Court Bombshell: Lekota ‘Not Of Sound Mind’ As Lover Accused Of Draining Bank Accounts Before His Death

The Gauteng High Court has delivered a damning judgment involving veteran politician Mosiuoa Lekota, ruling that he was not of sound mind in the months leading up to his death.

In a ruling handed down in Pretoria, Anthony Millar found that Lekota was incapable of managing his own affairs from May last year until his passing on March 4. This finding has major implications for financial transactions made during that period.

Lekota’s Lover Accused of Withdrawing Large Sums Without Consent

The court sharply criticised Lekota’s partner, identified only as Adv A to protect their minor child, for failing to explain substantial payments made to herself from bank accounts linked to Lekota and his wife.

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Judge Millar did not hold back in his ruling: “The death of Mr Lekota could never have provided a respite for (Adv A) in having to account for her actions with regards to the joint estate. The withdrawal of money and emptying of Mr Lekota’s current account on February 12 required explanation. None has been furnished”.

The judgment means that withdrawals made during the period in which was deemed mentally unfit are considered to have occurred without his consent.

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Court proceedings revealed that significant amounts of money were transferred to Adv A over several months. Payments included R600,000 for “joint household expenses” between March last year and early February, while total transfers from April 2024 to February this year exceeded R1 million.

Following notification of the appointment of curators on February 11, further transactions were made, including R250,000 sent to her attorneys and R150,000 to a property account.

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The legal dispute began shortly before Lekota’s death, when his wife, Cynthia, sought court intervention over concerns about his mental state and the safety of their joint estate. The court subsequently appointed his son, Kotane Lekota, as curator, alongside another official to oversee his financial affairs.

Judge Millar also ordered that the matter be referred to the Legal Practice Council in Gauteng, as well as the Johannesburg Society of Advocates.

In addition, a punitive costs order was issued against Adv A. The ruling has intensified scrutiny over the handling of Lekota’s finances in the final months of his life.