{"id":58539,"date":"2019-10-01T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-10-01T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/58539\/meet-candice-van-der-merwe-hariris-alleged-16-million-gift-recipient"},"modified":"2023-05-08T12:53:57","modified_gmt":"2023-05-08T12:53:57","slug":"meet-candice-van-der-merwe-hariris-alleged-16-million-gift-recipient","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/en\/58539\/meet-candice-van-der-merwe-hariris-alleged-16-million-gift-recipient\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet Candice van der Merwe, Hariri&#8217;s Alleged $16 Million Gift Recipient"},"content":{"rendered":"We know she was allegedly gifted a whopping $15 million dollars from our Prime Minister, we know she\u2019s suing her government for $65 million, but what else could we uncover on the South African model turned media sensation? Find out.<br \/>  <br \/>  <br \/>  <b>This is what she sounds like: <\/b><br \/>  <br \/>    <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hoE77pYLqyQ\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>  <br \/>  <br \/>  <br \/>  <b> Her dad is wealthy South African business Gary van der Merwe, who has a history of selling fraudulent shares in two companies<\/b><br \/>  <br \/>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/58539.png\"><br \/>  <br \/>  He also owns Executive Helicopters company that charters helicopter rides.<br \/>  <br \/>  <br \/>  <B>This is what she had to say about why she thinks she\u2019s charming<\/b><br \/>  <br \/>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/58539-1.png\"><br \/>  <br \/>  \u201cOn my first trip to the Seychelles from 13 October to 17 October 2012 I got on very well with the persons I met at the private resort. While I cannot be certain as to the reasons for this, I suspect that it included the following factors: I have a very healthy lifestyle and I do not smoke at all or drink alcohol other than in negligible quantities on social occasions and I follow a strict exercise regime. I have also been told that I have a very engaging personality.\u201d<br \/>  <br \/>  <br \/>  <b>She\u2019s a fan of Celine Dion<\/b><br \/>  <br \/>  As stated in this interview. Hey! 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