South African Actresses Who Were Abused Or Beaten By Their Lovers

Domestic violence and gender-based violence is still a pandemic in South Africa and the cases are still on the rise. Violence doesn’t discriminate on your social status and despite the police and judiciary efforts to curb violence against women and children #justiceforsome is the order of the day. These celebrities have previously suffered violence in hands of their lovers

Here are the celebrities who are victims of abuse by their loved ones.

Khanyi Mbau.Television personality, socialite, and actress Khanyi Mbau suffered domestic violence at the hands of her baby daddy and ex-husband Mandla Mthembu. During her interview with Mac G on PodCast and Chill, Khanyi reminisces how she was beaten up till she bleeds with Mandla Mthembu who was going through a tough financial period. Mandla Mthembu cheated Khanyi with dancer Zodwa Wabantu before she becomes a celebrity.

“Mandla’s love to Zodwa was genuine, he felt more relaxed and comfortable around her because she brought him back to the ghetto”

-Khanyi commented on her husband’s relationship with Zodwa Wabantu.

Khanyi Mbau recently paraded her new boyfriend, Zimbabwean millionaire on Instagram.

Cici Twala

Cici Twala is an actress and singer born on 15 February 1987, she played the role of Lihle on Rhythm City. Cici was beaten up by husband Kwaito Veteran Arthur Mafokate. She had to go under the surgical blade after a fight ended her with a broken pelvic bone. There are fears that she might be unable to conceive.

Bonang Matheba

Television personality, actress, and socialite Bonang Matheba suffered Gender-Based Violence at the hands of her ex-boyfriend DJ Euphonic. His reason for the fight was that Bonang left the gate open when she left his place after a heated argument. Euphonik is currently battling a dual rape allegation alongside co-accused Dj Fresh.

The 49-year-old singer, actress, and performer become an advocate against domestic violence after confessing that she becomes a drug addict post domestic violence in the hands of his ex-lover Jub Jub.

Letoya Makhene

Popularly known as Tshidi the role she plays on Generations The Legacy, Letoya Makhene suffered domestic abuse at the hands of her Zimbabwean ex-husband. Letoya managed to escape the abusive marriage and got married to her lover, businesswoman Lebo Keswa.

 

Gospel singer Dr Tumi says he was paid R500,000 by the Gauteng department of sport, arts, culture & recreation for organizing a two-hour virtual prayer service that attracted little more than 1,700 viewers on YouTube.

The revelation follows an admission by MEC Mbali Hlophe last month that the department spent about R2m on campaigns during the pandemic when government departments had been asked by the national government to divert funds to personal protection equipment (PPE) and Covid-19 responses.

Dr Tumi’s event, which included six gospel singers, was streamed on March 26 last year, a day before lockdown started.

Dr Tumi, whose full name is Tumisang Makweya, said he proposed the prayer service because the spirit in the country was low at the beginning of the pandemic.

He said R166,000 was spent a sound engineer, two camera operators, a lighting technician, and an outdoor broadcasting van.

“We called it a lockdown worship. It was a TV production, we streamed part of it. TV productions take long and there were others with me,’’ he said.

A further R150,000 paid for the performers and R33,000 for pre-production costs. Other amounts were R29,000 for marketing, R52,000 on management costs, and R64,000 in VAT.“There are a lot of lockdown TV shows that are going around and I can tell you that they are costly,” Dr Tumi said.

We learnt of the payment during a leaked recording of a telephone conversation between the then chief of staff at the department, Lebogang Hoveka, and then CFO Omphitlhetse Mafora.

Department spokesperson Ofentse Mogotsi said Dr Tumi had been contracted “for a variety of services in line with his quote for a gospel concert”.

Mogotsi would not say how much Dr Tumi was paid and that the department “is unable to comment on gossip”.

“It remains a curiosity what the intent of such a recording is. We can only conclude that it is baseless and riddled with lies geared at misleading the public,” said Mogotsi.

The prayer service on YouTube and Facebook lasted for 1hr 42min.

The prayer service, titled Lockdown Worship, was filmed by GauTV.

About six performers took part. The lineup included Benjamin Dube, Lebogang Sekgobela, Takie Ndou, Stephen Lungu and Palm Sefako. Dr Tumi would not say how much he paid the performers. Hoveka, who confirmed he had recorded the conversation with Mafora, said he believed R500,000 was a lot of money for a virtual prayer service that was not accessible to all people in Gauteng. He said his questions on how people were hired by the department had later led to him being sacked last June.

Hoveka said he was concerned about the money Dr Tumi was paid. At the time all government departments were required to divert money to PPE and Covid-19 responses. He said some performers, such as Caiphus Semenya, had performed virtual events for the department for next to nothing. Semenya’s spokesperson, Zamokuhle Sibisi, said the department had approached Semenya and his wife, Letta Mbulu, about a recording to teach people about the safety precautions in the pandemic.

“There was no payment requested or required by mama and papa; it was something they are happy to do in helping people.” Sibisi said that last August the MEC’s office had approached Semenya and Mbulu with R15,000 each as gratuity for work done. The couple told the official to pay the money to their foundation.

Mafora told the publication he was considering legal action against Hoveka for recording their conversation, accusing him of engaging in “political battles”.

He said the payment to Dr Tumi had been clarified and had covered “live streaming, marketing, pre-production costs, VAT and artists and performance, [that were] were paid for as requested”.

The Gauteng department recently spent R3m on commemorative events such as Human Rights Day and Freedom Day. All were virtual events.

