Investigative journalist Karyn Maughan has confirmed that Shauwn Mkhize, aka MaMkhize, has no affiliation with convicted rapist, murderer, and fraudster Thabo Bester.
This amid unfounded social media claims.
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JOURNO SETS THE RECORD STRAIGHT
Amid rampant social media commentary surrounding Thabo Bester’s links to businesswoman MaMkhize, the source behind the story set the record straight.
On Sunday morning, the Royal AM CEO found herself trending over false allegations. This, after popular Twitter account Man’s Not Barry Roux tweeted: “Shauwn Mkhize aka Mamkhize is accused of allegedly visiting Thabo Bester in jail before he walked out”.
The Twitter account later backtracked on the allegations.
The wild allegations come after News24 reporter Karyn Maughn claimed that a “well-known celebrity” was linked to Bester. Speaking to Newzroom Afrika, she also alleged that a “billionaire” businesswoman had visited Bester at the Mangaung Correctional Centre.
Clarifying her own comments, Maughan tweeted: “The prison records provided by @G4S do not list Shauwn Mkhize as having visited Thabo Bester in prison. She was not one of the celebrities that we know visited him.
“I’m not sure where her name entered into this story. I certainly did not name her”.
Maughan added in another tweet: “She is not the celebrity I was referring to.”
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MAMKHIZE REELING OVER FALSE ACCUSATIONS
Following the trending tweets, MaMkhize wasted no time in clapping back. In an Instagram Story, the Royal AM CEO distanced herself from the allegation.
She said in a video posted on her Instagram Stories “Stop putting me in these things I am not involved in.”
Images via Instagram: @kwa_mammkhize/Twitter: @am_blujay
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Following Maughan’s tweets, MaMkhize added in another IG Story: “People can drag your name for no reason…stop featuring me where I don’t belong”.
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— Russell Tinashe (@RussellTinashe) April 30, 2023
Man’s Not Barry Roux then backtracked on its original tweets.
WHO IS CELEBRITY LINKED TO THABO BESTER?
In her original interview with Newzroom Afrika this week, Maughan said: “We’ve been phoning a number of the people who’ve been visiting him, and a number of the people he listed as contacts – including a very well-known celebrity, who we know. We’ve seen her on the TV”.
Additionally, Maughan added that Bester would receive prison visits from a prominent female. In 2012, Bester was convicted of rape and murder, and sentenced to life at the Magaung Correctional Centre.
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She added: “He was receiving visits from a woman who he claims to be this successful billionaire after the start of his relationship with Nandipha, which began in 2017”.
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