MAMKHIZE'S KARRE SOLD

REALITY TV star and Royal AM Football Club owner Shauwn “MaMkhize” Mkhize saw her fleet of luxury cars go under the hammer last week. 

Bids amounting to just over R8 million were made in the high-profile auction amid ongoing action by the South African Revenue Service (SARS) against her and associated interests.

The online auction, which ran from June 27 to July 2 on the Bidders Choice platform, was according to recent reports part of efforts by Sars to recover over R37 million in unpaid business taxes associated with Mkhize, the Shandi Trust, and football club Royal AM.

Held under the instruction of a court-appointed curator, the auction included 14 lots, comprising 13 vehicles and one branded bus. 

Bidders were required to register with a refundable deposit of R50 000 and were allowed to view the vehicles in Durban and Bapsfontein.

According to the auction site's website, bids were placed but the sales were still pending. Two lots were withdrawn before the close of the auction.

The tops bids were:

2020 Bentley Continental GTC (2019 Edition) – R3.28M

2014 Mercedes-Benz Marcopolo G7 tour bus – R2.6M

2018 Mercedes-Benz V-Class Maybach bus conversion – R1.27M

2018 BMW GT 640i – R305 000

2016 BMW X1 – R112 500

2012 BMW X6 xDrive 40d – R132 500

2019 Toyota Hilux 2.7 VVTi Single Cab – R170 000

2009 Nissan NP300 Hardbody – R40 000

2016 Volkswagen Crafter – R157 500

The auction followed a preservation order granted to SARS by the court earlier this year after Mkhize’s business entities reportedly failed to meet their tax obligations. 

The Royal AM Football Club is currently under curatorship.