Mahlokwane Attorneys
Mahlokwane Attorneys was established in October 2017 by Ignatious Marekolle Mahlokwane, and has quickly developed a reputation for robust, informed legal service in a changing South African landscape. The founder, who was admitted as an attorney to the High Court of South Africa on 25 August 2017, leads a practice that emphasises practical redress for clients while remaining mindful of the communities it serves.
The firm offers practice areas spanning Corporate and Commercial law, Medical Malpractice, Divorce law with expertise in Forfeiture in Patrimonial Benefits, reflecting a broad capability to counsel business clients and individuals across commercial, delictual, family and public interest matters.
In client service, Mahlokwane Attorneys emphasises personal attention and responsive communication, including a free initial consultation. The firm is 100 percent Black owned and led by a young director, a combination that underlines its commitment to community based legal redress and accessible legal services. The firm also discusses flexible fee arrangements to suit client needs, including hourly, flat fee and contingency options.
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2017
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Corner Turvey &, 142 Elston Ave, Benoni, 1500, South Africa
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Forfeiture of Patrimonial Benefits in Divorce
Divorce & Separation
Forfeiture of Patrimonial Benefits in Divorce
Divorce & Separation
Judgment of 2024
Mrs K is divorcing Mr K, in a divorce. She is seeking equal division of the joint estate including the Pension Interest of Mr K. I represented Mr K in the matter which was litigated in Brakpan Regional Courrt.
Mr and Mrs K, at the institution of the divorce summons were separed for over a decade. Mr K had built his estate away from her, and his pension interest had grown to over R2 Million Rands. He paid spousal maintenance during the separation, school fees and tuition for his children, attended all the school meetings and took his children to tutor lessons. When he separated with Mrs K, he moved from Brakpan to Johannesburg, rented a bachelor flat and carport for his two vehicles. Mrs K remained in the matrimonial home with the children. Mr K continued paying mortgage bond for the matrimonial home and took care of all the upkeep. While not staying in the matrimonial home.
He had paid for Mrs K studies of becoming Professional Nurse. During the separation, Mrs K was employed as an Auxilliary Nurse at a local private hospital. When Mr K left the matrimonial home, Mrs K resigned from her employment, cashed her Provident Interest but continued working at the same hospital as an independent contractor, which she had been moonlighting during her employment. Mrs K did not contribute to the mortgage bond, she was only responsible for the primary care of the children, and had damaged a motor vehicle belonging to Mr K.
In deliverying judgment, the Court noted that Mrs K remained the primary care giver for the children. She had not produced as proof of usage of her income and how she spent her provident interest from her resignation as Auxillary Nurse. She pleaded bare denials in her pleadings but sought to establish a different case in the trial. She had committed a substantial misconduct in damaging the motor vehicle belonging to teh joint estate, which Mr K was required by his employment contract to have a reliable motor vehicle. She will indeed be unduly enriched at the expense of Mr K.
Consequently, the Court ordered Mrs K to forfeit her entire share in the pension of Mr K and the share in the motor vehicles belonging to the joint estate. She was only allowed to share in the joint matrimonial home which still had a mortgage bond balance.
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