Xolani Maphanga – who replaced murder-accused Xolani Khumalo on Moja Love's drug-busting show 'Sizok'thola' – was arrested on Tuesday.
this week after the TV host handed himself over to the Soshanguve Police Station on Tuesday, 9 April, on allegations that he assaulted an elderly woman during the filming of one of the show’s episodes.According to the channel’s spokesperson, Nonzwakazi Cekete, Maphanga was arrested on a case of mistaken identity.
“To cooperate with law enforcement, the presenter handed himself to the Soshanguve Police Station yesterday along with a member of the security detail,” read the statement.“Leading to yesterday’s events, the police from Tshwane had met with the executive of the channel and said they wanted to charge him and the bodyguards with assault GBH but upon handing themselves in, the charges had changed to attempted murder and trespassing.
“It was within this jurisdiction, that the crew found a corrupt cop collecting payola from the drug lord. Moja Love has footage to this effect and will be reporting this to the Independent Police Investigate Directorate .” When the channel probed Maphanga about the assault allegations, he maintained that he was innocent. However, Moja Love said that it will allow the course of justice to take its place.
“The channel does not advocate for any ill-discipline and should it discover that there were indeed any unlawful incidents on set, it will take the necessary steps.Sizok’tholaAs a result, the channel sent Khumalo cease and desist letter and said it would do “everything in power, within the law, to stop him”.host last year.
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