"We have let down our father [late deputy president David Mabuza] and disappointed him with this matter. He kept his family life private. He would not have done things this way."
These are the words of one of Mabuza's daughters shortly after the Mpumalanga high court granted an interdict against the administering of his R44m pension payout.
Lindeni Mabuza said she had been supporting her sister Tamara Silinda in her bid to stop the payout to Mabuza's wife Nonhlanhla Mnisi, who was named the beneficiary. Silinda and her mother, Emunah, submitted a document from the department of home affairs that showed that the 64-year-old Mabuza was not married at the time of his death on July 3.
Emunah said she was Mabuza’s widow, as they were married under customary law in 1999, and while they were separated at the time of his death, they never divorced. Judge Johannes Roelofse said a proper investigation of the dependents of the deceased must be conducted.
"We had no choice because Alexforbes consulted our younger sister when dealing with the claim, someone who did not know much about our father's children. Hence I had to write to Alexforbes, asking how they are dealing with the claim and I wanted to find out who was involved and who was not.
[SRC] https://www.theherald.co.za/amp/news/2025-10-01-watch-daughter-says-court-circus-a-disgrace-to-mabuza/