Cape Town – An elderly Cape Town woman has lost a court bid to get maintenance that would allow her to keep up her lavish lifestyle.

Berenice Seidel, 74, lost a bid in the Western Cape High Court to get R80 000 in maintenance every month from her late husband’s estate, the Times reported on Monday.

The R80 000 would cover her living costs which included R20 000 for groceries, R10 000 for travelling and holidays and R5 600 for entertainment.

Seidel already receives R62 000 a month from her savings, lives rent-free in her Bantry Bay home, and has her electricity and rates and medical aid covered by the estate.

– News24