The Please Call Me millions: The mystery funder
The mystery funder behind Nkosana Makate’s early legal fight: two decades of litigation funding, bitter court battles and the scandal-hit Living Hands trust.
In 2019, the late and former advocate Christiaan Schoeman revealed during an arbitration hearing that businessman Kevin Brian Jenkins introduced him to inventor Nkosana Makate and contributed towards raising R750 000 for Makate's legal battle against Vodacom. Jenkins is one of several early funders who have consistently supported Makate over the years, alongside other individuals such as Wilna Lubbe, Wilma Schoeman, Errol Elsdon, and Tracey Roscher.
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