A fued over a family house is behind an assault complaint laid with police at the weekend.
The complaint against Lungelo Madlingozi, a former chief of staff in the office of the premier, was reported at Mdantsane’s NU1 police station on Sunday by his younger brother, Mabandla.
The family row has been brewing since their mother, Nomfuneko Madlingozi, died aged 79 in October.
She apparently signed a will in 2009 giving Mabandla ownership of the NU7 home.
This is said to have infuriated Madlingozi.
Madlingozi yesterday denied assaulting his brother, saying: “I only pushed him and he fell on his back.”
He said the house dispute had been going on for some time and that Mabandla had previously threatened his sister over their differences on who was the rightful owner of the house.
Madlingozi accused his brother of being “psychophathic” and out to tarnish his name.
The will was “a fraudulent document” and Mabandla had no claim to the family home, he added.
Mabandla yesterday told the Dispatch that he opened the case on Sunday, straight after the alleged assault.
Mdantsane police spokesman Captain Nkosikho Mzuku yesterday confirmed that the case had been opened.
“It is still under investigation and no arrests have been made,” said Mzuku.
Mabandla, 39, said: “I was staying in Johannesburg for years and only returned home a few weeks before my mother died, when I heard she was gravely ill.
“On arrival, my mother called me aside and told me about the will she had signed in 2009 and which she had left with a certain law firm in East London. When I went there, I was given the will she signed in September 2009 which gave ownership of the house to me.”
The Dispatch has seen a copy of the will.
Mabandla claims he has been prevented from occupying the house since then, with locks at times being changed.
He claims his brother assaulted him “in full view of my other siblings and neighbours”. —
asandan@dispatch.co.za
NU7 brothers clash over family home, mom’s will
The complaint against Lungelo Madlingozi, a former chief of staff in the office of the premier, was reported at Mdantsane’s NU1 police station on Sunday by his younger brother, Mabandla.
The family row has been brewing since their mother, Nomfuneko Madlingozi, died aged 79 in October.
She apparently signed a will in 2009 giving Mabandla ownership of the NU7 home.
This is said to have infuriated Madlingozi.
Madlingozi yesterday denied assaulting his brother, saying: “I only pushed him and he fell on his back.”
He said the house dispute had been going on for some time and that Mabandla had previously threatened his sister over their differences on who was the rightful owner of the house.
Madlingozi accused his brother of being “psychophathic” and out to tarnish his name.
The will was “a fraudulent document” and Mabandla had no claim to the family home, he added.
Mabandla yesterday told the Dispatch that he opened the case on Sunday, straight after the alleged assault.
Mdantsane police spokesman Captain Nkosikho Mzuku yesterday confirmed that the case had been opened.
“It is still under investigation and no arrests have been made,” said Mzuku.
Mabandla, 39, said: “I was staying in Johannesburg for years and only returned home a few weeks before my mother died, when I heard she was gravely ill.
“On arrival, my mother called me aside and told me about the will she had signed in 2009 and which she had left with a certain law firm in East London. When I went there, I was given the will she signed in September 2009 which gave ownership of the house to me.”
The Dispatch has seen a copy of the will.
Mabandla claims he has been prevented from occupying the house since then, with locks at times being changed.
He claims his brother assaulted him “in full view of my other siblings and neighbours”. —
asandan@dispatch.co.za
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