Mihlali Ndamase's lover and businessman, Dumezweni Leeroy Sidambe has failed to pay his staff members their December bonuses and their salaries which were due on 7 January 2023.?
?LEEROY'S STAFF SPEAKS
Staff at Leeroy's company, Black Industrials Africa Group tell ZiMoja they are struggling to make ends meet, almost two weeks after their January salaries were due. One of the staff members says that she is a breadwinner at home and is expected to contribute to groceries and basics. "I didn't expect not to be paid what's due to me. The festive season was miserable for my family. The last time he paid us a 13th cheque was in 2021. But he is busy living his best life as a celebrity.' Another staff member says that he is tired of waiting. "We have protected him long enough. He would usually pay us on the 7th of every month. This month, he sent a letter on the 6 January stating that payments have been delayed and he would not be able to process funds on the 7th,' the staff member says. The staff also claims that they didn't get their December salaries on the agreed dates, they were paid between the 11th and the 14th instead of the 7th.' Another staff member says their job is to guard the SASSA pay-outs and make sure people receive their grants safely. "Imagine seeing people getting money, while you watch, you are guarding them for free.' The employee says that the team has a mixture of young and old people, who are breadwinners and whose families depend solely on them. "Schools are open, and we don't have money to send home and pay school fees. This is frustrating because it's as if we are bitter, but we worked for our money.'
INFORMING STAFF OF THE DELAY
Leeroy told the group of approximately 60 staff members that the delays were technical. In a letter seen by ZiMoja sent to staff members, Leeroy says through his Executive Director Z.M Nxumalo that salaries would be met on 9 January, but this has not been done. "We as the management of Black Industrialists Africa Group (security division)would like to extend our sincere apologies for the inconvenience caused for the salary delay in which there is an operational and technical difficulty that resulted in a huge irregularity affecting all of us,' the letter reads. "We have embarked on an audit to establish and verify all affected parties; we will remedy any errors on Monday 09/01/2023 asap. We will always strive to ensure that we pay salaries accurately and within the stipulated payment date,'
LEEROY LIVING IT UP ON VACATION?
Leeroy and his bae Mihlali were recently on an extravagant tropical vacation in Mauritius with IDOLS SA judge SomiziMhlongo. According to the influencer, taking time off did not include asocial media hiatus, she continued to post about living her best life. When Mihlali and Leeroy came out publicly about their relationship, it was instantly shrouded in controversy as Leeroy had been estranged from his wife, MaryjaneSidambe whom he has not yet divorced. Leeroy and Mihlali were subjected to slander and judgments on social media. Among many other business ventures, Leeroy is the Chairman and Group CEO of Sakhile Ezweni Group. He is the Managing Director of Imagination Motor Clinic and CEO of Sidas Security.
