Minister of Sports, Arts, and Culture Zizi Kodwa is reportedly set to appear in the Palm Ridge magistrate’s court this week on charges related to EOH corruption.
Kodwa was linked to dubious payments from former EOH Mthombo executive Jehan Mackay related to government tenders. Not only did large payments into Kodwa’s accounts link him to potential corrupt deals, but EOH also paid for exclusive accommodation in Cape Town. The Mail & Guardian reported that the NPA was set to charge Kodwa with corruption and money laundering.
If Kodwa is indeed charged with corruption and money laundering, it can devastate his political career.H was appointed to Ramaphosa’s cabinet as Minister of Sports, Arts, and Culture of the Republic of South Africa on 6 March 2023. “So, if the NPA is building a case against Minister Zizi Kodwa, we wait and see because we cannot be privy to that information and what they do.”In 2021, EOH announced it was suing its founder and former CEO, Asher Bohbot, and three other executives for a combined R6.4 billion.
He added that it also formed part of its remedial actions to avoid being placed on the National Treasury’s restricted suppliers list.