MONEY OWED: Boks-All Blacks Greatest Rivalry Test ticket fiasco grows into wider R48m claim
Hospitality agency Leisure Connexion is demanding repayment of more than R48m from a third-party supplier, extending beyond tickets that went undelivered for the Springboks-All Blacks second Test.
A hospitality agency, Leisure Connexion, is demanding repayment of over R48 million from a third-party supplier in connection with the undelivered tickets for the Springboks-All Blacks second Test in Cape Town. The company claims that the supplier failed to deliver tickets for the test and is now threatening both civil and criminal action to recover the funds.
The demand stems from a sold-out match between the Springboks and the All Blacks on 29 August when hundreds of tickets were never delivered, leaving stakeholders scrambling for solutions. Numerous firms, including SportPro, Steadfast Africa, C Sports International, and Tour d’Afrique, had purchased tickets from external suppliers that never materialized.
The supplier in question was identified as Adriaan Pieterse, who Leisure Connexion claimed sourced tickets from him. However, Pieterse disputes this characterisation and denies any wrongdoing, stating that he only sourced tickets based on Retief's instructions. The letter of demand from Leisure Connexion and Retief was sent on 28 September, requesting repayment from Pieterse to refund clients who paid for tickets that were never delivered.
Leisure Connexion is demanding R48,474,092.35 in refunds and damages, which includes payments made for tickets to various sporting events between 2025 and 2026, such as Wimbledon, the Masters Golf tournament, the FIFA World Cup, and more.
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