Lasizwe has revisited the ache of the R2 million pupil price crowdfunding initiative he was accused of pocketing a number of years in the past.
In 2021, the influencer began the #R10GoesALongWay initiative to assist college students round South Africa pay their registration and tuition charges.
LASIZWE RESPONDS TO CRITICISM OF ‘MISSING’ STUDENT MONEY
On his X platform, Lasizwe as soon as once more addressed accusations he pocketed R2 million he had raised to assist South African college students.
He posted: “4 years in the past, I used to be dragged via the mud over claims that I stole R2 million yama college students, which was false and it’s lies. Until this present day, that accusation nonetheless haunts me.
He continued, ” I’m seeing individuals joking about it now, however you don’t perceive the harm it prompted. I’ve spent 4 years making an attempt to clear my identify from one thing I didn’t do.”
In 2022, Lasiwe tried to clear the confusion on the cash he had raised.
He informed TshisaLive: “This has been popping up, I’ve been ignoring it. It was lengthy overdue for me to reply and say what occurred as a result of individuals had been terrorising me on social media and saying I ate the two million. I didn’t even see a cent of that 2 million.
“Everything was transferred to the Fundi organisation and they handled the proceedings”.
WHAT HAPPENED TO THE R2 MILLION?
In March 2021, Lasizwe, together with fellow stars Sibu Mabena, Takkies Dinwiddy, and King Aya, began the #R10GoesALongWay initiative to boost funds to help college students through the “Fees Must Fall” protests across the nation.
In only a few days, Lasizwe and co. raised R1 million and had been matched with one other R1 million in a pledge made by Normal Financial institution.
Nonetheless, there was no phrase on the money till August of that yr when Lasizwe claimed that while over R2 million had been raised, that they had solely acquired half the cash because of purple tape delays.
He informed the media, “Some companies that pledged to the initiative had to get tax clearances. And it’s been a long process. Fundi [Bursary fund FundiFund] has its own protocols it needs to adhere to.”
Based on Fundi Enjoyable’s website, the cash has been used to help college students.
It stated: “Over three years, over 480 students were funded for their registration within the various accredited institutions to the value of R2.2million”.
