Court to hear Black Coffee's divorce appeal

THE divorce action between popular actress Enhle Mbali Mlotshwa and award-winning DJ Black Coffee is not yet over, as the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) will this year take another look at the matter.

- ZELDA VENTER

After more than six years of legal struggles, the couple's customary marriage and antenuptial contract dispute will once again come under the judicial spotlight after Black Coffee obtained leave to appeal the matter.

The Gauteng High Court, 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 is set on appealing part of the ruling issued in October last year, in which it was found that he and his wife had entered into a valid customary marriage in May 2011.

It was found at the time that the marriage was in community of property and that their civil marriage concluded in January 2017 was legally void.

According to Black Coffee, Acting Judge M Ntanga erred 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.