Themba Selahle aka Grootman, is certainly Mzansi’s most famous forex trader, but of late, it looks like he is also Mzansi’s most infamous alleged scammer. And he has finally responded to the rumours going around that he gets his wealth by scamming innocent people.
Grootman had been off the spotlight for some time, but he finally returned in a big way – he does nothing small – when he and his girlfriend were reported to have broken up. His haters thought it was hilarious that the relationship ended after his girlfriend, Gnicile Thwala, had gotten a tattoo of his name, and he had gifted her a bouquet of thousands of rands.
But the breakup did not last long, as they were soon reported to have gotten back together. In fact, it was all so quick that social media users were convinced that they had never broken up to begin with, and it was all staged for clout.
His return to the spotlight was all that was needed, though, as it reignited all the rumours about him. Tweeps were enraged that he would be out here living it big, when he had allegedly scammed many people who trusted them with their money, hoping he could employ his tricks and trade forex for them, for big returns.
He has finally hit back at these scammer allegations, after a long time of saying nothing to the haters. Taking to his Instagram stories, he recently went on a long rant about the rumours, saying that they were all fabricated by petty people who are only jealous of his lifestyle, and angry because they cannot be where they are, and hate themselves and their lives in general. He has also indicated that the accusations really hurt, because he knows he has worked for all that he has.
This came just after he announced his engagement to Gnicile. The trader proposed with a lavish arrangement at a local Mercedes dealership, as he bought her a car to mark the occasion. As the news hit social media, tweeps were less than excited for him, as they complained about him spending other people’s stolen money to spoil his lady, and that this is no way to enter marriage and the rest of their lives together.
He has clapped back and said that those who are not married should not be the ones lecturing him about marriage because they know nothing about it. He also asked that they keep his fiance’s Benz out of their mouths, as some of them come from families that never owned a car, and they could never get to his level.
Even so, he is yet to clarify where and how he made his fortune. He has also not addressed the very specific and direct accusations, as there have even been screenshots circulating on social media, that are allegedly of people transferring funds to his accounts.
Still, congratulations to the happy couple on their engagement, and best wishes for their life ahead.