Lebo Mathosa adoption happened when she was a baby.

Actress and choreographer Khabonina Qubeka plays the role of Bongi in the highly anticipated Dream: Lebo Mathosa Story biopic. In 2000 she released her début solo album, Dream, and the following year she picked up three Samas (South African Music Awards). That's all," Judy Peter told reporters outside the High Court in Pretoria.Peter, who fell pregnant with her only child when she was still in school, claimed Lebo had been taken away from her as a baby.She claimed she was denied any contact with the famous kwaito star despite promises her daughter would be returned to her.They only met again in 1998, eight years before her daughter's death in a car accident on the highway near Germiston, east of Johannesburg, in October 2006.When her daughter died without leaving a will, Peter went to court, claiming she was the sole heir of her daughter's estate worth about R1-million in terms of intestate legislation.She insisted the elderly Nomvula Mathosa, who raised Lebo, had never legally adopted her.Mathosa in turn insisted she had adopted Lebo in terms of customary law and was therefore her sole heir.In terms of Monday's settlement, Mathosa recognised Peter as Lebo's biological mother and agreed to pay her R375 000.Peter in turn recognised that Mathosa had raised her daughter.Peter's cousin Litha Zibula, said the family was "not very happy" about the settlement, but accepted the outcome of the case. "Globalization and Gangster Rap: Hip Hop in the Post-Apartheid City", in Dipannita Basu and Sidney J. Lemelle (eds), try again, the name must be unique Her current partner was the man driving the car in which she died; he survived the crash.Born in 1977, Mathosa grew up in the East Rand town of Daveyton, near Johannesburg, where she enjoyed gospel music, singing in a local choir from the age of seven. Singer Lebo Mathosa's biological mother on Monday settled a claim against her late daughter's adoptive mother for R375 000, but insisted her legal battle had not been about money. Mathosa was forced to settle the case with Judy by paying her a total of R375,000. try again, the name must be unique She didn't do anything halfway.

"It was not about the money. Ramasodi Dlamini. She has just started making a name for herself internationally. continue to respect all commenters and create constructive debates.

She was inspired to pursue a show-business career by the likes of the pop diva Brenda Fassie and various kwaito groups. There are no Independent Premium comments yet - be the first to add your thoughts try again, the name must be unique

There are no comments yet - be the first to add your thoughts In 1994, the singer joined forces with then aspiring rappers and musicians Theo Nhlengethwa, Junior Sokhela, and Thembi Seete to form The late musician was an epitome of beauty and brain, and in 1996, she managed to gain copyright control of their publishing interests. The most insightful comments on all subjects {{#replies}} She died as a result of a road accident on 24th October 2006, when her driver crashed into a tree in Johannesburg. Start your Independent Premium subscription today.Are you sure you want to mark this comment as inappropriate?Independent Premium Comments can be posted by members of our membership scheme, Independent Premium. Get the news that matters from one of the leading news sites in South AfricaSomizi Mhlongo’s spicy photo has tongues wagging on social mediaZodwa Wabantu cans herself over Vusi Ngubane’s fake R8 purchaseAKA found himself splashing green to apologise to Nelli TembeANC planning to use pension funds to launch state-owned bank8 South African rugby player refuse to bend the knee to BLM in EnglandLimpopo Department of Health entangled in R932m tender fiascoMzansi divided over lockdown, #VoetsekCyril trending on social media

Fassie herself died in 2004.In 1994, Mathola met the rapper Junior Sokhela. "She was a perfectionist," he says,obsessed in terms of what she did. Please the same level of attention, but we have preserved this area in the interests of open debate. Her most recent album, Lioness, was released the same year and last month she travelled to the UK again after being nominated for Best African Act at the British Mobo awards, although she lost out to Ghana's Batman Samini.Enter your email to follow new comments on this article.Are you sure you want to mark this comment as inappropriate?Want to discuss real-world problems, be involved in the most engaging discussions and hear from the journalists?