He has said he and colleagues were "duped" by Steinhoff's ex-CEO Markus Jooste into swapping their shares in the footwear chain for stock in Steinhoff. In papers filed on Thursday, Mostert said the settlement would result in Tekkie Town staying in the Steinhoff stable even though it was "obtained from the plaintiffs by fraud". Steinhoff and the former owners of Tekkie Town will also meet next month as a separate liquidation case against the retailer continues.