Here is a look at the expensive lifestyle of Deputy President Paul Mashatile
Deputy President Paul Mashatile leads a life of luxury and seeming excess, using multimillion-rand homes owned by tenderpreneurs and beneficiaries of government contracts on Cape Town’s exclusive Atlantic Seaboard to entertain a string of lovers and friends.
Clearly, Mashatile’s lifestyle is a topic of interest and scrutiny, revealing a complex web of connections and opulence that continues to raise eyebrows in South Africa.
A sneak peek into Deputy President Paul Mashatile million dollar mansion
Paul Mashatile’s home is located in the exclusive Breton Equestrian Estate in Waterfall, Midrand. According to Savills Property, the four-bedroom, four-bathroom, two-story house is on the market for R39 million.
Amenities include:
- 24hour staffed security
- Double volume entrance
- Infinity pool
- Glass-fronted wine cellar
- Multiple living rooms and entertainment areas
- Open-plan kitchen and living room
- Bespoke cigar lounge with fireplace, library, and double-story bookshelf
- A second study with a separate entrance
- Manicured garden and access to dam and boreholes
- Staff accommodation
- 30 000 litre water tanks
- Solar panels and battery backup, and invertors
- Heat pumps and underfloor H20 heating system
- Built-in surround sound
- Breezair evaporative cooling system
- Control4 home automation
- Four automatic garages
- Breathtaking views
Deputy President Paul Mashatile cars
To cap his expensive lifestyle Mashatile, owns a fleet of expensive cars. According to confirmed sources Paul Mashatile has a booming net worth of $4 million as of 2024.
Mashatile, who openly aspires to supplant President Cyril Ramaphosa as the next head of state, has perfected the art of attaining what appears to be beneficial ownership without having it registered in his name, nor does he directly pay for it or explain the source of the benefaction. Regular companions and sources with direct access to Mashatile and his lifestyle say he almost never pays for anything directly out of his own pocket.
Despite these claims, Mashatile has laughed off suggestions that he is wealthy and that his family unduly benefited from his previous roles in government. His political journey includes serving as the Minister of Arts and Culture between 2010 and 2014, as well as various positions in the Gauteng Provincial Government.