By Charmaine Ndlela
A bitter family dispute over the estate of the late Deputy President David “DD” Mabuza, who died on 3 July, is now headed to court.
His daughter, Tamara Silinda, has lodged an urgent application in the Mpumalanga High Court to halt the distribution of R44.7 million by Alexander Forbes until her rights as a beneficiary are recognised.
The amount is believed to include Mabuza’s living annuity and other investments.
Silinda is also challenging the legality of the marriage certificate presented by Mabuza’s wife, Nonhlanhla Patience Mnisi, after his death.
The case has drawn in a long list of respondents, including Alexander Forbes Services, the Master of the High Court, the Minister of Home Affairs, the President of South Africa, and the Government Pensions Administration Agency (GPAA), which manages pensions for public servants.
Family respondents include Mnisi and Mabuza’s other children; Mxolisi David Jr, Lindeni Innocentia, Mandisa, Vanessa,
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