
Late Oscar-winning South African actor’s lottery-funded property frozen
A property in Pretoria bought by Oscar-winning actor Presley Chweneyagae, using funds from a lottery grant, has been frozen by the Special Tribunal.
MONDAY, 29 DECEMBER 2025, 18:04

A property in Pretoria bought by Oscar-winning actor Presley Chweneyagae, using funds from a lottery grant, has been frozen by the Special Tribunal.
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