Overview

• Judge Allyson Crutchfield of the Gauteng Division issued a default judgment making the trio jointly and severally liable for R11,508,549.12 plus interest from the date of service.
• The order names Mbulaheni Obert Maguvhe, Ndivhoniswani Aaron Tshidzumba and Maleshane Audrey Raphela as responsible for repayment.
• The ruling also requires the former board members to cover the SIU’s legal costs.
• The payment was made in August 2016 as a 'success fee' for Hlaudi Motsoeneng’s role in a MultiChoice-related deal, a decision previously declared unlawful and invalid by the High Court.
• The decision expands liability beyond Motsoeneng alone, enabling the SIU to recover funds for the SABC and, if warranted, to refer evidence of criminal conduct to prosecutors.