Social media has been a buzz since Tuesday 10 May, hitting 22.k tweets when gossip blogger Musa Khawula gossiped about Mini Dlamini Jones secret relationship with Edwin Sodi. Musa alleged that there was a love affair between Minnie Dlamini Jones and estranged businessman Sodi. It is also alleged that Sodi funded Dlamini’s luxurious lifestyle and paid for her trip to Dubai.
Edwin Sodi is the owner of a company called Blackhead Consulting which has been linked to the Free State asbestos corruption scandal while Ace Magashule was still the Premier of the free state. Sodi and co-accused which includes suspended ANC secretary general Ace Magashule are facing charges of corruption, theft and money laundering related to a R255 million asbestos eradication tender. The tender was issued but little work was done.
Even though Sodi is facing charges that could send him to prison, it turns out he is pretty loaded. The estranged businessman has been notoriously known for ruining relationships and dating Some of South Africa’s most influential women. Let’s look at his net worth:
According to Savanna News, Edwin Sodi has a net worth over R300 million, and the figures could be more as he has other businesses which are not registered under his name. Here’s what some of the people on Twitter had to say:
A tweet from Quinn Z @QuinDodo reads: “I think Edwin is a certified home wrecker nje! It was Proverb’s home (allegedly) Dj Sbu’s (Allegedly) ai this guy carries an evil spirit.
Another tweet from Tshepo van Mohammed @VanDerMohammed reads: “Edwin Sodi’s been sweeping these married huns with his asbestos young money for the last decade now. Quinton learned that Minnie couldn’t resist too allegedly.”
Source: IOL, The South African, Eyewitness News, Twitter, image from Twitter