Sbu Shabalala, the former CEO of Adapt IT, has emerged as a key figure linking the major players involved in the awarding of the lucrative R7.3 billion national lottery contract to Sizekhaya Holdings. While Shabalala does not hold a direct ownership stake in the consortium, his role as a connector and facilitator has been pivotal in bringing together the individuals and companies at the heart of this contentious deal.
Sbu Shabalala’s relationship with Khumo Bogatsu is that they are engaged to be married. This personal relationship connects Shabalala directly to Bogatsu, who is a co-owner and co-director of Bellamont Gaming, a shareholder in Sizekhaya Holdings. Through this engagement, Shabalala is linked to the business and political networks associated with Bogatsu, including her family ties to Deputy President Paul Mashatile. This relationship has positioned Shabalala as a key facilitator among the major players involved in the controversial lottery contract.
Central to this network is Shabalala’s relationship with Khumo Bogatsu, co-owner and co-director of Bellamont Gaming—one of Sizekhaya’s shareholders. Bogatsu is also the sister-in-law of Deputy President Paul Mashatile, whose family has been linked politically to Sizekhaya Holdings. Shabalala’s engagement to Bogatsu has positioned him uniquely as a bridge between influential business figures like Moses Tembe, who chairs Sizekhaya, and politically connected stakeholders.
Investigative reports have documented Shabalala’s interactions with these key players, showing him as a crucial figure in knitting together the consortium behind the lottery contract. Despite multiple requests for comment, Shabalala has remained silent on his involvement.
The information about Sbu Shabalala’s engagement to Khumo Bogatsu has been reported in various South African media outlets covering the national lottery contract controversy and related business networks. However, details about their engagement have primarily emerged through investigative journalism and media reports focusing on the Sizekhaya Holdings consortium and its key players, rather than through formal public announcements or social media posts.
To date, there has been no official public statement or high-profile personal announcement specifically about their engagement in mainstream media or on verified social platforms. Instead, the engagement has been referenced in news articles and investigative reports as part of explaining Shabalala’s connection to Khumo Bogatsu and the broader political-business nexus involved in the lottery contract.
