Fake reservation shock for social media expert who paid R9k for Zimbali villa

Holiday guests to Zimbali have been scammed after booking and paying for fake accommodation on the estate

25 September 2022 - 00:00

Imagine waiting at the gates of the luxurious Zimbali Coastal Estate to check in for a weekend getaway and receiving a text from your “booking agent” apologising that “you’ve been scammed”...

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