Sonia Mbele on Wednesday failed to appear at the Johannesburg magistrate's court after being charged, along with her two business partners, with failing to submit tax returns to Sars.
The National Prosecuting Authority said in a statement: “ The directors in relation to their company, Real Housewives of South Africa are facing 42 counts of not filling company income tax from 2019 to 2022, not filing their Value Added Tax (VAT) returns from 2020 to 2022 and also not filing their Pay-As-You-Earn (PAYE) from 2020 until 2022."
Mbele, an actress and Real Housewives of South Africa director, had been expected to appear in court with co-accused Yolisa Gqunta and Rebone Sesing, charged with contravening the Tax Administration Act.
She submitted a medical certificate booking her off until October 3. However, the magistrate deemed the medical certificate not suitable and would not accept it.
Her co-accused opted for Legal Aid though it was yet to be determined whether they qualified. The pair told the court they were not on speaking terms with Mbele and did not know her whereabouts.
The matter was remanded to October 5 with a warrant of arrest for Mbele being held over should she fail to appear in court.
'Real Housewives' director Sonia Mbele misses court date on tax evasion charges
Image: Instagram/Sonia Mbele
Sonia Mbele on Wednesday failed to appear at the Johannesburg magistrate's court after being charged, along with her two business partners, with failing to submit tax returns to Sars.
The National Prosecuting Authority said in a statement: “ The directors in relation to their company, Real Housewives of South Africa are facing 42 counts of not filling company income tax from 2019 to 2022, not filing their Value Added Tax (VAT) returns from 2020 to 2022 and also not filing their Pay-As-You-Earn (PAYE) from 2020 until 2022."
Mbele, an actress and Real Housewives of South Africa director, had been expected to appear in court with co-accused Yolisa Gqunta and Rebone Sesing, charged with contravening the Tax Administration Act.
She submitted a medical certificate booking her off until October 3. However, the magistrate deemed the medical certificate not suitable and would not accept it.
Her co-accused opted for Legal Aid though it was yet to be determined whether they qualified. The pair told the court they were not on speaking terms with Mbele and did not know her whereabouts.
The matter was remanded to October 5 with a warrant of arrest for Mbele being held over should she fail to appear in court.
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