How more Madiba funeral millions were splurged

Millions of rands paid for memorial services for Nelson Mandela were splurged on luxury cars, jewellery and high-end clothing by a controversial Durban businessman — and some of the money found its way into the account of one of the first ladies.

The Sunday Times can reveal that the politically connected businessman was paid R18-million by an events management company owned by a well-known businesswoman, as a sub-contractor to provide  infrastructure needed to host memorial services for Mandela in December 2013 across Mpumalanga.

The Hawks are now investigating a case of fraud and corruption after the elite unit  received complaints from the National Treasury.

The parties involved claim  their dealings were above board and there was nothing untoward.

The businesswoman's company had been paid R39-million by the Mpumalanga  government as the main contractor to organise memorial services to mourn the passing of Mandela.

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