MaMkhize Faces Fresh Setback as Court Authorises Sale of Properties Amid R125.9 Million Tax Dispute

The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has secured a major legal victory after the Durban High Court authorised the sale of five luxury properties in Sandown, Johannesburg, linked to businesswoman and reality television personality Shauwn “MaMkhize” Mkhize.

Judge Jacqueline Henriques granted the order on Monday, 26 October 2026, allowing court-appointed curator bonis Willem Jacobus Venter to sell the properties as SARS pursues the recovery of outstanding tax liabilities estimated at approximately R125.9 million.

The properties have a combined estimated market value of R35 million, with a forced-sale value of approximately R24.5 million.

The court ruled that the sale was justified by mounting security, insurance and municipal costs, as well as deteriorating property conditions that threatened to reduce their value further.

According to court papers, SARS was paying R188,261.90 per month for private security at the properties, alongside R97,922.30 every six months for insurance. Municipal arrears on four properties had reached approximately R1.79 million by October 2025.

Four properties are registered in the name of Israeli businessman Yaron Peretz, while the fifth belongs to 22 Aston Investment (Pty) Ltd. SARS maintains that Mkhize is the beneficial owner of the properties.

The tax authority is pursuing approximately R13.3 million in Mkhize’s personal income tax liabilities and a further R112.5 million for which she is allegedly personally liable in connection with the Zikhulise Group’s tax debt.

SARS has already recovered approximately R6.1 million through auctions involving vehicles, luxury handbags and other movable assets.

Mkhize, her son Andile Mpisane and related entities opposed the application, arguing that the proposed sale was premature and raising concerns about the potential loss of their primary residence.

However, Judge Henriques rejected their arguments, finding that the continuing expenses and deterioration justified selling the properties to preserve their value. The court also noted that Mkhize had other properties available and that Mpisane’s court papers listed an address in La Lucia, Durban.

“Paying tax is not a punishment, it is a responsibility,” Henriques said in her judgment. Those who opposed the application were ordered to pay the legal costs.

The properties have been subject to a preservation order since November 2024 under the Tax Administration Act.

Importantly, the ruling does not give SARS immediate access to the sale proceeds. The money must be held in an interest-bearing trust account while SARS launches separate legal proceedings within one month to establish its right to use the funds to recover the outstanding tax debt.

The latest order therefore clears the way for the properties to be sold, but the final decision on whether the proceeds can be used to settle the tax liabilities remains subject to further court proceedings.

Source;https://x.com/MDNnewss/status/2115147264238694615

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