This happened as performers and athletes waited for their relief fund applications to be processed.

The Citizen reported last month that the Gauteng department spent nearly R500,000 on an event that took place virtually, and nearly R1.5m more on a Human Rights Day campaign during the pandemic.

Hlophe admitted to the expenditure in the legislative assembly, answering a question by the DA’s Lebo More.

Dr Tumi, who charges about R150,000 for a performance, said he was proud of the event and wanted more such worship services to take place.

He complained that it was tough to get requests from the corporate sector for concerts.

He said the music industry was a complex one, especially with regard to how much performers were paid.

“People don’t understand the dynamics of the industry. The returns sometimes are still not physically visible.” An events expert, who declined to be named, said the cost of an online event could be anything from a few thousands to millions, depending on the size of the event.

“Due to Covid-19, the industry was forced to innovate and introduce streaming.

“All of a sudden, as an event producer, you find yourself asking for quotes on how much streaming the event would be without having a benchmark as it was a relatively new concept.

“The best you could do is to get three quotes and choose the best.”

The cast of SABC 2 soapie Muvhango has come together to help a student get his university results by making contributions towards his outstanding fees.

A few weeks ago, a student reached out on the Muvhango social media page asking for assistance in paying their student debt to obtain their results. The student had completed his degree but could not receive his results due to an outstanding balance for his fees.

Muvhango actors saw the message and asked each actor to donate whatever amount they could afford to pay for the student’s fees.

“The actors were very willing to help out,” says Word Of Mouth publicist Thanduxolo Jingela. “This did not come as a surprise as we all know how passionate everyone in the crew and cast is about education.”Keeping the details of the student anonymous, Word Of Mouth Pictures Founder Duma Ndlovu called the actors’ charitable act, a responsibility.

“Education is at the core of our values and we want our viewers to benefit from being loyal to the show. It is our responsibility to help where we can.”

“And if the students wish to remain anonymous, it is their choice. It is our right to maintain the dignity of people in all we do.Their generous donation has inspired the Word Of Mouth to start the #HelpAStudentGraduateChallenge initiative where every month South Africans donate towards paying student fees for those in need.

Bukamina Cebekhulu who plays Gugu on Muvhango says, “Not many people come from privileged homes, and every opportunity I get to lend a helping hand is a blessing.”No matter how small the contribution may be, everything counts,” she adds.

The challenge aims to create a funding opportunity for students who owe university fees that are preventing them from graduating. The next phase will be extended to the public and hopefully see many students graduate in the future.

“We want students to be able to further their studies or seek employment without the burden of university debt,” Duma says. “We are appealing to all South Africans and businesses to support us. The main aim is to see hundreds of graduates being assisted.”

Businesswoman and radio host, Hulisani Ravele just recently revealed that she’s put on 10 kilos during the lockdown.

The former YOTV presenter said on her IG: “Reality check. I’ve put on about 10 kilos of ‘lockdown weight’. I know I’m not alone!” Though there’s a long list of people who agree with her statement, some tweeps have suggested on social media that the media personality put on weight due to her ex-boyfriend of ten years getting hitched late last year.She re-tweeted and posted a long message on social media that got everyone asking, who’s she’s referring to:

 

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Sidwell’s broke the news on his social media with photos of their wedding day and tweeps reminded him again on his previous ’10 year relationship’ with Hulisani or CC as she was previously called.

Ravele ignored the trolls and continued to preach love and care in a sweet tweet which read:

“We need to learn to not always negatively interpret and analyse someone’s actions as an indication of our value or worth to them. Sometimes their actions are what is saving them and holding them together, sometimes their actions are exactly the breath of fresh air they so desperately need to strengthen their soul.”
She also recently continued to express self-love and the importance of continuing to love yourself even when you put on weight.

“The most important part for me is that I have not allowed this change in my physical appearance to stop me from living my life to the fullest! I know there are lifestyle changes I need to make, and I will make them, but in the meantime, I am not opting out of life.

We need to learn to not always negatively interpret and analyse someone’s actions as an indication of our value or worth to them. Sometimes their actions are what is saving them and holding them together, sometimes their actions are exactly the breath of fresh air they so desperately need to strengthen their soul.”

Ravele also previously cleared the air about her previous relationship on an interview with MacG that she doesn’t feel like she wasted 10 years of her life, as tweeps imply.

MacG asked her: “Don’t you feel like he wasted 10 years of your time?” to which she replied:No, what’s the waste? Here’s the problem, when you set your benchmark and goal as marriage, kids and a house, you are not enjoying what it is right now. And I find that for so many of us because the goal is not at a relationship level, just as relating to one another as humans. It’s, until I have a ring on it, it’s not real. So what are you doing? At the end of the day, for me, a marriage is a relationship that just has a certificate attached to it.”

Are all foreign men this romantic?

If they are then South African Women should take the hint and to put it to good use.

Khanyi Mbau has definitely been keeping us on our toes, her instagram is definitely the place to be today. Since the dawn on the 14th of February, Khanyi has not only been pampers but she is pampering her new man, Khudzai Mushonga.

It is without a doubt that Khudzai wins this Valentine’s day challenge, the man is really romantic.

Khanyi took a video of her man opening up a big box, wrapped in red and a classic red and white card. She has always voiced out her opinion about men deserving to be pampered and appreciated just like women.

What did your girlfriend or wife get you this Valentine’s day? Khanyi did say she will never go for a broke man and this is definitely a valid reason. How will he afford her?