Drip Footwear founder Lekau Sehoana’s furniture is up for auction at the Midrand Sheriff’s Halfway House today.
The auction comes after Sehoana allegedly failed to keep up with payments for interim spousal and child maintenance owed to his ex-wife, Lebogang Sehoana.
The situation escalated when the Sheriff of the court reportedly seized furniture from Lekau’s Fourways mansion a day before the fifth-anniversary celebration of his brand, Drip.
Sheriff Auctions Lekau Sehoana’s Furniture
According to Zimoja, court documents reveal that the sheriff removed several items from the property, including two Samsung silver fridges, a Samsung washing machine and dryer, two Samsung TVs with remotes, and a three-piece grey garden set. The Sheriff also confiscated high-end items such as a SMEG kettle and blender, a five-seater lounge set, and a headboard.
Other valuable possessions at the auction include two pedestals, a nine-piece green dining room lounge suite, a four-piece white lounge suite, and an Elber gas heater with a cylinder. In addition, artwork by Esther Mahlangu and a glass coffee table were reportedly removed from the house.
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The Legal Showdown
The sheriff seized these assets as part of a writ of execution the North Gauteng High Court issued, which had previously ordered Sehoana to pay R165,000 in spousal maintenance to his ex-wife and R35,000 for child maintenance, totalling R200,000.
The court also required Lekau to cover unpaid school fees of R44,000 for his child and R200,000 for his ex-wife’s legal costs. Altogether, the court obligated Sehoana to pay R405,500. However, his ex-wife claims that Sehoana has not made any payments since February, failing to comply with the court’s order.
The auction seeks to cover the total amount Lekau owes by selling off the confiscated luxury furniture. This follows reports that Lekau’s ex-wife and son were evicted from a villa in the upscale Waterfall suburb after he allegedly failed to pay rent for nearly five months. The Waterfall Residents Development had taken the family to court, arguing that Lekau owed them almost R100,000 in unpaid rent.