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Disbarred lawyer Peet Viljoen stood trial on 400 charges—including corruption, fraud, and theft—linked to a 2010 property scam involving the Johannesburg Property Company. The scandal erupted years ago after Carte Blanche exposed shady dealings tied to a Tammy Taylor Nails franchise he co-founded. Happy Simelane, known from The Mommy Club, was one of the victims—she paid nearly three million rand for a nonexistent franchise, was shown fake profit projections, and was later billed for rent she never received. Present at court, Happy voiced frustration with the system and fear it might fail other victims, noting many involved were fleeing South Africa’s problems only to crash in the “American dream.” This long-awaited reckoning carries heavy stakes for victims who lost money and peace of mind—and all eyes are on whether justice finally delivers.

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