The Gauteng High Court in Pretoria has ruled that funds were withdrawn from the bank account of former Congress of the People (COPE) leader Mosiuoa Lekota while he was not of sound mind and unable to manage his financial affairs.
The application was brought by his wife, Cynthia Lekota, who sought legal intervention to access his medical records, assess his mental capacity, and place his finances under the control of a court-appointed attorney.
Judge Anthony Millar found that Lekota had been of unsound mind from 25 May 2025 until his death on 4 March 2026.
The court further found that between March 2025 and February 2026, approximately R600,000 was paid from Lekota’s account to his partner, Luzelle Adams.
The court ruled that Lekota was incapable of managing his affairs during this period and ordered Adams to pay legal costs on Scale C.
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