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South African actress Brenda Ngxoli has broken her silence and exposed the verbal and physical abuse she has endured from her mother.
In a series of posts she shared on social media, Brenda exposed her mother for falsely accusing her of beating her up.
“Am trying to call Tsomo police station with no I found online. My mother is screaming I’m hitting her and I am no where near her . please call them for me or send their no. Have called family members and villagers,” Brenda wrote on X.
She also shared a video of the incident on Instagram and said, “In Public I try and Keep a Happy Face . This is the Truth of my Life behind closed doors.”
This led her concerned followers and fans to speculate that her mother may be showing signs of dementia.
IOL reports that digital creator, Mandisi Tshingana, has raised over R100 000 for Brenda while Ferguson Films donated R50 000 to the former The Queen star.
“Thank you People of the South and Beyond. I can’t just keep quiet…. But thank you Very much for your Financial gifts of Support. Words of Encouragement, Calls etc,” Brenda said in acknowledgement.
The support continues to pour in as entertainment commentator Phil Mphela and other industry colleagues have posted the actress’ booking details online.
— Kgopolo (@PhilMphela) January 28, 2025
This is not the first time Brenda has aired her family’s dirty laundry in public. In May 2024, the award-winning actress did a tell-all interview about her family issues on Mc G’s podcast.
A mere month later, she accused her sister and mother of physical and financial abuse.
“Althea Lumka Ngxoli is her name. My ungrateful beloved sister has made a habit through the years of verbally abusing me at every turn she wishes. Who has allegedly been spreading vicious rumours about me, kindly allow me to elaborate. Today I break silence.
“Through the years, I have supported my mom and sister with everything; rent, food, clothes, you name it. Even when I was living in Eastern Cape full-time, I was still paying their rent. One day when visiting them, my sister kicked me out at 11pm in the night,” Brenda said.
The Culture of Giving
The Siz The World team spoke at the back of this positive, kind gesture, about the culture of giving in South Africa and invited listeners to share how they give back.
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