Both Beyers Realty owners in Australia

Cape Town - Beyers Swanepoel-Trollip, co-owner of Beyers Realty Group, has denied that he has skipped the country.

Fin24 was informed by a reliable source that Swanepoel-Trollip had left South Africa and creditors were worried about the impact it would have on pending court actions against the estate agency and Swanepoel-Trollip and his partner and husband, Lenard Swanepoel-Trollip, in their personal capacities.

"I am on a visit to Australia to sort out some serious issues with my spouse," Beyers Swanepoel-Trollip said in a statement issued on his behalf by his attorney, David Erleigh.

"The investigating officer was informed and consulted at his office beforehand in advance of my trip and raised no objection, in a process guided by senior counsel."

Beyers Swanepoel-Trollip said he is due back in Cape Town on November 16 2016.

"I am humbled by the decision of the High Court not to grant interim relief to the Estate Agency Affairs Board (EAAB), which allows me to work subject to normal procedures and to the courts final decision in November. I have met with and provided documents and information to the interim curator," said Beyers Swanepoel-Trollip.

EAAB obtained a court order appointing a curator to take control of the trust monies and accounts at Beyers Realty Group, and to investigate the company's trust affairs.

READ: Estate Agency Board obtains curator for Beyers Realty

Thomas Makupo has been appointed as the curator with powers to act in terms of relief sought and interdicting the company from continuing estate agency operations.

At the same time four former estate agents of Beyers Realty have brought an application for the liquidation of Beyers Realty. If this is successful, a liquidator will be appointed by the court to deal with the company’s insolvent estate.

Beyers Swanepoel-Trollip has been proclaiming his innocence since he discovered that, about R6m was missing from the agency's trust account.

He claims he was responsible for the sales side of the business, while Leonard managed the finances along with a team of four.

"I have spent a life time marketing and selling real estate. This is not what I wanted for Beyers Group. I apologise to all who are inconvenienced, and assure you that I am in Cape Town doing my best to address the matter," Beyers Swanepoel Trollip said in the past.

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