In a significant legal defeat, the Pretoria High Court has dismissed Shauwn “MaMkhize” Mkhize’s attempt to have her football club, Royal AM, reinstated in the Premier Soccer League (PSL). The ruling, handed down on July 7 by Judge Boitsheko Seleka, upheld the PSL’s decision to expel the club and ordered Mkhize to pay the court costs.
This setback compounds the mounting challenges facing the prominent businesswoman, who is already embroiled in multiple high-profile legal battles. In a parallel case before the Durban High Court, Mkhize is accused of forging her sister Nosipho Ngubo’s signature to illegally acquire Royal AM and register several companies, including Lungza Management Consultants, without Ngubo’s knowledge or consent.
Ngubo, who suffered health issues in 2020 and was unaware her name was being used, claims she was misled into signing documents that later triggered a R12 million tax debt. SARS has since seized her movable assets in an attempt to recover the debt.
Mkhize’s financial woes have intensified following the South African Revenue Service’s auction of 14 luxury vehicles to recover R37 million in unpaid taxes. This financial pressure led to Royal AM being placed under curatorship in January 2025—a move that directly resulted in the club’s expulsion from the PSL.
As legal battles and financial troubles pile up, the saga surrounding MaMkhize and Royal AM continues to captivate the nation, spotlighting issues of corporate governance, tax compliance, and accountability in South African sports and business circles.
