SIU probe finds McLaren-wrecking rapper in South Africa illegally

A Special Investigating Unit (SIU) probe has confirmed that a Nigerian rapper who crashed his McLaren supercar in Cape Town was in the country illegally.

The investigation into fraud and corruption at the Department of Home Affairs revealed there is no record of Prince Daniel Obioma legally entering South Africa after he overstayed a fraudulent tourist visa in 2023.

The probe was sparked by a broader investigation into visa fraud, which has uncovered a web of collusion between Home Affairs officials and foreign nationals.

Records show that Obioma first entered South Africa in 2022 on a three-month visitor's visa obtained using falsified documents. In March 2023, he applied for a study visa. However, the application was rejected because it was discovered that his previous tourist visa, issued in Lagos, was fraudulent.

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Obioma eventually left South Africa in May 2023, having already overstayed his visitor's visa by two months.

In October 2024, Obioma made headlines by purchasing an R3 million sports car.

He paid for the vehicle in cash through the same agent who had submitted the fraudulent documents for his visa application a year earlier.

The rapper’s presence in the country was officially flagged following a high-speed crash in Cape Town in March 2025. While he survived the wreck, he was subsequently charged with reckless and negligent driving.

Acting SIU Head Leonard Lekgetho stated there is no record of Obioma ever legally returning to South Africa after his 2023 departure.

"His unexplained re-entry highlights serious failure in border management and movement control systems," Lekgetho said.

The SIU has since made a criminal referral to the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA).

The charges include overstaying a visa, illegal presence in the country, and unexplained re-entry into South Africa.