Brian Shivambu

R16.1 million

value of cases implicated in

No criminal charges laid. Signed acknowledgement of debt for R4.55M owed to Vele (March 2020). Paid back R4.55M by June 2021 plus additional R1.5M. SARS demanded R28.2M (including penalties and interest).

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The Record

Director of Sgameka Projects, brother of Floyd Shivambu. Received R16,148,569 in gratuitous payments from VBS via Vele Investments. Sgameka had no invoices, no employees, no operating costs — VBS money was its sole income. Admitted money was received "gratuitously" and signed acknowledgement of debt for R4.55M. SARS demanded R28.2M including penalties and interest. No criminal charges laid.

The Evidence

Cases documented

Career Timeline

Status: Private Sector

How This Person Hurts You

Pain points driven by the 1 case(s) Brian Shivambu is implicated in.

Weak RandWhy your money buys less Empty PromisesWhy no one goes to jail

Career Timeline

2015DirectorSgameka Projects (Pty) Ltd2015-01 – presentappointed

Network

01Floyd Shivambufamilyprivate_sectorBrother of Floyd Shivambu. Sgameka Projects was the conduit for VBS money flowing to Floyd and the EFF.

02Floyd Shivambufamilyprivate_sectorBrother of Brian Shivambu, director of Sgameka Projects. VBS money flowed through Sgameka to Floyd.

03Tshifhiwa Matodzibusiness partnerconvictedVBS money channelled through Vele Investments to Sgameka Projects (Brian Shivambu). WhatsApp messages on Matodzi's phone referenced payments to political figures.

04Floyd Shivambufamilyprivate_sectorBrother of Brian Shivambu, director of Sgameka Projects. VBS money flowed through Sgameka to Floyd.

05Tshifhiwa Matodzibusiness partnerconvictedVBS money channelled through Vele Investments to Sgameka Projects (Brian Shivambu). WhatsApp messages on Matodzi's phone referenced payments to political figures.

06Floyd Shivambufamilyprivate_sectorBrother of Floyd Shivambu. Sgameka Projects was the conduit for VBS money flowing to Floyd and the EFF.

07Tshifhiwa Matodzibusiness partnerconvictedVBS money channelled through Vele Investments to Sgameka Projects (Brian Shivambu). WhatsApp messages on Matodzi's phone referenced payments to political figures.

08Tshifhiwa Matodzibusiness partnerconvictedVBS money channelled through Vele Investments to Sgameka Projects (Brian Shivambu). WhatsApp messages on Matodzi's phone referenced payments to political figures.

09Floyd Shivambufamilyprivate_sectorBrother of Brian Shivambu, director of Sgameka Projects. VBS money flowed through Sgameka to Floyd.

10Floyd Shivambufamilyprivate_sectorBrother of Brian Shivambu, director of Sgameka Projects. VBS money flowed through Sgameka to Floyd.

11Tshifhiwa Matodzibusiness partnerconvictedVBS money channelled through Vele Investments to Sgameka Projects (Brian Shivambu). WhatsApp messages on Matodzi's phone referenced payments to political figures.

12Floyd Shivambufamilyprivate_sectorBrother of Floyd Shivambu. Sgameka Projects was the conduit for VBS money flowing to Floyd and the EFF.

13Floyd Shivambufamilyprivate_sectorBrother of Brian Shivambu, director of Sgameka Projects. VBS money flowed through Sgameka to Floyd.

14Floyd Shivambufamilyprivate_sectorBrother of Floyd Shivambu. Sgameka Projects was the conduit for VBS money flowing to Floyd and the EFF.

15Floyd Shivambufamilyprivate_sectorBrother of Floyd Shivambu. Sgameka Projects was the conduit for VBS money flowing to Floyd and the EFF.

16Floyd Shivambufamilyprivate_sectorBrother of Brian Shivambu, director of Sgameka Projects. VBS money flowed through Sgameka to Floyd.

17Floyd Shivambufamilyprivate_sectorBrother of Floyd Shivambu. Sgameka Projects was the conduit for VBS money flowing to Floyd and the EFF.

18Tshifhiwa Matodzibusiness partnerconvictedVBS money channelled through Vele Investments to Sgameka Projects (Brian Shivambu). WhatsApp messages on Matodzi's phone referenced payments to political figures.

19Tshifhiwa Matodzibusiness partnerconvictedVBS money channelled through Vele Investments to Sgameka Projects (Brian Shivambu). WhatsApp messages on Matodzi's phone referenced payments to political figures.

20Floyd Shivambufamilyprivate_sectorBrother of Floyd Shivambu. Sgameka Projects was the conduit for VBS money flowing to Floyd and the EFF.

21Tshifhiwa Matodzibusiness partnerconvictedVBS money channelled through Vele Investments to Sgameka Projects (Brian Shivambu). WhatsApp messages on Matodzi's phone referenced payments to political figures.

22Floyd Shivambufamilyprivate_sectorBrother of Brian Shivambu, director of Sgameka Projects. VBS money flowed through Sgameka to Floyd.

23Floyd Shivambufamilyprivate_sectorBrother of Floyd Shivambu. Sgameka Projects was the conduit for VBS money flowing to Floyd and the EFF.

24Floyd Shivambufamilyprivate_sectorBrother of Brian Shivambu, director of Sgameka Projects. VBS money flowed through Sgameka to Floyd.

Implicated In

Cases where Brian Shivambu is documented as perpetrator, enabler, beneficiary, orchestrator, political protector, accused, or convicted.

01VBS–EFF Funding Trail: ~R16M from VBS via Vele and Sgameka to Shivambu/EFFAlleged Beneficiary2018election fraudR16.1 millionNotedSgameka Projects director. Received R16,148,569. Admitted money was "gratuitous." SARS demanded R28.2M. No criminal charges.

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VBS–EFF Funding Trail: ~R16M from VBS via Vele and Sgameka to Shivambu/EFF

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