By OBAKENG MAJE
SABC’s Lesedi FM radio presenter, Motseki Godfrey Nyakallo Leine (40) arrested for fraud by the Hawks’ Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation. The Hawks spokesperson in Free State, Capt Christopher Singo said the popular radio presenter, Ba2cada who is affectionately known to his listeners, appeared in the Bloemfontein Regional Court on Thursday.
“It is alleged that over the period from 2014 to 2018, Motseki submitted false Value Added Tax (VAT) returns. Subsequently the South African Revenue Services (SARS) was prejudiced and suffered a total loss exceeding R1.7 million.
“A preliminary probe by SARS was reported to the Hawks Serious Commercial Crime Investigations in November 2019, which resulted in his arrest and first appearance in court,” Singo said.
He further said the case against Ba2cada was postponed to 22 February 2021 in order to set a date for a trial.
Meanwhile, Ba2cada tried to pour cold water on the matter. He posted a message on his Facebook account.
“Hey guys, most people are concerned that Ba2cada o tshwerwe (has been arrested) about tax issues. No, it is not true, but yes I have issues with tax returns just like any business person with SARS. Unfortunately, as young business people, this is the challenge that most of us face with the taxman, but this shouldn’t scare anyone to enter into business.
“We are all going to pass the stage where you will be forced to have an accountant responsible to account for any single cent that you have or spend. This too shall pass. It’s a trend, but not an excuse. I just have to prove to them that I don’t make a lot of money through my hustles like they allege, nothing personal,” said Ba2cada.
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