GENERATIONS STAR IN UGLY SPLIT
Six-year relationship ends in drama, alleged intimidation and stalking
GENERATIONS actress and Ukhozi FM presenter Zama Ngcobo is going through an ugly split with the man who steamed her blankets for six years.
Sunday World can exclusively reveal that Ngcobo, who played Phenyo’s baby mama on Africa’s biggest soapie, has opened a case of intimidation against her ex-boyfriend Samukelo Mvuyana at Bramley police station. She also got a protection order against him. Ngcobo, whose list of exes includes former national police commissioner Bheki Cele, obtained an interim protection order from the Randburg Magistrate’s Court.
In the order, seen by Sunday World, the former SABC1 continuity presenter said she feared for her life because Mvuyana had moved into the same complex she lived in in Hyde Park.
When contacted for comment, Ngcobo feigned surprise and denied that she had taken legal action against her ex.
Mvuyana, in turn, accused Ngcobo of being a Picasso of lies, saying he would ask the court to set the order aside.
“I’m an old man. I have not dated this woman. She is just lying that I was her boyfriend because she does not want to pay me the money she owes me,” he said.
Ngcobo told the court that Mvuyana allegedly sent her a torrent of intimidating and threatening texts.
“Samkelo Mvuyana, my ex-boyfriend, sent me messages suggesting malicious intent, dating back to Friday the 4th of July 2014.
“They contain uterrances such as ‘ ngiya- bona ungithatha kancane, uzuk’ubone then ukuthi abantu abangithatha njengani, ngibenzanjani’,” she wrote in her affidavit.
Loosely translated, the message means “I see that you are taking me for granted. You will see what I do with people who treat me like you are doing”.
Ngcobo said she then sprinted to the cops, where she opened a case of intimidation against him. But Mvuyana apparently continued with his shenanigans.
“[ Despite this], he continued sending me messages, saying he always has and always will love me.
“I asked him to stop communicating with me directly, but he persisted,” she stated.
Ngcobo said Mvuyana had moved into the townhouse complex where she lived. She fears that he might kill her or damage her property.
“Two months ago, he moved into a complex I have been staying in for about four years. I fear for my safety as I do not know what he might do to me.
“He has reported cases on him in the past from previous relationships of abuse (sic),” she stated.
Mvuyana trashed Ngcobo’s claims that he had moved into the complex or that he posed a threat to her life.
“I have not moved into that complex. She is lying again. I will oppose this order.”
Ngcobo said Mvuyana fabricated stories that she owed him money, and failed to produce proof when she asked him to.
This was after she told him to stop communicating with her because she had a new man in her life.
Ngcobo has pleaded with the court to order Mvuyana to stop calling, texting and or threatening her.
“I want no direct communication with him,” she said.
The court has ordered Mvuyana not to enter Ngcobo’s unit in the complex, to stop sending her abusive and threatening messages, and to stop calling her directly or indirectly.
He was also ordered not to enlist the help of another person to commit acts of domestic violence against Ngcobo.
The court authorised a warrant for Mvuyana ’ s arrest, the execution of which was suspended subject to his compliance with the order.
Mvuyana was also ordered to appear before the magistrate before the end of this month, to explain why the order shouldn’t be made permanent.