Live in boyfriend losses property to late girlfriend's family

MOURNERS in Pumula suburb were treated to a free movie on Wednesday when the family of the late woman and that of her live-in boyfriend fought over property, with the latter claiming that they wanted everything their daughter had worked for.

Thabani Mpala has found himself in trouble after his girlfriend passed away living at his home and it seems Mpala had not paid bride-price.

The family revealed that they did not want to take part in the burial but had just come for the property and then the rest was for the man to sort out.

The late Nomthandazo Dladla has been staying with her boyfriend for five years and since then it is reported that she never set foot at her home.

"We have been sent by Nomthandazo's parents to take everything that she bought and as for the funeral arrangements they can proceed to bury her," said one of the uncles only identified as Zumba.

He revealed that they were shocked by the sad news but as a family they were not aware that their daughter was staying with a man.

"These people have to bury our daughter and we are not taking part as we are aware that she spent all her energy and money on them, so it is time for them to pay back," he said.

He said that they also had no power as Nomthandazo's father sent them and they were acting as instructed. When B-Metro crew got to the scene, the family had packed some property on a truck and they left with some which the Dladla family claimed it was theirs.

One of Mpala's aunts revealed that there was no way they could bury Dladla without the presence of her family.

"Of course these men told us to proceed with the burial but we are afraid what if tomorrow they come looking for their daughter, what are we going to say? On the other hand we would be inviting trouble for the family as it seems his father is a traditional healer so I think this is a trap," said the aunt.

The family confirmed that the two have been staying together for some years and as parents they were yet to meet the Dladla family. "Surely if these people continue acting this way, we would be forced to report the matter to the police.

"Today they are acting as if their daughter was a saint and our son is now suffering alone. Tomorrow we would send some elders to go and apologise and please do not publish the story," she pleaded.

Efforts to get a comment from Thabani were fruitless as he was crying.

Sources revealed that Dladla passed away on Monday after a short illness.