MaMkhize dealt R35m blow in SARS battle

Businesswoman Shauwn ‘MaMkhize’ Mkhize has suffered another setback in her tax battle after the KwaZulu-Natal High Court authorised the sale of five luxury properties valued at R35 million.

Judge Jacqueline Henriques granted an urgent application by the South African Revenue Service (SARS) on Monday, 26 October, allowing a court-appointed curator to sell the properties in Sandown, Johannesburg.

The ruling follows a lengthy legal battle over outstanding tax debts linked to Mkhize and the Zikhulise Group.

SARS wins R35m property battle

According to the court judgment, SARS sought permission to sell the properties because mounting expenses and poor maintenance were reducing their value.

The five properties, which effectively form one residential compound, have a combined estimated market value of R35 million and a forced-sale value of R24.5 million.

Court papers revealed that SARS was paying R188 261.90 a month for private security and R97 922.30 every six months for insurance.

Outstanding municipal charges on four of the properties had also reached R1.79 million by October 2025.

An inspection found signs of damp damage and poor maintenance, while certain building improvements lacked approved plans.

Mkhize and other respondents opposed the application, challenging its urgency and raising concerns over their residential rights.

However, Henriques dismissed their objections.

The judge found that Mkhize had alternative accommodation available, including several other properties.

MaMkhize’s tax debt under scrutiny

The judgment revealed that, as of 19 September 2025, Mkhize owed SARS approximately R13.3 million in personal income tax, including interest.

SARS also held her personally liable for approximately R112.5 million in outstanding tax linked to the Zikhulise Group, including interest.

The court heard that SARS had already recovered more than R6.1 million through previous auctions of vehicles and other luxury possessions.

Four of the Sandown properties are registered in the name of businessman Yaron Peretz, while the fifth belongs to 22 Aston Investments.

SARS maintains that Mkhize is the beneficial owner of the properties, although that issue remains subject to further legal proceedings.

The court ordered the curator to keep the proceeds from the property sales in an interest-bearing trust account.

SARS now has one month from the judgment to institute separate legal action seeking permission to use the properties or their proceeds to settle the outstanding tax debts.

The ruling authorises the sale but does not mean SARS has already recovered the R35 million.