Two 'Wives' Embroiled in a Legal Battle over Former President David Mabuza's R44 Million Death Benefit

DD Mabuza’s daughter’s court bid to stop his R44m pension payout reveals her R40k monthly living costs

University of Cape Town student details her monthly expenses including groceries, petrol and car

Two 'wives' embroiled in a legal battle over former president David Mabuza's R44 million death benefit

David Mabuza's 'child from another marriage' interdicts R44m pension payout

One of late deputy president David Mabuza’s children has approached the court on an urgent basis to halt the distribution of his R44m pension until she has enforced her rights as a beneficiary.

DD Mabuza’s daughter files urgent High Court case in Johannesburg to stop widow from receiving the late deputy president’s R44.7 million pension payout - TDPel Media

Just months after South Africa bid farewell to late deputy president David “DD” Mabuza, tensions within his family have begun to surface. Instead of unity during mourning, a bitter dispute over his multimillion-rand estate has spilled into the public eye, drawing both legal action and social media debate. The Pension at the Centre of the Storm At the heart of the conflict is Mabuza’s reported R44.7 million pension payout, a sum that has quickly …

David Mabuza’s R44m pension sparks legal battle, daughter disputes widow's sole beneficiary status

David Mabuza’s R44 million pension has sparked a legal battle as one of his daughters is fighting for her share, sparking a debate online about whether she is right.

Court Battle Erupts Over Late Deputy President Mabuza’s R44.7 Million Pension

A family dispute has emerged over the R44.7 million pension payout of South Africa’s late former Deputy President David Mabuza, who died on July 3rd, 2025, without leaving a will. His daughter, Tamara Silinda, has filed an urgent application in the Mpumalanga High Court to prevent the full amount from being paid to Mabuza’s widow, Nonhlanhla Patience Mnisi. The application argues that Mabuza was also customarily married to her mother, Emunah Sil…