Royal AM's Shauwn Mkhize became a trending topic on Twitter/X after featuring in the latest episode of Carte Blanche.
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Royal AM owner Shauwn "MaMkhize" Mkhize was put firmly in the firing line on the latest episode of Carte Blanche.
The flamboyant club owner was grilled for her involvement in crimes that included tax evasion, fraud, and forgery, with MaMkhize's responses causing quite the stir on the Twitter/X timeline.
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Fans react to MaMkhize's Carte Blanche episode
MaMkhize, known for her flamboyant style and wealth, came face-to-face with Carte Blanche's Govan Whittles interrogated her over a 2005 fraud case, which brought about a guilty verdict.
In February this year, Carte Blanche investigated how the mayor of the Msunduzi Local Municipality was able to sign a multi-million rand deal to sponsor Royal AM for the next three years, despite the glaring service delivery and financial issues that face Pietermaritzburg.
MaMkhize mentioned that there were certain details she didn't enjoy about the aforementioned Carte Blanche's story on her club's involvement with the Msunduzi Local Municipality, despite not being the direct focus of the story.
The investigative journalism show was served with a Cease and Desist application from MaMkhize within days of the episode airing, with the Royal AM head honcho saying she's not a convicted fraudster.
MaMkhize later withdrew the lawsuit days before the court case, after the show's journalist found evidence of her fraud conviction in 200.
She adamantly denied her fraud conviction in her interview with Whittles, saying that her company and not her specifically was convicted back in 2005.
The show spotlighted the Royal AM owner's run-ins with the law in 2005 as well as 2011 and 2012, for charges including tax evasion and when asked about her political connections helping her secure major tender deals, she said:
"I didn't choose to be born in a political environment. Why can't the world look at me as a young black woman, who has worked very hard, who has pushed boundaries, who has opened doors..."
When asked if she got her criminal record expunged, he responded by saying: "I don't know, I'm not a lawyer, I cannot comment on that."
"All I can tell is that my record is clean and I have never been charged in my personal capacity for fraud," she added.
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?? Watch that *fool video of Mamkhize exposing herself
— Kiakili_ (@kiakili_) April 22, 2024
?? Carte Blanche #WhatsApp South Africans pic.twitter.com/aF47Qk5xsy
Here's the social media response MaMkhize garnered from her interview with Carte Blanche:
she thought carte blanche was top billing. https://t.co/8MpjcZj3WY
— father your dads (@khanyisile) April 22, 2024
I don't know whose idea it was to allow Mamkhize to do this interview with Carte Blanche. Her lawyers were even present, and they couldn't even stop the interview when they see their client getting bodied. ???? pic.twitter.com/0tKQwOfi2D
— Andile Miya™ ?? (@Ashiington) April 22, 2024
Remember when MaMkhize and Andile were giving players hard cash on the ground after a match, for me this is when I notice it's either she is badly adviced or is probably stubborn and refuses advice… pic.twitter.com/PhDYrMQ95S
— m a s h è s h a ?? (@_mashesha) April 23, 2024
Mamkhize after the Carte Blanche interview:pic.twitter.com/rinJ1jVl8O
— S.M_Jnr08 (@McGarden_Jnr08) April 23, 2024
No ways you guys needed Carte Blanche to tell you that Mamkhize is a thief??
— Or Perhaps Beast (@Nomaswazi_11) April 22, 2024
I knew from the beginning that Mamkhize is a fraudster and trickster like all ANC Cadres. https://t.co/BTUz0X3Zd3
— Sir Cabonena Alfred (@Lebona_cabonena) April 23, 2024
Removing that Mamkhize video from YouTube is going to result in more people seeing it ??
— Josh Dylan (@iamjoshdylan) April 23, 2024
Just because someone is rich doesn't mean they are smart hey.
Be careful of associating with these people, you don't want to go down with them. pic.twitter.com/ADXRVH6lzH
Yoh ???? Carte Blanche anchor calls Mamkhize a convicted fraudster ????
— TK_Nala (@NalaThokozane) April 22, 2024
What's happening? pic.twitter.com/w5wp9RYtrm
Just watched @carteblanchetv interview with MaMkhize! She was badly advised. Carte Blanche is no PR platform. You don't go there to defend issues outside of facts… It's not content there but investigative journalism
— Mlimandlela Ndamase (@PrinceNdamase) April 22, 2024
Not Ma Mkhize denying with a straight face that she was never convicted. ??
— ¦¦¦¦¦ (@SupaJacks) April 22, 2024
She made a mistake by serving Carte Blanche with a CD thinking she'd win this kanti they have all the proof.
Now she made it worse by agreeing to an interview.
| Longwe | Mashata | Jukulyn | Tyla | pic.twitter.com/Fh4WHa76N7
When you get a chance, please watch last night's "Carte Blanche", with MaMkhize being interviewed. It's so awkward. ???? pic.twitter.com/4vvcDEr1No
— Benson (@NeoDinero) April 22, 2024
I don't think Mamkhize understood the Carte Blanche assignment ?????? she looked so dumb in that interview ?? pic.twitter.com/4Wgk90QsVC
— ??????∩?? Ndlela KaMaMlobeli Camera?? Lady (@FitMandisa) April 23, 2024
So vele y'all thought MaMkhize made her millions legally? pic.twitter.com/arJ7rrpvgn
— Mzura ???? (@MzuraVanie) April 23, 2024
Carte Blanche only interrogates black millionaires, a channel that fights black rich people.
— Azania (@azania1023) April 23, 2024
They kept quite for over 10 years not interviewing Markus Jooste and Gavin Watson, the two corrupt people who are now living large in an unknown island.
We stand with Mamkhize. pic.twitter.com/LNvrNUhvTY
Okay I was annoyed with this attack on MamKhize until I heard that Umsunduzi Municipality is sponsoring Royal AM.
— Vuka Africa (@Thisthat_Acadmy) April 23, 2024
Then I am annoyed she never set foot in jail pic.twitter.com/Ihn1XUVdPg
Deep down Mamkhize wanted to say this in that interview ???? pic.twitter.com/zrdhPgNKtT
— M P H O ???? (@mphoray22) April 23, 2024
MaMkhize... the first young black woman who is 50 years old??pic.twitter.com/rIzIAqMZZu
— Norma Kay (@realnorma_kay) April 23, 2024
Not Mamkhize acting surprised that she is fraudster according to police records ?? pic.twitter.com/wtfty5jFKo
— NewsOclock (@NewsOclock_SA) April 22, 2024
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