Controversial Durban businesswoman and reality television personality Shauwn “MaMkhize” Mkhize is facing a major legal and financial setback after the KwaZulu-Natal High Court in Durban ruled in favour of her estranged husband, Sbu Mpisane, in their long-running battle over their joint estate.

On Tuesday, Acting Judge ED Mnyongani granted Mpisane’s unopposed application to appoint a liquidator to formally divide the former couple’s assets.

The ruling gives effect to an earlier court order requiring a liquidator to oversee the equal distribution of their joint estate.

Mpisane, represented by Strauss Daly Incorporated, returned to court after Mkhize failed to appoint one—a delay his legal team argued left him sidelined and unable to access his rightful share of their wealth.

Liquidator Eugene Nel has now been granted sweeping powers to identify, collect, value, and distribute the joint estate equally between the two.

The court defeat comes at a turbulent time for Mkhize, whose luxury lifestyle continues to be dismantled by the South African Revenue Service (SARS) over tens of millions of rands in unpaid tax debts.

In a fresh blow to her prized wardrobe, more than 200 of Mkhize’s seized luxury items—including designer handbags from Hermès, Prada, Gucci, and Balenciaga, alongside Cartier jewellery and Fendi footwear—have been listed for a new online auction through Bidders Choice.

Bidding is scheduled to open on 13 November and close on 18 November.

This latest sale follows previous SARS-backed auctions that saw Mkhize’s luxury fleet—including a Lamborghini Urus and a Bentley Continental GTC—as well as authenticated designer bags sold off for millions of rands.

Additionally, the Durban High Court recently authorised a curator to sell five luxury Johannesburg properties linked to Mkhize and her family to help satisfy outstanding tax liabilities.

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