Somizi Mhlongo

Somizi Mhlongo and Mohale Motaung have finally closed the chapter to their lengthy legal battle as lawyers revealed their marriage was non-existent.

"This is the end of the road in terms of the divorce as it's considered they were never married. We are aware of actions that can be taken which include the alleged assaults, and we are also considering whether there is a possible case of defamation in respect of the allegations that were publicly made that our client is the one who issued the summons and wanted half of Somizi's assets, which painted him as a gold digger." Speaking to TshisaLIVE, Somizi's legal representatives said they obtained expert opinion clarifying the existence of the marriage that revealed "not all customs were complied with", meaning despite the two celebrating a public wedding, they were never married in the eyes of the law.

Somizi Mhlongo's R20 million Zambali Mansion is a true definition of art located in the leafy suburbs of KwaZulu-Natal.

It also has several chandeliers that drop dead from the walls giving the villa an extra vibe. Of interest, the terrace also has a seating space. The R20 million mansion is a true definition of art. It seems they have opted to nullify their divorce case before the courts. The two called it quits barely a year after their two-legged wedding. He is best known for his Metro FM drive time slot and being the face of Idols SA.

Media personality Somizi Mhlongo has released a statement about the end of his “marriage” to Mohale Motaung. The two were believed to be married, I mean, ...

As a result, the action for divorce has been withdrawn, and the litigation in respect of the divorce is now finalised. I hope that we can find a path towards healing and a resolution.” We had initially agreed that a marriage existed, but Mohale later claimed that no valid marriage had taken place.” “The decision to withdraw the action (divorce) avoids protracted, costly and acrimonious litigation proceedings. In fact, they had [three wedding](https://www.iol.co.za/entertainment/celebrity-news/local/somizi-and-mohale-are-having-a-third-wedding-in-italy-42701608) celebrations, but it turns out that their marriage was not official. Below are some their reactions.

Somizi Mhlongo withdrew his case against ex-husband Mohale Motaung and has agreed to settle the divorce out of court.

[Living The Dream With Somizi](https://swisherpost.co.za/news/somizi-mhlongo-mohale-motaung-living-the-dream-with-somizi/), Mhlongo learned of the implications involved in his customary marriage if, for instance, Motaung was able to prove that lobola was paid. [Somizi Mhlongo ](https://swisherpost.co.za/tag/somizi-mhlongo/)put an end to his in-court divorce battle against [Mohale Motaung ](https://swisherpost.co.za/tag/mohale-motaung/)when, on Thursday, he withdrew from the matter and agreed to settle. [rumblings of a rocky divorce](https://swisherpost.co.za/local/somizi-mohale-mhlongo-divorce-rumours/) had surfaced from the rumour mill.

Media personality Somizi Mhlongo has broken his silence and clarified his divorce court papers, which circulated on social media.

[@SundayWorldZA](https://twitter.com/SundayWorldZA) on Twitter and [@sundayworldza](https://www.instagram.com/sundayworldza/?hl=en) on Instagram, or like our Facebook Page, [Sunday World, by clicking here](https://www.facebook.com/SundayWorldZA/?_rdc=1&_rdr) for the latest breaking news in South Africa. The decision to withdraw the divorce action comes after we were unable to reach an agreement regarding the existence of the marriage,” said Somizi in a statement. Somizi said in a statement that he was aware of the information that was posted on social media regarding his divorce. This then resulted in their divorce being withdrawn and no divorce proceedings took place and the matter was not heard in court. [Or read the latest from Shwashwi here. The papers were alleged to have instructed Somizi to pay for Mohale Motaung’s “hefty” legal bill.

Somizi Mhlongo has accepted that his marriage with Mohale Motaung was never valid. The 'Idols SA' judge confirmed this after he withdrew their divorce case.

[Sunday World](https://sundayworld-co-za.webpkgcache.com/doc/-/s/sundayworld.co.za/breaking-news/somizi-mohale-to-air-dirty-laundry-in-court/) reported that the two celebs' divorce case was about to get even uglier. [People](https://briefly.co.za/people/) who supported Mohale in the messy divorce rejoiced because they thought the court was showing Somizi flames. [ he, too, was allegedly abused ](https://briefly.co.za/entertainment/celebrities/122488-somizi-refuses-mohales-mediation-plea-celebs-head-joburg-high-court-lay-table/)by his ex-husband Mohale. [Johannesburg](https://briefly.co.za/tags/johannesburg/) High Court ruled that [Somizi should pay Mohale's legal fees ](https://briefly.co.za/entertainment/celebrities/154867-somizi-mhlongo-withdraws-defamation-case-mohale-motaung-court-orders-pay-mohales-legal-fees/)after withdrawing the divorce case. The estranged couple was said to be preparing to settle their divorce after months of messiness. We had initially agreed that a marriage existed, but Mohale later claimed that no valid marriage had taken place." Mhlongo was reported to have his own set of abuse charges against Motaung. According to [ Sunday World](https://sundayworld-co-za.webpkgcache.com/doc/-/s/sundayworld.co.za/breaking-news/somizi-mohale-to-air-dirty-laundry-in-court/), [Mohale ](https://www.instagram.com/mohale_77/)suggested mediation, but Somgaga wanted the court to hear his side of the story. [Somizi ](https://www.instagram.com/somizi/)finally admitted in an Instagram [statement ](https://www.instagram.com/p/CplFuhuIiE1/)that his and Mohale's marriage was invalid, even though they were married under customary law. [ZAlebs ](https://zalebs.com/top-of-the/somizi-mhlongo/i-have-accepted-no-valid-marriage-was-entered-into-somizi-on-withdrawing-divorce-case-against-mohale)reports that the marriage was short-lived after abuse allegations were levelled on both sides, and they took each other to [court](https://briefly.co.za/tags/court/). [join Briefly News' Telegram channel!](https://t.me/brieflycoza) [Somizi Mhlongo](https://briefly.co.za/tags/somizi/) issued a media statement explaining why he withdrew his divorce case against Mohale Motaung.