- Internationally acclaimed DJ Black Coffee is appealing a Gauteng High Court divorce ruling from October 2025.
- The appeal challenges the classification of his marriage to Enhle Mbali Mlotshwa as customary, not civil.
- Black Coffee disputes being ordered to pay spousal support and the dismissal of a signed antenuptial contract.
- The matter will now be heard before the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA).
South African DJ Black Coffee, whose real name is Nkosinathi Maphumulo, has taken his divorce dispute with ex-wife Enhle Mbali Mlotshwa to the Supreme Court of Appeal. This move comes after the Gauteng High Court’s October 2025 ruling, which classified their union as a customary marriage and ordered Black Coffee to pay spousal support. The DJ is vehemently challenging this classification, arguing that his engagement indicated an intent for a civil union.
Central to the appeal is the validity of an antenuptial contract reportedly signed in 2017, years after their traditional wedding in 2011. Black Coffee’s legal team contends that the court erred in dismissing this contract and ruling their union as being in community of property. He has also argued that Enhle Mbali failed to demonstrate sufficient need, quantum, and duration to be entitled to maintenance.
Enhle Mbali, in opposition to the appeal, maintains that all evidence presented affirmed their marriage under customary law. She has further argued that she put her career on hold to support Black Coffee’s, detailing her expenditures and citing age as a factor affecting her current acting career demand. The legal battle highlights complex issues surrounding customary versus civil marriages and marital financial agreements in South Africa.
Timeline
- **January 8, 2026:** News breaks that DJ Black Coffee has filed leave to appeal his divorce ruling to the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA).
- **October 2025:** The Gauteng High Court issued a ruling classifying Black Coffee’s marriage as customary and ordering spousal support.
Key Players
- **Black Coffee (Nkosinathi Maphumulo):** Internationally acclaimed DJ, appealing the divorce ruling.
- **Enhle Mbali Mlotshwa:** Black Coffee’s ex-wife, defending the High Court’s ruling.
- **Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA):** The judicial body where the appeal will be heard.
- **Jerry Nkeli:** Enhle Mbali’s attorney.
