How Tshifhiwa Matodzi blew it – VBS style

The mastermind of the VBS looting went from living the high life in glitzy resorts to living in a Randburg back room

14 July 2024 - 00:05 By THANDUXOLO JIKA and Sabelo Skiti

The mastermind behind the VBS heist blew through hundreds of millions of rand travelling the globe and staying at some of the world’s most exclusive destinations — only to end up broke and eking out a living in a back room in middle-class suburbia...

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