Kaizer Chiefs executive files for divorce as marriage falters

The marriage of one of Kai­zer Chiefs’ top executives has reached the end of the season.

Sunday World can exclusively reveal that the top executive, who is one of the club chairman Kaizer Motaung’s children, has red-carded their spouse citing
irreconcilable differences.

The disintegration of the well known official’s union became known after the top executive, who cannot be named for legal reasons, applied for a decree of divorce in the Johannesburg High Court last week.

In the papers that Sunday World has seen, the Chiefs top executive, who is the applicant in the divorce matter, said their connubiality has fragmented and there was no way of saving it, saying they  now wanted to fly solo.

They stated they and their partner, who also cannot be named for legal reasons,  were married out of community of property with the inclusion of the accrual system.

“The marriage relationship between the parties has ­irretrievably broken down and has reached such a stage of disintegration that there is no reasonable prospect for its restoration,” read the court papers.

The executive cited ambitions, goals and life-pursuits that have grown in divergent directions as among the reasons for their faltered matrimony.

“The plaintiff seeks the relief that the above honourable court grants a decree of divorce,” read the papers.

The club mandarin has also applied for a court order for the equitable calculation and distribution of the accruals of their respective estates.

“Wherefore the plaintiff claims a decree of divorce; a calculation of the accrual of the respective estates of the parties and the consequent sharing of same.

“That the parties have shared residency …, and that the parties contribute equally to the finan­ces related to the maintenance,” read the papers.

Their equal contribution towards their offspring will pay for food, medical aid, clothes, school fees, uniforms, extracurricular activities, school transport, birthday gifts and entertainment, they  stated.

The Amakhosi executive has challenged their spouse to indicate within a period of 10 days whether or not they wish to ­oppose the application for the decree of divorce and division of the estate.

“… (The plaintiff hereby) informs the defendant further that if she disputes the claim and wishes to defend the action, the defendant shall, within 10 (ten) days of service upon the defendant of this summons, file with the registrar of this court, notice of the defendant’s intention to defend …

“Thereafter and within 20 days after filing and service of the notice of intention to defendant as aforesaid, file with the registrar and serve upon the plaintiff a plea, exception, notice to strike out, with or without a counter-claim ,” read the papers.

The executive also informed their spouse that if they fail to file and serve notice, judgment as claimed may be given against them without further notice.

“If, having filed and served such notice, the defendant fails to plead, except to make an application to strike out or counter-claim, judgement may be given against the defendant,” read the papers.

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