Kaizer Chiefs boss pays spouse millions in divorce settlement

Partner withdraws opposing application after agreement

- By Ngwako Malatji

A top Kaizer Chiefs executive's divorce has cost him a prodigious R2.2-million, which he paid to his estranged partner as part of their divorce settlement after the final whistle was blown on their marriage.

Sunday World can exclusively reveal that the top executive, who is one of club chairman Kaizer Motaung's children, has paid their spouse the staggering quantum from their pension funds administered by Funds AtWork Umbrella Pension Fund.

The executive, who is a plaintiff in this matter, filed for divorce last year after complaining that they and their spouse were no longer compatible teammates.

"The plaintiff (name withheld) is a member of the FundsAtWork Umbrella Pension Fund: participating employer - South African Football Association.