By: Poelano Malema
Over the weekend, South Africans were shocked to learn about abuse allegations that Mohale Motaung made against his husband, Somizi Mhlongo.
Sunday World reported that Mohale has accused Somizi of physical abuse which led to him breaking his ribs and two teeth. This abuse allegedly started to take place a few months after the two started dating.
READ: Somizi and Mohale’s relationship turns sour with abuse allegations
In leaked audio posted by iReport South Africa News on YouTube, the model and actor can be heard talking about how Somizi threatened to kill him with a kitchen knife.
Somizi has not denied or confirmed the allegations. He released a statement, saying the matter is being handled by his legal team.
Following the drama, social activist, Jackie Phamotse, took to Twitter to share her support for Mohale.
She wrote that she has been seeing the pain that Mohale is going through in his eyes. She further stated that Mohale should not be be scared anymore.
“Dear @mohale_motaung don’t be scared anymore! This is your life! They can’t bully you anymore! We hear you! We have BEEN seeing your pain, your sad eyes tell a story.”
The author told Mohale to fight for his life.
You are the only one that knows the truth, you were young! But you took a chance and here we are! Now you need to fight, you need to save your soul. Don’t think you are alone. Look into your self and find strength, seek courage from God. When you ready I’ll be waiting to help.
— Jackie Phamotse (@JackiePhamotse) August 1, 2021
According to the report by Sunday World, Mohale revealed that he and Somizi were married In Community of Property, but he wants nothing from his estranged husband, except that he replace a car that he damaged during one of their fights.
However, Phamotse says Mohale deserve “everything”.
“You deserve half of everything! Yes, I said it! But fix your self first!” she wrote.
Dear @mohale_motaung don’t be scared anymore! This is your life! They can’t bully you anymore! We hear you! We have BEEN seeing your pain, your sad eyes tell a story. Fight for your life back! And fuck it! You deserve half of everything! Yes, I said it! But fix your self first!
— Jackie Phamotse (@JackiePhamotse) August 1, 2021
The ‘BARE: The Blesser’s Game’ author told the model and actor to fight for his life and seek courage from God.
“You are the only one that knows the truth, you were young! But you took a chance and here we are! Now you need to fight, you need to save your soul,” she wrote.
She added that he must not think that he is alone.
“Don’t think you are alone. Look into your self and find strength, seek courage from God. When you ready I’ll be waiting to help,” she wrote.
You are the only one that knows the truth, you were young! But you took a chance and here we are! Now you need to fight, you need to save your soul. Don’t think you are alone. Look into your self and find strength, seek courage from God. When you ready I’ll be waiting to help.
— Jackie Phamotse (@JackiePhamotse) August 1, 2021
Phamotse questioned the LGBTQ communities’ silence.
“#IBelieveMohale The silence of the #LGBTQ community is sickening!!!! So you all are not activists anymore because the perpetrator is a celebrity? So your faves are untouchable? What does this community really stand for? So your just going to let Mohale fall?,” she wrote.
#IBelieveMohale The silence of the #LGBTQ community is sickening!!!! So you all are not activists anymore because the perpetrator is a celebrity? So your faves are untouchable? What does this community really stand for? So your just going to let Mohale fall?
— Jackie Phamotse (@JackiePhamotse) August 2, 2021