Deputy President Paul Mashatile’s now-infamous R37 million mansion in Waterfall Estate has reignited public outrage—and Truth Report’s Kuhle Maseko is not letting it slide.
In a blistering takedown, Maseko calls out not only the suspicious financial trails but also the media’s unwillingness to press for answers.
Mashatile’s Waterfall mansion
The home, registered under Legacy Properties—a company linked to Mashatile’s son and son-in-law—was allegedly funded through a network of loans tied to Gauteng’s controversial Partnership Fund. Despite Mashatile’s claims that he declared everything in a register of interests, critics point out that property values aren’t even required in such declarations, leaving massive gaps in public accountability. [citizen.co.za]
Even more worrying are claims that companies linked to Mashatile’s relatives benefited from provincial government tenders. These contracts, some worth tens of millions, coincided with Mashatile’s rise within ANC ranks.
No hard questions asked
The Deputy President addressed these allegations in a widely viewed interview with podcaster Sizwe Mpofu-Walsh, but Maseko wasn’t impressed. He said the interview lacked reasonable scrutiny. Not one hard question, Maseko argues, was asked.
The scandal draws parallels with past ANC property debacles—Nkandla, Pala Pala—and now, Waterfall. According to Maseko, these patterns point to a deeper problem: a political elite insulated by weak media and unchecked by real transparency.
As Maseko puts it, South Africans are left watching the same political soap opera play out—different mansion, same playbook.
