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Despite their wrongdoings being widely reported, Lefika enjoyed political protection by the provincial ANC under the leadership of premier [[David Mabuza]] and the Jacob Zuma-faction who reportedly suppressed the powerful evidence against Lefika and blocked legal prosecution against them for three years.[{{Cite news|url=http://www.sport24.co.za/Soccer/PSL/Cops-knew-about-Motaung-report-20120819|title=Police knew about Motaung|work=News24|access-date=2018-06-17|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120819160812/http://www.sport24.co.za/Soccer/PSL/Cops-knew-about-Motaung-report-20120819|archive-date=19 August 2012|url-status=live}}] On 15 August 2012, all three Lefika directors were arrested for tender fraud related to the stadium's design contract by the Special Investigations Unit, known as the Hawks, an independent national investigations unit.[{{Cite news|url=http://www.iol.co.za/pretoria-news/chiefs-boss-faces-r143m-fraud-rap-1.1365080#.UDEkDt3iZFs|title=Chiefs boss faces R143m fraud rap {{!}} Pretoria News|access-date=2018-06-17|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150920053140/http://www.iol.co.za/pretoria-news/chiefs-boss-faces-r143m-fraud-rap-1.1365080#.UDEkDt3iZFs|archive-date=20 September 2015|url-status=live}}] All three were released on bail and returned to court on 15 October 2012. Chris Grib was out of the country when Jimmy Mohlala was murdered and when Lefika forged a document on a Municipal letter head used to apply for a R1 million overdraft from Nedbank so he was expected to testify against his co-directors Motaung and Theledi under a plea deal for a lesser sentence. The case was heard but charges later dropped. In January 2016 the case was re-investigated and the reinstatement of charges was being considered by the National Prosecuting Authority however nothing came of this.[{{Cite news|url=http://city-press.news24.com/News/bobby-motaung-to-face-the-music-20160124|title=Bobby Motaung to face the music|work=CityPress|access-date=2018-06-17|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160125083110/http://city-press.news24.com/News/bobby-motaung-to-face-the-music-20160124|archive-date=25 January 2016|url-status=live}}] By July 2016 the case was struck off the roll due to a lack of evidence among talk of Bobby Motaung intimidating witnesses from testifying.[{{Cite web|url=http://www.sowetanlive.co.za/news/2016/07/20/npa-hawks-play-blame-game-as-motaung-walks|title=SowetanLIVE|website=www.sowetanlive.co.za|language=en|access-date=2018-06-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170215022758/http://www.sowetanlive.co.za/news/2016/07/20/npa-hawks-play-blame-game-as-motaung-walks|archive-date=15 February 2017|url-status=dead}}] In November 2017 the National Prosecuting Authority announced that the fraud case would no longer be pursued for lack of evidence.[{{Cite news|url=http://city-press.news24.com/News/mbombela-stadium-fraud-case-to-be-dropped-npa-20180119|title=Mbombela Stadium fraud case to be dropped – NPA|work=CityPress|access-date=2018-06-17|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180122123202/http://city-press.news24.com/News/mbombela-stadium-fraud-case-to-be-dropped-npa-20180119|archive-date=22 January 2018|url-status=live}}] The dropping of charges were reportedly due to Zuma-faction members within the National Prosecuting Authority suppressing the evidence.[{{Cite news|url=http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/Ntlemeza-controls-Motaungs-fate-20150606|title=Ntlemeza controls Motaung's fate|work=CityPress|access-date=2018-06-17|language=en}}] |
