Cases of gender based violence have always made headlines in this country as it remains to be an epidemic of its own. And when it comes to our celebrities, they have also not been left behind when it comes to being accused of this very heinous act.
Below is a list of Zalebs who have been accused of allegedly committing acts of gender based violence against their partners and some who have had to face the law for the same.
It was not that long ago when the radio producer and podcaster was accused of allegedly assaulting media personality Boity Thulo. The assault case rocked the streets of Mzansi especially after many witnessed the physical result of what had been done to Boity.
The incident of course did not sit well with Mzansi who demanded that Bujy be brought to justice, after which he later on showed up with an apology saying that the situation could have been handled in a much better and sober manner.
What happened was that the two had gotten into a heated argument that saw Bujy throw a bottle of alcohol on her face that left her with a nasty cut. This was one messy fallout.
It was just the other day when Mzansi had to witness the messy divorce between Black Coffee and his ex wife, Enhle Mbali. It was during the time of their divorce that Enhle decided to make public the fact that Black Coffee had allegedly been assaulting her.
This news came as a shock to many as no one could believe that one of the most loved deejays in Mzansi could actually be involved in such a controversial incident! According to Enhle, she had to endure multiple forms of abuse in their marriage that caused her to slip into depression.
And although Black Coffee issued a statement to fully deny the accusations made by his ex wife, there is no denying that Mzansi was greatly disappointed in his actions.
While it had never been a matter of public knowledge, the Kwaito star took to his social media to admit that had in fact assaulted a woman during his young years. It was also around this same time that Kabelo decided to reach out to the said woman so that he could make amends for what he had done and clear his name.
His olive branch was however not received at all as it became impossible to contact the lady. In a country where GBV is constantly the topic of discussion, what Kabelo did was a bold step towards the journey to end the vice and we are happy to see that he has turned on a new leaf.
Oh come on, his name was going to appear on this list eventually. After having separated from his estranged husband Mohale Motaung, Mohale came forward with some very shocking revelations.
He accused Somgaga of having physically assaulted him while they were married and not only that, but that he had also made some very weird requests in the bedroom department; if you get what I mean.
Somizi of course, denied all these allegations but unfortunately, ended up losing his gig as an Idols SA judge as well as his job as a Metro FM radio host.
Well, well, well. Where do we even start with Mbuso. Even after being taken to court after having sexually assaulting a minor years back, Mbuso Mandela was recently making headlines after he admitted to having physically abused his girlfriend!
You read that right. In his video, Mandela’s grandson claimed that the reason he was admitting to his sins was because his girlfriend had asked him to do so, something that she of course rubbished and said to be untrue. So your boyfriend says he beats you up and you defend him saying it was just an accident?
In an episode on the infamous Podcast And Chill with MacG , Khanyi admitted that during the time she was married to Mandla, he was very abusive and also cheated on her with exotic and socialite.
It got so bad that during her pregnancy with Cannes, Savanna News reported that Khanyi admitted to being allegedly pushed down the stairs causing her to enter into early labour. Quite nasty.
Arthur’s relationship with his ex-girlfriend Cici was one that rocked the streets of Mzansi for quite a long time because of their messy fallout and unending court cases. It all began when the actress made claims that Arthur had allegedly dragged her for 300 metres while holding on to the door handle of his car.
This led to grievous bodily harm, causing the R&B musician to undergo pelvic replacement surgery and was later told by her doctor that she may never have children due to the injuries she sustained.
The case was later judged in Arthur’s case who had also initially claimed that he was the victim of the assault and not Cici as the public had been made to believe. Hectic!
Yet another celebrity with quite the notorious past is the infamous Uyajola 9/9 presenter who unfortunately was accused of having allegedly abused his baby mama Kelly Khumalo. Not only that, but Jub Jub has continued to be linked to quite a number of GBV acts that have landed him in hot soup with Black Twitter.
The most recent case was the one with his ex girlfriend Amanda Du Pont who confessed that Jub Jub had apparently been sexually assaulting her for the two years they were together.
