Controversial business figure and reality TV star Shauwn “MaMkhize” Mkhize is encountering significant legal and monetary challenges following the decision by the KwaZulu-Natal High Court in Durban which favored her estranged spouse, Sbu Mpisane, in their protracted dispute regarding their shared estate.
On Tuesday, Acting Judge ED Mnyongani approved Mpisane’s unopposed motion to appoint a liquidator tasked with the formal division of the former couple’s assets.
This decision enforces a prior court order that mandated the appointment of a liquidator to ensure the fair distribution of their joint estate.
Mpisane, represented by Strauss Daly Incorporated, sought recourse after Mkhize did not appoint a liquidator—an oversight his legal representatives claimed had left him excluded from tapping into his legitimate portion of their combined wealth.
Liquidator Eugene Nel has been invested with extensive authority to locate, gather, assess, and equally distribute the estate shared by the pair.
This adverse ruling arrives at a challenging juncture for Mkhize, whose lavish lifestyle is under scrutiny by the South African Revenue Service (SARS) concerning significant tax liabilities amounting to tens of millions of rands.
In a further setback affecting her cherished collection, over 200 luxury items belonging to Mkhize, including designer handbags from Hermès, Prada, Gucci, and Balenciaga, in addition to Cartier jewelry and Fendi shoes, are scheduled for a fresh online auction via Bidders Choice.
Bidding is set to commence on 13 November and will conclude on 18 November.
This most recent auction follows earlier events facilitated by SARS that resulted in the sale of Mkhize’s extravagant vehicles—including a Lamborghini Urus and a Bentley Continental GTC—as well as authenticated designer handbags fetching millions of rands.
Moreover, the Durban High Court has recently sanctioned a curator to liquidate five luxury properties in Johannesburg associated with Mkhize and her family to address unpaid tax obligations.
