payment2022-07-29 – 2022-07-31E000154
Dr Imogen Mashazi flown to London on private charter — Corinthia Hotel, paid by Nxumalo
Mr Ze Nxumalo (businessman, owner of Zig Revenue Management) paid Onyx Aviation to fly Ekurhuleni City Manager Dr Mabotlanyo Imogen Mashazi, her husband Mr Bonginkosi Mashazi, Ms Seletswane, Mr Maleka, and others on a private charter to London over the weekend of 29–31 July 2022. The group stayed at the Corinthia Hotel. Counsel at the Commission asked explicitly what influence, protection, or access was expected from Mashazi in return in her capacity as City Manager — in the context of her decisions to uplift Julius Mkhwanazi's suspension and discipline (SC0009 E000120) and to place Chief Mapiyeye on leave after the precious stones complaint (SC0012 E000153).
26 claims from testimony
"There is the issue of what we call the Mashazi trip"
"a trip to London, a weekend trip to London, which also emerges from some of the conversations with General Khan"
"passports of several individuals who travelled on a private charter to the UK"
"lists as a UK residential address, Corinthia Hotel, London"
"It was a weekend"
"page 24, it is the second immigration clearance form and that is for Ms Seletswane"
"Same period of travel"
"the same hotel in London"
"page 25 is the third immigration form. It is for a Mr Bonginkosi Mashazi"
"the address is the same address, Corinthia Hotel, London"
"the fourth on page 26 is the immigration clearance form for Ms Imogen, well, for Ms Mabotlanyo Imogen Mashazi"
"the same residential address in the UK, the Corinthia Hotel, London"
"an invoice by Onyx Aviation"
"the description on the invoice and it refers to a charter fee"
"Zig Revenue Management, which is a business owned by Mr Z Nxumalo"
"a businessman"
"a name that has cropped up in this commission several times"
"paid this company, Onyx Aviation"
"Mr Nxumalo paid Onyx Aviation to fly Ms Mashazi, her husband, and her friends to London for a weekend in July 2022"
"fly Ms Mashazi, her husband, and her friends to London"
"fly Ms Mashazi, her husband, and her friends to London"
"fly Ms Mashazi, her husband, and her friends to London"
"it raises the question of disclosure and if this trip was declared by Ms Mashazi"
"the commission would want to consider who benefited from this trip beyond Ms Mashazi and her husband and her friends"
"what influence or protection or access was expected from Ms Mashazi in return in her capacity as a City Manager of Ekurhuleni"
"General Khan is provided with this information"