Joyous Celebration directors trade blame in legal dispute
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“Joyous Celebration co-director Lindelani Mkhize has accused Jabu Hlongwane of diverting funds to personal accounts.”
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“Mkhize claims Hlongwane blocked him from accessing Joyous Celebration Foundation NPC’s banking transactions.”
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Wikipedia entry about Joyous Celebration's formation does not mention any allegations of blocked banking access.
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— Joyous Celebration is a South African gospel group formed by Mthunzi Namba, Jabu Hlongwane and Lindelani Mkhize in 1994.
Their 9th album Joyous Celebration, Vol. 9 (2005), became their best-selling al…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joyous_Celebration
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“Mkhize alleges Hlongwane and Mthunzi Namba received hundreds of thousands of rands in performance fees for events at which they did not perform.”
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— Joyous Celebration is a South African gospel group formed by Mthunzi Namba, Jabu Hlongwane and Lindelani Mkhize in 1994.
Their 9th album Joyous Celebration, Vol. 9 (2005), became their best-selling al…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joyous_Celebration
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“The allegations are part of an alternative dispute resolution application before the Companies Tribunal.”
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“Hlongwane and Namba accused Mkhize of failing to disclose monies owed to the corporation, leading to a R1m tax demand from Sars in 2024.”
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“Mkhize secured sponsorships from MTN, African Bank, and Bathu Sneakers without proper disclosure.”
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“Mkhize directed payments from events to his personal account or companies under his control.”
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“Mkhize used company assets to fund R1m in personal travel and car rental expenses over three years.”
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“Mkhize took a R300,000 loan from Joyous Celebration in 2017 for his own entity and failed to repay it.”
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“Mkhize alleges two properties belonging to the corporation were sold without his knowledge.”
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“Mkhize claims unauthorized payments of R378,000 were made to Hlongwane and R380,500 to Namba for events where they did not perform.”
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“Hlongwane diverted funds to a personal account labelled 'office caddy' for personal benefit.”
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“Hlongwane failed to discharge the organisation’s VAT obligations to Sars.”
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“Hlongwane established a full-time office in 2019 to manage Joyous Celebration’s administration and finances.”
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“Joyous Celebration’s account reflected cumulative credits of R3,153,555.00 with transaction references like 'VAT Repayments' and 'ReversedFundsVAT'.”
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“Payments into Hlongwane’s personal account under references like 'Office Caddy' had no lawful basis.”
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“Mkhize was approached by a sheriff in 2021 with a summons from a service provider owed money for a Cape Town venue.”
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“Hlongwane told Mkhize in 2021 that the corporation had no money, leading to lapses in Mkhize’s life insurance and medical aid.”
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“A signed document from August 22, 2022, authorized Hlongwane to sign financial statements on behalf of the directors.”
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“Mkhize disputes the authenticity of the August 22, 2022, document, citing medical records proving he was in surgery.”
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“The Soulful Explosion gospel concert was scheduled for 2025.”
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