Bongani Fassie has denied reports by Chicco Twala and members of the Fassie family that he is living in abject poverty and has deserted his family.
In an exclusive interview with the Saturday Star, Brenda Fassie's only child said he was perfectly happy with the way his life is going.
"When my mother died I didn't even have R50 in my pocket," he said.
"I was 17. Now I have a bank account, a passport and a hit song.
"I live in the cottage at the back of Ghetto Ruff's office, as that is where my studio is, so I can just roll out of bed and start making music," said the music producer and member of successful hip-hop group Jozi.
"I am employed, and that is why I can afford to buy a BMW series 3."
Fassie is currently working on four projects for Ghetto Ruff.
"As for Brenda's estate, it's a mess and is going to take forever to sort out. I am involved because I am the sole beneficiary. But it is clearly because of the way she conducted her life and the people she associated with that the estate is so chaotic.
"As a child I thought they were going to be there for me, but they were there with bad intentions. At my mother's funeral Nelson Mandela asked me how he could help me. These people immediately jumped in and said Mandela must not worry because they would take care of me. Afterwards they gave me an envelope with R200, jumped into their cars and disappeared."
Fassie said claims that his mother's house in Buccleuch, Sandton, had to be sold to defray water and electricity expenses did not affect him.
"We were in that house temporarily because there is a house in Fourways which is rightfully mine that was being renovated," he said.
"It was while at the house in Buccleuch that my mother fell sick and died."