Royal AM owner Shauwn Mkhize has spoken out on the issue of the club being put under a preservation order by the SA Revenue Service (Sars), nonpayment of players resulting in a strike and inability to honour their Betway Premiership fixture against Chippa United.
The Premier Soccer League (PSL) postponed Royal’s Betway Premiership match against Chippa, scheduled for Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Gqeberha on Saturday, after the club’s players went on strike over not being paid in December.
Royal confirmed a curator has been appointed to look into the financial affairs of Mkhize, who allegedly owes Sars R40m in tax related to her family trust.
“Royal AM wishes to address the situation regarding the nonpayment of salaries for December, affecting our players, technical team and staff,” the club said in a statement signed by Mkhize, the flamboyant businessperson and former reality TV star nicknamed “MaMkhize”.
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