Monique Muller, the former partner of television personality Katlego Maboe, has opened up about the alleged abuse, overcrowding and poor living conditions she experienced during her nearly three-week detention at Pollsmoor Correctional Centre in October 2025.

Speaking to Sunday World, Muller said she was arrested after accepting a lift following a night out. Metro police stopped the vehicle and discovered a firearm beneath the driver’s seat, leading to the arrest of all six occupants. She maintained that the gun did not belong to her, and the charges against her were later withdrawn.

Muller alleged that approximately 90 women were forced to share a cell with one toilet and a broken shower. She claimed detainees were allowed outside for just 15 minutes on two occasions during her stay and struggled to access telephone services.

She also described disturbing incidents, including a woman allegedly giving birth inside a cell, another inmate having her finger bitten off, and a detainee being severely assaulted without immediate intervention from prison officials.

Muller further claimed that an injured inmate waited three days for medical attention and that warders threatened to punish her when she complained about conditions.

The Department of Correctional Services has strongly rejected her allegations, describing them as “completely fallacious.” The department maintains that proper healthcare, safety and oversight measures are in place.

Muller, who shares a son with Maboe, also claims that misleading reports about her arrest have been used against her in their ongoing custody dispute.

Muller and Maboe previously made headlines in 2020 following public allegations of infidelity and domestic abuse, which Maboe denied. A Cape Town court later cleared him of misconduct allegations in 2022.

The specific incidents described by Muller have not been independently verified.

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