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Despite their wrongdoings being widely reported, Lefika enjoyed political protection by the provincial ANC under the leadership of premier [[David Mabuza]] and the Jacob Zuma-faction who reportedly suppressed the powerful evidence against Lefika and blocked legal prosecution against them for three years.[{{Cite news|url=http://www.sport24.co.za/Soccer/PSL/Cops-knew-about-Motaung-report-20120819|title=Police knew about Motaung|work=News24|access-date=2018-06-17|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120819160812/http://www.sport24.co.za/Soccer/PSL/Cops-knew-about-Motaung-report-20120819|archive-date=19 August 2012|url-status=live}}] On 15 August 2012, all three Lefika directors were arrested for tender fraud related to the stadium's design contract by the Special Investigations Unit, known as the Hawks, an independent national investigations unit.[{{Cite news|url=http://www.iol.co.za/pretoria-news/chiefs-boss-faces-r143m-fraud-rap-1.1365080#.UDEkDt3iZFs|title=Chiefs boss faces R143m fraud rap {{!}} Pretoria News|access-date=2018-06-17|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150920053140/http://www.iol.co.za/pretoria-news/chiefs-boss-faces-r143m-fraud-rap-1.1365080#.UDEkDt3iZFs|archive-date=20 September 2015|url-status=live}}] All three were released on bail and returned to court on 15 October 2012. Chris Grib was out of the country when Jimmy Mohlala was murdered and when Lefika forged a document on a Municipal letter head used to apply for a R1 million overdraft from Nedbank so he was expected to testify against his co-directors Motaung and Theledi under a plea deal for a lesser sentence. The case was heard but charges later dropped. In January 2016 the case was re-investigated and the reinstatement of charges was being considered by the National Prosecuting Authority however nothing came of this.[{{Cite news|url=http://city-press.news24.com/News/bobby-motaung-to-face-the-music-20160124|title=Bobby Motaung to face the music|work=CityPress|access-date=2018-06-17|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160125083110/http://city-press.news24.com/News/bobby-motaung-to-face-the-music-20160124|archive-date=25 January 2016|url-status=live}}] By July 2016 the case was struck off the roll due to a lack of evidence among talk of Bobby Motaung intimidating witnesses from testifying.[{{Cite web|url=http://www.sowetanlive.co.za/news/2016/07/20/npa-hawks-play-blame-game-as-motaung-walks|title=SowetanLIVE|website=www.sowetanlive.co.za|language=en|access-date=2018-06-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170215022758/http://www.sowetanlive.co.za/news/2016/07/20/npa-hawks-play-blame-game-as-motaung-walks|archive-date=15 February 2017|url-status=dead}}] In November 2017 the National Prosecuting Authority announced that the fraud case would no longer be pursued for lack of evidence.[{{Cite news|url=http://city-press.news24.com/News/mbombela-stadium-fraud-case-to-be-dropped-npa-20180119|title=Mbombela Stadium fraud case to be dropped – NPA|work=CityPress|access-date=2018-06-17|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180122123202/http://city-press.news24.com/News/mbombela-stadium-fraud-case-to-be-dropped-npa-20180119|archive-date=22 January 2018|url-status=live}}] The dropping of charges were reportedly due to Zuma-faction members within the National Prosecuting Authority suppressing the evidence.[{{Cite news|url=http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/Ntlemeza-controls-Motaungs-fate-20150606|title=Ntlemeza controls Motaung's fate|work=CityPress|access-date=2018-06-17|language=en}}] |
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In April 2026, suspended [[Mpumalanga]] Police Commissioner Daphney Manamela hosted a media briefing in [[Mbombela]] and accused football administrator and businessman [[Bobby Motaung]] of giving a bribe totaling 5 million rand to [[Fannie Masemola]].[{{Cite web |last=Inside_Politics|date=2026-04-19|title=Masemola took R5m to block my return, says Manamela|url=https://insidepolitic.co.za/masemola-took-r5m-to-block-my-return-says-manamela/|access-date=2026-04-20|website=Inside Politic|language=en-US}}] Manamela alleges there is a link between Motaung’s cases and the murder case of Mohlala, who blew the whistle on the construction of the [[Mbombela Stadium]].[{{Cite web |last=Inside_Politics |date=2026-04-19 |title=Masemola took R5m to block my return, says Manamela |url=https://insidepolitic.co.za/masemola-took-r5m-to-block-my-return-says-manamela/ |access-date=2026-04-20 |website=Inside Politic |language=en-US}}] |
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