Cape Town – Philanthropist BI Phakathi has addressed allegations of being a scammer, following claims made during a podcast accusing him of fraud because he doesn’t show his face in his videos.
Known for his anonymous acts of kindness, Phakathi defended his choice to remain faceless, citing safety concerns and past experiences with scams and hacking.
“I bother nobody, not a single person. These are serious allegations to make on record. If you want my attention, you won’t get it for this foolishness, but my lawyer can give you attention,” Phakathi said.
I bother nobody, not a single person. These are serious allegations to make on a record. If you want my attention you won’t get it for this foolishness but my lawyer can give you attention. https://t.co/wOAPtEJYGC
— BI Phakathi (@biphakathi) August 25, 2024
“I have been scammed numerous times and hacked every day. Being robbed is not far-fetched if you are public. It’s for my safety and my family.”
He said that these accusations are baseless and warned that his lawyer could respond if necessary.
Broadcaster DJ Sbu defended Phakathi, urging people to focus on his good deeds instead of questioning his motives, and encouraged him to continue his charitable work undeterred.
“Hands off BI Phakathi. Leave him alone. When someone does good, you complain; when someone does bad, you complain. What exactly do we want as people? Your only problem is that you want to see his face, and it’s so that you can start hounding him for the money that you think he has, the millionaire that you think he is, but you don’t focus on the good deeds that he does.
— Bidegah (@Bidegah) August 25, 2024
“You are the one who complains and says that when we do good, we mustn’t show what the right hand is doing to the left hand, or the left hand mustn’t see what the right hand is doing. That’s exactly what he’s doing. He’s not showing his face because once he starts showing his face, you and I will start saying, ‘Yeah, he’s got ulterior motives. No. Why is he giving this money? Why is he bringing in cameras?’ You want to come up with all sorts of different stories.”
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Compiled by betha Madhomu
