Flamboyant businessman Edwin Sodhi is expanding his nightclub empire to Cape Town with the opening of LIV on Bully this week.
Things are all set for the champagne-sipping opening of serial entrepreneur Edwin Sodhi's new luxury nightclub, Rib on Brie, in Cape Town on Friday, November 29th.
The opening is expected to attract some of the biggest names in South Africa's entertainment world, with a star-studded launch event planned for the Mother City.
“Cape Town's nightlife will never be the same again. Edwin knows the business inside out. There's going to be a lot of partying this summer,” said a source close to the project. jimoya.
Edwin Soddy's nightclub empire: 'Tendering may be a thing of the past'
“The media always wants to know about his government dealings, so bidding may be a thing of the past,” the source revealed.
The politically connected Bryanston businessman's latest venture into the lucrative nightlife industry follows the phenomenal success of LIV Sandton.
Previously known as Taboo, LIV Sandton became a prominent movers and shaker hotspot last year under Sodhi's ownership.
The gentle worries of a Bryanston businessman
His involvement in a big-name star hangout located in Africa's richest square mile seems to have served as a perfect distraction from his tender worries.
Various companies, including NJR Projects, run by a director at Blackhead Consulting, are said to owe a staggering R400 million to the tax office, and if blacklisted, they will have to deal with the government. He faces a potential 10-year ban from trading.
The flamboyant socialite, who prefers a quiet life, has been in the media for her friendship with Deputy President Paul Mashatil and her failure to fulfill any of the multi-million rand bids that have fallen into his lap over the years. exposed to intense surveillance.
Bid fraud
Last year, a bidding tycoon accused of corruption was accused of “misconduct” over a R295-million bid for the refurbishment and refurbishment of Tshwane's Roywale sewage treatment plant, resulting in the deadly Hammanskraal Caught up in the fiasco of a cholera epidemic.
In September last year, President Cyril Ramaphosa finally authorized the Special Investigation Unit (SIU) to investigate tenders related to a joint venture between Sodhi-owned CMS Water, NJR Projects and Blackhead Consulting. .
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Edwin Sodhi: Real estate and luxury vehicles seized
The Asset Forfeiture Unit (AFU) of the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) raided Sodhi's extensive estate and luxury cars in 2020.
The NPA seized 29 vehicles, 27 properties, 19 active accounts and household items belonging to the business owner.
Lavish birthday party and long-delayed asbestos trial
But last year, Sodhi celebrated his 50th birthday party in a confiscated R100 million mansion in Bryanston, with fireworks and flowing champagne.
It was frozen by the AFU in 2020 pending the outcome of the high-profile R225-million asbestos tender fraud case against Sodhi, former ANC secretary-general and Free State premier Ace Magashule and nine others. This is despite the fact that it is part of an estate worth R300 million. jointly accused.
The much-delayed trial has been on pretrial roll for two years and is scheduled to run from April 15 to June 23, 2025.
Reacting to widespread outcry on social media over Mr Sodhi's Bryanston birthday party, National Police Agency spokesperson Mthunzi Maga said Mr Sodhi would only be allowed to work in the business if he was found guilty. He said the house, along with other real estate it owned, would be confiscated by the state.
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