Court Orders Sale Of Her 5 Luxury Mansions

SARS BOMBSHELL! Court Orders Sale of Five Luxury Properties Linked to Shauwn Mkhize as R125.8 Million Tax Debt Battle Intensifies

DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA — 27 October 2026 — The legal battle between the South African Revenue Service (SARS) and businesswoman Shauwn Mkhize has taken another significant turn after the Durban High Court authorised the sale of five luxury residential properties linked to her family in Sandown, Johannesburg.

The ruling, delivered by Judge Jacqueline Henriques on Monday, 26 October 2026, allows the properties to be sold, with the proceeds held in an interest-bearing trust account under the control of a curator bonis while further legal proceedings unfold.

The decision comes as SARS pursues approximately R125.8 million in outstanding tax liabilities associated with Mkhize and the Zikhulise Group, placing the high-value properties at the centre of an escalating tax recovery dispute.

According to the information presented in court, SARS reported that, as of 19 September 2025, Mkhize owed approximately R13.3 million in personal income tax.

She was also allegedly personally liable for a further R112.5 million in tax debt connected to the Zikhulise Group, including interest. Together, these amounts bring the reported liabilities to approximately R125.8 million.

The case follows a preservation order granted on 21 November 2024 under the Tax Administration Act, which allowed the properties to be preserved while the tax authority pursued its legal remedies.

The latest judgment marks a further step in the process, although the sale proceeds will remain protected in the designated trust account pending the outcome of additional court proceedings.

The five Sandown properties carry a combined municipal valuation of approximately R22.83 million. Their estimated market value stands at R35 million, while their collective forced-sale value has been assessed at R24.5 million.

However, the properties have also accumulated substantial expenses.

Court information indicated that municipal arrears on four of the properties amounted to approximately R1.8 million as of 3 October 2025. Meanwhile, security costs across all five properties reportedly reached R188,000 per month, with SARS covering these expenses.

The court noted that the continuing maintenance and security costs were placing pressure on the properties’ value, making a sale a practical measure to prevent further financial deterioration.

SARS Given One Month to Take Further Action

Judge Henriques also directed SARS to institute legal proceedings within one month of the order, seeking to have the properties or their sale proceeds declared executable against the outstanding tax debts.

The judge dismissed preliminary legal objections raised by the opposing parties, noting that SARS’s factual allegations had not been disputed.

The order does not, by itself, establish that the outstanding tax debt has been recovered. Instead, it creates a pathway for the properties to be sold while SARS pursues the legal process required to recover the money owed.

The next stage will determine how the proceeds may ultimately be applied to the alleged tax liabilities.

The ruling represents a significant development in SARS’s efforts to enforce tax compliance and recover outstanding revenue through the courts.

Source https://x.com/TheTruthPanther/status/2114942818888118413

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