Mashatile declares R65m mansions in Constantia and Waterfall on R3m salary

DEPUTY President Paul Mashatile has come under scrutiny after declaring two luxury properties with a combined value of R65 million, despite earning just over R3m annually.

- SIMON MAJADIBODU

His declarations include a R28.9m valued Constantia estate in Cape Town, a property he previously claimed was owned by his son-in-law’s company.

Within a year, Mashatile declared at least two properties, including a Cape Town estate in Constantia, which he had previously denied owning.

Mashatile listed the properties, one in Constantia, Cape Town, and another in Waterfall, Midrand, Gauteng, in the latest Parliamentary Register of Members’ Interests.

What has further raised eyebrows is that in last year’s register, Mashatile declared smaller properties: a residential plot in Midrand measuring 1 000 by 1 200 square meters, and another in Sandton, measuring 600 by 800 square meters.

This year, Mashatile declared three large residential properties:

The Constantia and Waterfall properties are together valued at approximately R65m.

The Constantia property alone, which Mashatile previously denied owning, was confirmed by him to be worth R28.9m.

The Waterfall property is reportedly valued at R37m.

Mashatile previously said the Constantia property is registered under a company owned by his son-in-law, Nceba Nonkwelo, and was purchased in May 2023.

Previously, in an October 2024 media statement, his office claimed he owned no properties in Cape Town, except for a house in Kelvin that he and his late wife purchased through a bank loan.