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They appeared to be the most attractive couple in Mzansi. Behind the scenes, Thando Thabethe alleges her relationship with ex-boyfriend Lunga Shabalala was chaotic and even obsessive.
The 947 host made headlines after filing an urgent protection order against the actor, accusing him of “following” and “harassing” her. Thando has also alleged that Lunga broke into her house and threatened to jeopardize her employment possibilities.
The couple broke up late last year, and Thando has seemingly moved on to sports presenter Robert Marawa.
In a court document seen by City Press, Thando Thabethe expressed her fear that Lunga Shabalala had continued to “harass” her. This, despite their low-key split last October. She wrote: “Mr Shabalala has exhibited strange behaviour, including following me and breaking into my house.
Thando – whose reality TV show Unstoppable Thabooty is currently airing on BET Africa – claimed Lunga had “threatened” to compromise a TV show. She continued: “The urgency of obtaining this order today is that he was threatening to prohibit one of my TV shows from airing. I have received correspondence from his attorneys.
“I fear for my safety as I do not know how he will react once the show is aired. He is constantly stalking and harassing me, and I don’t want the situation to escalate”. Thando went on to detail several alarming incidents regarding Lunga Shabalala, including:
“March 3 2023: Mr Shabalala could not reach me and therefore tailgated into my complex under the guise of fetching his belongings. Upon realising I was not home, he called my best friend numerous times and went on to ask her for the location of my work engagement.
“May 5: Mr Shabalala arrived at my place of work; followed me to my car.
“May 12: Mr Shabalala once again followed me, from work to a nearby restaurant.
“On another occasion, I went to Durban . He got upset, feeling he needed to know who I was traveling with.”
According to the South African Police Service, a protection order is a court-approved document preventing the reoccurrence of domestic violence or sexual harassment.
The order, which is issued on the offender, provides protection against the complainant. However, if the offender violates the terms of the order, they risk being arrested. An interim order, such as Thando Thabethe received, is a temporary measure. This gives the complaint instant relief until a court hearing is set to make it final.