Former Bafana Bafana captain Aaron “Mbazo” Mokoena is allegedly in hot water over an unpaid debt.
Sunday World reports that the Cape Town City assistant coach has been dodging to pay back a 2021 loan he received from an acquaintance.
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EX-BAFANA BAFANA LEGEND ALLEGEDLY OWES R10 000
The acquaintance is a retired magistrate of the Bushbuckridge magistrate’s court, George Risimati. He alleges that he borrowed Mokoena R10 000 to secure his bond. The former Bafana Bafana defender, who also played for Portsmouth Football Club in England, allegedly promised to pay back the money in June 2021.
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“He said he wanted to register his bond. Aaron cannot be trusted. He has now blocked my phone. Attempts to contact him are unsuccessful,” Risimati told the publication.
He further told the publication that he has resorted to hiring a private investigator, as Mokoena allegedly repeatedly changes addresses.
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‘MBAZO BEGGED’
Mokoena was reportedly served with a letter of demand in January last year. However, Risimati’s legal representatives said that the soccer legend begged them not to file a summons.
“Last time he promised to pay, and he begged us not to send summonses. He said because it’d jeopardise his Safa employment chances as he was promised something there. [Mokoena] further told me he was unemployed at that time.
“He kept on promising to pay, so I decided to wait and see. All I need is to get back my money; that’s what I want,” Risimati said.
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