Onyx Aviation

Onyx Aviation operated a private charter flight from Lanseria to Accra to Farnborough UK from 28 to 31 July 2022, funded via an invoice for R3.35 million paid to Zig Revenue Management owned by Mr Z Nxumalo, a businessman linked repeatedly to the Commission.

“It is an invoice by Onyx Aviation issued to Zig Revenue Management in the amount of 3.35 million ... charter fee ... dates of travel 28 July 2022 to 31 July 2022 ... routing Lanseria via Accra to Farnborough ... Zig Revenue Management is a business owned by Mr Z Nxumalo, a businessman paid repeatedly in this commission.”

Mr Nkumalo paid Onyx Aviation to fly Ms Mashazi, her husband, and her friends to London in July 2022, with the charter flight costing 3.3 million.

“Mr Nkumalo paid Onyx Aviation to fly Ms Mashazi, her husband, and her friends to London for a weekend in July 2022 and the charter flight itself was 3.3 million.”

Mr Syed is associated with Onyx Aviation, the company that was paid for the charter flight, and had access to immigration forms and passport pictures related to the trip.

“Mr Syed is not a director of Onyx Aviation, but he is associated with it. He is associated with people who are directors of Onyx Aviation ... It is not surprising that he had the information on the immigration forms and the Execu Jet licence, but the passports ... would have been part of that bundle.”