Enhle Mbali Mlotshwa and Black Coffee’s ongoing divorce saga continues. Famous DJ Black Coffee obtained leave to appeal an earlier judgment against findings of a customary marriage between him and Enhle Mbali Mlotshwa.
The divorce saga between Mbali Mlotshwa and Black Coffee is seemingly far from being over, as the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) will take another look at the matter. After more than six years of legal struggles, the couple’s customary marriage and ante-nuptial contract dispute will once again come under the judicial spotlight. This comes after the award-winning DJ Black Coffee obtained leave to appeal the matter.
The High Court in Gauteng, Johannesburg, said “in light of the question of law of importance and general application, including the conflicting judgments on the subject matter, the SCA must now resolve the issues”.
Black Coffee granted leave to appeal in divorce battle with Enhle Mbali
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Black Coffee is adamant about appealing parts of the ruling issued in October last year, where it was found that he and his wife (at the time) had entered into a valid customary marriage back in May 2011. It was discovered that the marriage was in community of property, and that their civil marriage, which concluded in January 2017, was legally void.
According to the DJ, the Acting Judge M Ntanga misjudged in finding that he and his wife entered into a valid customary law marriage in May 2011 and that their subsequent civil marriage is invalid.
Another point of appeal from the DJ is that the court earlier misjudged in awarding spousal maintenance to Miss Mlotshwa. He has argued that the issues concluded in the main judgment are of considerable importance and that there is a reasonable prospect for the SCA to come to a different conclusion.
Enhle Mbali Mlotshwa, in an opposing appeal, has argued that Black Coffee raised new points that were not brought forward as evidence during trial proceedings. She stated that the evidence showed clear compliance with customary law requirements and that his participation in family processes and rituals demonstrated consent.
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