Mr Mazzotti

Mr Malema freely states that Mr Mazzotti, CEO of Carnilinx, donated funds that helped register the EFF, and that his wife lived at a property leased from Mr Mazzotti, contrary to media claims that she stayed there for free.

“As an example, I voluntarily stated at the EFF 10th year celebration event... that Mr Mazzotti, who is the CEO of Carnilinx, donated funds that helped register the EFF. It is also a matter of public record that my wife used to reside at a property that is in the same complex precinct at Mr Mazzotti, under a lease agreement... I place underlining emphasis under lease agreement... in contrast to other media reports and claims that I stayed there gratuitously.”

Mr Malema stated publicly that Mr Mazzotti, CEO of Carnilinx, donated funds that helped register the EFF, and also clarifies an under-lease agreement involving his wife and a property in the same precinct as Mr Mazzotti's.

“As an example, I voluntarily stated at the EFF 10th year celebration event, which was perhaps the most widely publicised EFF event, that Mr Mazzotti, who is the CEO of Carnilinx, donated funds that helped register the EFF. It is also a matter of public record that my wife used to reside at a property that is in the same complex precinct at Mr Mazzotti, under a lease agreement. I place underlining emphasis under lease agreement...”

The affidavit of Mr Mazzotti contains admissions of past customs excise and tax non-compliance, failure to account for cash income, and failure to pay tax, VAT and excise duty, including the illegal Pieterse transaction involving manufacturing cigarettes off the books.

“the affidavit contains admissions by Mr Mazzotti, both personally and as a representative of Carnilinx and these admissions relate to past customs excise and tax non-compliance, failures to account for cash income, and failure to pay tax, VAT and excise duty ... the illegal Pieterse transaction”

Mr Mazzotti believes he was naive to think that the SARS officials could be bought.

“Mr Mazzotti also says ... he believes he was naive to think that the SARS officials could be bought”

The amount in dispute raised by SARS against Carnilinx and its directors including Mr Mazzotti, Mr Phillips, and Mr Sayed is about 31.5 million, but the settlement agreement was concluded on a basis of 5 million and some.

“the amount in dispute means the debt raised by SARS against Carnilinx, the company of which Mr Mazzotti, Mr Phillips, and Mr Sayed are directors, so it is against the company as well as Phillips and Mazzotti in their personal capacities. The amount in dispute is about 31.5 million, but the settlement agreement concluded on basis of 5 million and some.”

The company Brand World, associated with CSD number prefix MA AA and Mr Mazzotti as a director, is mentioned in chats linked to the procurement activities discussed.

“There is the CSD number, because it has the prefix MAAA,.. BW stands for Branded World, a company mentioned in these chats, and it is a company that Mr Mazzotti is a director of.”