Sfiso Ncwane's R2 million 'gift' to pastor was publicity stunt

26 October 2015 - 16:17 By Times LIVE
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Award-winning gospel singer Sfiso Ncwane is struggling to pay off a R2 million bank loan he took out to buy a luxury car for his pastor, according to a report.

Drum magazine’s latest issue reports that Ncwane took out a loan to finance the Mercedes-Benz GL 63 AMG for Pastor Francis of the Rock Of Victory Ministries International church in Newtown, Johannesburg.

But the Kulingile Baba hit-maker is allegedly now struggling to pay the monthly instalment of between R23,000 and R26,000, according to the magazine's sources.

The report adds that the gospel singer’s businesses were de-registered in 2012.

“There’s no way he could be paying that amount every month because his businesses are not doing well. All he wanted was to increase his music sales and he had an arrangement with the pastor for that,” said the magazine’s source.

Earlier this month Ncwane said he bought the car for the pastor for saving his life through prayer when he was ill.

Ncwane angrily refused to comment when contacted for comment.

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