South African Deputy President Paul Mashatile has officially declared ownership of a R28.9 million mansion Constantia suburb, Cape Town, News24 said on Tuesday.
Mashatile has previously denied any property ownership in the city, sparking renewed scrutiny over Mashatile’s financial dealings and transparency.
The property is a seven-bedroom luxury residence. It is said to have been purchased in 2023 by his son-in-law Nceba Nonkwelo through a company named Bilcosat (later renamed Duntaw Guest House).
Investigations previously revealed that Mashatile allegedly benefited from properties acquired by Nonkwelo, including a R37 million mansion in Johannesburg’s Waterfall estate.
The upmarket Constantia property said to have been intended as a guest house has been under the Presidential Protection Service guard, reports said.
Nonkwelo is said to have acknowledged that the property may be available to Mashatile occasionally but denied any wrongdoing, asserting the purchase was a legitimate business transaction funded by a loan.
The Democratic Alliance filed criminal charges against Mashatile related to corruption and nepotism.
The Hawks’ Public Sector Serious Corruption unit is also investigating the origins of the funds used for the Constantia property.
Mashatile’s spokesperson has dismissed the allegations as a smear campaign, maintaining that the Deputy President owns no properties in Cape Town other than a house in Johannesburg’s Kelvin suburb, purchased through a bank loan, News24 said.
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