Court battle for Vhavenda kingship postponed to December

The court battle over the Vhavenda kingship has been adjourned until December 2025 for closing arguments in the High Court in Polokwane, Limpopo.

Princess Masindi Mphephu is fighting to succeed her late father, Dimbanyika Mphephu who died in a car crash in 1997.

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The throne became vacant after Masindi Mphephu successfully challenged her uncle, Toni Mphephu-Ramabulana, in the Constitutional Court.

The Constitutional Court ruling of November 2021 ordered the royal family to appoint another heir.

So far, 20 witnesses have testified for both Masindi Mphephu and Toni Mphephu Ramabulana.

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Judge President George Phatudi has ordered both councils to present their arguments orally on 8 December.

“Having had council up to so far regarding the future regulations of this matter the following order will issue, one this matter is adjourned to the second week of December 2025 for arguments on the merits being from the 8th to the 12th of December 2025 in this court,” he said.

“Further to that council are directed to file heads of arguments 10 days before the hearing date on the 8th of December 2025.”

The Kingship dispute is being heard before Judge President of the High Court in Limpopo, Judge George Phathudi, Judge Gerrit Muller and Judge Thogomelani Tshidada.