Sbu Mpisane Wins Court Bid To Force Division Of Joint Estate With Shauwn Mkhize—Liquidator Appointed

A Durban High Court judge granted Sbu Mpisane a significant legal victory on Thursday, ordering the appointment of a liquidator to divide the joint estate he once shared with property mogul Shauwn Mkhize. The ruling, delivered inside the KwaZulu-Natal High Court chambers, marks the latest development in one of South Africa’s most closely watched matrimonial disputes. Mpisane sat composed throughout proceedings, flanked by his legal team.

The court allegedly confirmed that the former couple’s shared assets — accumulated during years of marriage before their acrimonious split — must now be formally assessed and distributed under independent oversight. Advocate Nkosi Dlamini, representing Mpisane, argued that Mkhize had failed to cooperate with prior settlement negotiations, making judicial intervention essential. The appointed liquidator will inventory every property, vehicle, and financial holding tied to the dissolved union.

KwaZulu-Natal High Court spokesperson Thembi Cele confirmed the order was granted following lengthy arguments heard across multiple sittings. Officials from the Master of the High Court’s office will now coordinate directly with the liquidator to ensure a transparent asset-valuation process. Neither Mkhize’s legal representatives nor her personal management office released any public statement by time of publication.

The pair divorced years ago after building Royal AM Football Club and the Mkhize-Mpisane property empire together from humble origins in Durban’s Phoenix area. Their separation triggered bitter litigation over unpaid taxes, disputed contracts, and multiple civil claims running into hundreds of millions of rands. SARS previously pursued Mkhize over alleged outstanding obligations, adding further complexity to an already fractured financial picture.

Outside the court building on Thursday afternoon, a supporter wearing a bright yellow tracksuit clutched printed photographs of the former couple during their peak Royal AM years, quietly telling bystanders she believed both sides deserved closure. The image captured everything about how deeply this saga had embedded itself into KwaZulu-Natal’s collective consciousness — far beyond celebrity gossip, into genuine community investment.

The liquidator’s findings could expose assets neither side has publicly disclosed, reshaping the wealth landscape dramatically. What remains unclear is whether Mkhize intends to challenge the ruling through appeal mechanisms, or accept the process and negotiate from within it. Somewhere between those two paths lies a figure that changes everything — and nobody outside that courtroom yet knows what it is.