Sushi king’s business partner Gayton McKenzie wrecks R2m car in suspected high-speed crash

EXPENSIVE CONVOY: ZAR co-owner Gayton McKenzie’s Audi R8 Spyder as it arrives for the wedding of  President Jacob Zuma’s daughter Duduzile and businessman Lonwabo Sambudla over the Easter  weekend. The car has been written off after an accident on the R61 to Ngcobo. Picture: MARK ANDREWS

EXPENSIVE CONVOY: ZAR co-owner Gayton McKenzie’s Audi R8 Spyder as it arrives for the wedding of President Jacob Zuma’s daughter Duduzile and businessman Lonwabo Sambudla over the Easter weekend. The car has been written off after an accident on the R61 to Ngcobo. Picture: MARK ANDREWS

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Sushi king’s business partner wrecks R2m car in suspected high-speed crash
27 April 2011
MAYIBONGWE MAQHINA, LULAMILE FENI and LINDILE SIFILE

KING of bling Kenny Kunene’s business partner, Gayton McKenzie, miraculously escaped serious injury yesterday when he wrecked a R2 million supercar outside Mthatha.

McKenzie, the chairman of 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 came to a stop in a field.

In the process, the vehicle knocked down an Eskom power pylon, cutting electricity to parts of Ngcobo.

Kunene, infamous for eating sushi off the bodies of scantily clad models at extravagant parties, witnessed the whole accident from behind the wheel of his branded black Lamborghini.

McKenzie, a former prisoner who made his name and early riches as an author, Kunene and others were returning to Gauteng after attending the wedding of President Jacob Zuma’s daughter Dudu and businessman Lonwabo Sambudla over the Easter weekend.

Pictures of the crash were placed on the ZAR website within hours and showed the tracks where McKenzie left the road.

The accompanying narrative described McKenzie as a "hero" for walking away with minor injuries while rescuing a passenger, former Miss SA Teen Moloko McKenzie, who was knocked unconscious. It is not known if they are related.

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The white Audi R8 Spyder of Gayton McKenzie flew off the road, crashed through a fence and came to a stop in a field.

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 multi-million 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 came to a stop in a field.

In the process, the vehicle knocked down an Eskom power pylon, cutting electricity to parts of Ngcobo.

In the car with him was former Miss SA Teen Moloko McKenzie, who was knocked unconscious.

Thankfully McKenzie managed to free himself from the totalled sports car, pulled Moloko free of the seat and carried her to safety.

McKenzie, 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 over the Easter weekend

The accident was witnessed by several in the convoy, and Kunene was following the R8 in his black Lamborghini 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," added Kunene. -Saturday Star

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