Millions were allegedly paid to ANC donor Edwin Sodi when Paul Mashatile headed the Human Settlements Department in Gauteng. Image via X/ @AdvoBarryRoux.
Sodi’s estranged wife allegedly owes R50 million in taxes
Edwin Sodi’s estranged wife and business partner, Nthateng Matsoleli Lerata, is reportedly in hot water over unpaid personal income tax.
Millions were allegedly paid to ANC donor Edwin Sodi when Paul Mashatile headed the Human Settlements Department in Gauteng. Image via X/ @AdvoBarryRoux.
Nthateng Matsoleli Lerata, who is the estranged wife of controversial businessman Edwin Sodi, has reportedly been dodging to pay the South African Revenue Service (SARS).
EDWIN SODI’S ESTRANGED WIFE OWES SARS MILLIONS
According to Sunday World, Lerata owes R49.9 million in personal income tax.
Lerata, who is a former Capricorn FM presenter, owed R11.7 million in personal income tax. Her additional tax was R18.6 million. Over time, the debt accumulated by R18.9 million.
Sodi and Lerata have been separated for more than five years, however, their divorce has not been finalised.
According to the court papers, she claimed that she was Sodi’s equal business partner at Blackhead Consulting, Blackhead Investment, Phirie Con- struction, Base Properties and G5 Group.
KAREN ZULU KICKED TO THE CURB
Embattled Sodi is reportedly no longer dating his influencer girlfriend, Karen Zulu.
As per a source, who did not want to be named, the entrepreneur dumped Zulu for not being supportive.
He reportedly asked her on a number of occasions, to stop flaunting her opulent lifestyle on social media but she allegedly did not listen.
“Edwin is going through the most. He asked her on a couple of occasions to stop posting on her social media accounts… This is because, as his partner, all eyes are on her as much as they are on him.
“But Karen, being the influencer or celeb that she is, continued posting their high life. Basically exposing him and defying him,” the source said.
According to the insider, Sodi took back the gifts he had bought for Zulu, including the designer bags she often flaunts on Instagram.
“The problem with Karen is that she could not read the room. Edwin is basically on a hot stove, but she still demanded things from him. And that came across as being very unsupportive,” the source added.
As a result, Zulu has deleted all the images she posted of her and Sodi or inside his house. These include photographs of Sodi’s lavish 50th birthday party which was hosted at his Morningside mansion in September 2023.
The same mansion is now up for sale for an astounding R75 million.
