Internationally acclaimed DJ Black Coffee (Nkosinathi Maphumulo) partly broke his silence in a way that could complicate his ongoing legal devorce battle.
Responding publicly to the Constitutional Court’s landmark ruling on customary marriages and antenuptial contracts, Coffee posted a comment that his own lawyers may find problematic.
“Spot on. I’m probably going to get in trouble with my legal team for this comment, but as you said, this is not just about me anymore, and keeping quiet about this hasn’t helped me in any way. Either way, details of our case at this point are out there. The case you mentioned is different from our case because there was no customary marriage, however, here are a few important points to note and some of the reasons for my appeal. 1. Intention (we both never intended to enter into a customary marriage). All the details supporting this are in our case, as documented by both of us. 2. Prenup We signed this as our 1st step to the agreed civil marriage (even our prenup states that we were unmarried),” he wrote.
The Constitutional Court’s ruling in VVC v JRM and Others confirmed that once a valid customary marriage exists, a later civil marriage does not cancel it, and couples cannot simply sign private papers to alter property consequences without following proper legal processes.
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While the judgment did not directly involve Coffee and his estranged wife, actress Enhle Mbali Mlotshwa, it has immediate relevance to their dispute.
Coffee’s case lingers on whether his 2011 traditional Zulu wedding constituted a valid customary marriage.
The Gauteng High Court ruled in October 2025 that it did, invalidating the antenuptial contracts signed in 2017 and 2019.
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That decision saddled Coffee with heavy financial obligations, including spousal maintenance of R67,167 per month, child support of R25,000 per child, and full responsibility for medical and school expenses according to reports.
By publicly asserting that neither he nor Mbali intended to enter into a customary marriage, and by referencing the prenup as proof, Coffee has effectively previewed arguments that are meant to be tested in the Supreme Court of Appeal.
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