde pour laisser place à une dame incompétente donnant la pire image possible de son pays.
Je ne laisserai jamais aux gens comme elle, la liberté de laisser propager leur haine et leur racisme à travers le monde.

[Redi Tlhabi @RediTlhabi]

Dina Pule? ANC tradition trumps right and wrong? How did she leave parliament the first time? Here is a reminder:

July 2013, President Zuma removed her as Minister of Communications. Even by Zuma's low standards, she was not fit for office.

A parliamentary ethics inquiry subsequently found that she had breached Parliament's Code of Ethical Conduct. Pule had failed to disclose material aspects of her relationship with Phosane Mngqibisa, enabling him to benefit improperly from government-related activities. She also misled the inquiry on key facts.

Public Protector Thuli Madonsela issued a report finding that Pule had acted unlawfully and unethically, concluding that she had "persistently" misled investigators and recommending that she apologise and repay public funds spent on Mngqibisa's travel.

And today, 13 years later, @CyrilRamaphosa thinks this doesn't matter. It matters to many voters and you can not wish us away.

[Redi Tlhabi @RediTlhabi]

On June 5th, President Trump said "I'd be honored to meet him." He was talking about Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamanei.

14-15 May, Trump visited China and said Xi Jinping is "very smart," has "great stature" is "all business." But that was not the first time. In 2017, whilst in China during his first term, Trump said Xi is "a very special man" and "highly respected and powerful representative of his people."

Did you also have a fit of pique then? Or you are just a bully? Bullying a nation that consistently overlooks your rudeness and affords you so much grace and courtesy?

[Sifiso Yengwa @yengwas]

@RediTlhabi I've been riddled with a cold since, last week Monday, so that's been taken out of my hands.

[Sifiso Yengwa @yengwas]

@RediTlhabi Well done, you cooked!

[Sifiso Yengwa @yengwas]

@RediTlhabi Didn't Alec Erwin also beef with someone in the cabinet, when he was at Public Enterprises?

[Mhlanga @KudzayiDaniel]

Being able to do Comrades is one of the biggest privileges & blessings ever!

- Being physically able to do it
- Finding the time to train for it
- Being financially able to do it from entry, shoes, nutrition, hydration, kit, transportation, accommodation etc

I can go on & on 🥺

[Sifiso Yengwa @yengwas]

@RediTlhabi Why's steak and kidney innit? That's what God had after creating the earth...

[Sifiso Yengwa @yengwas]

@Diamond_League @jacoryp77 @GorczynskaMarta Sthenjwa!

[Wanda Diamond League @Diamond_League]

A surprise in the men's 400m!

Zakithi Nene storms to 44.48 in lane nine to defeat #DiamondLeague champion @jacoryp77!

#StockholmDL🇸🇪
📸 @GorczynskaMarta / Thomas Windestam

[Sbu Mpungose @SbuMpungose]

@_BellaM_ @nonhlanhlamase2 ✅ We’ve implemented several critical interventions, including creating the BMA, resourcing them with 2 & a half people to guard our borders, & some lunch money.

✅ We have protected the township economy injecting 500mil and sending our committed chowist to manage the funds.

[Dr Mawethu Zanemvula Cirha @mawesto85]

@UgEmbassySA @RwenzoriMarathn @wekesa_amos @MarimaSipho @UgandaMFA @AmoruPaul 5km marathon?????

[Sifiso Yengwa @yengwas]

Martin Brindle: "Don't push me mate, I'm nearly famous" during the grid walk🤣🤣
#monacogp #monacograndprix