McLaren crash exposes alleged corruption

THE Special Investigating Unit (SIU) says there is no official record showing how Nigerian rapper Prince Daniel Obioma, known as 3GAR, re-entering the country before he was involved in the high-profile McLaren crash in Cape Town.

In its interim report into alleged corruption within the Department of Home Affairs, the SIU said Obioma overstayed his visitor’s visa in 2023 and remained illegally innie land until his departure.

He later re-entered the country “without a record”.

Despite that unlawful status, he was identified as the driver of a R3 million McLaren 570S high speed crash along High Level Road in Sea Point on 1 March 2025. 

The SIU said: “His unexplained re-entry highlights serious failures in border management and movement control systems.”

In the weeks that followed, questions were raised about the pace of the investigation.

IOL reported that, despite the crash’s visibility and the availability of footage, no immediate charges had been filed, prompting criticism and public frustration.

The delay became a matter of political interest, prompting calls for authorities to clarify the case’s status.

By August 2025, IOL reported that the National Prosecuting Authority had decided to prosecute the rapper on negligent driving charges linked to the incident.

The fact that he was later identified as the driver in the March 2025 crash raises questions about how he was able to re-enter and reside in South Africa without detection by movement control systems.

According to the SIU, officials entrusted with safeguarding the integrity of Home Affairs instead turned their positions into profit-making schemes.

It is also alleged that controversial evangelists Malawian Shepherd Bushiri and Nigerian Timothy Omotoso allegedly exploited influence, fabricated documentation, and manipulated systemic weaknesses to secure fraudulent residence permits.