Following his miraculous escape last weekend when he wrecked a R2 million supercar outside Mthatha in the Eastern Cape, controversial businessman Gayton McKenzie already has his eyes on a multimillion-rand Maybach limousine.
McKenzie, the chairman of Kenny Kunene’s growing nightclub empire ZAR, was travelling in a convoy of flashy cars on the R61 to Ngcobo when his white Audi R8 Spyder flew off the road, crashed through a fence and stopped in a field.
The vehicle knocked down an Eskom power pole, cutting electricity to parts of Ngcobo.
In the car with him was former Miss SA Teen Moloko McKenzie (not related to Gayton), who was knocked unconscious.
Gayton managed to free himself from the wreck, pulled Moloko free of the seat and carried her to safety.
Gayton, a former prisoner, his business partner Kunene and others were returning to Gauteng after attending the wedding of President Jacob Zuma’s daughter Dudu and businessman Lonwabo Sambudla at the Easter weekend.
The accident was witnessed by several people in the convoy, and Kunene was following the R8 in his Lam- borghini convertible.
“We’re all just glad that Gayton is okay. It was absolutely horrifying, but the important thing is that he is okay,” said Kunene.
“He has hurt his leg really badly and cannot drive at the moment. So, after he attends meetings he goes straight home to relax because he needs to recover,” said Kunene.
“Gayton was simply happy to be alive,” he added.
Meanwhile the Sushi King has revealed that he would be bringing popular US producer-performer Timbaland to the country to celebrate his club ZAR’s birthday at the end of May.
Kunene also revealed that several other famous singers would perform alongside Timbaland.
Celebrities Ciara, Fat Joe and Lil’ Kim are expected to join in the celebrations.
“Timbaland and the rest have been in talks with ZAR to do a four-show tour of South Africa and Zimbabwe, starting at the end of May, and have agreed to spend a week in Mzanzi,” said Kunene.
“So, instead of the usual whirlwind tour, they will be spending time with the ZAR family to get to know the country and its people and rock us all in Johannesburg, Durban, Nelspruit and Harare,” he added. - Saturday Star