The former Etv Scandal, SABC Muvhango, Imbewu and Generations actress also said she dismissed allegations that she unfairly dismissed Ngcubashe.

This comes Ngcabashe dropped a series of social media post claiming that Mbane who took him from the Eastern Cape, brought him to Gauteng and gave him the job accused Mbane of owing him money.

On Thursday evening finally responded to the allegations labelled against her.

“It has come to my attention that, over the past few months, Mr. Lunga Ngcabashe has taken to social media to repeatedly make disparaging and defamatory remarks about me. I have taken some time before addressing this matter publicly because I believe in handling conflict with dignity and fairness. However, the continued harassment, false allegations, and public attacks directed at me by Mr. Lunga Ngcabashe, have now crossed a line that I can no longer ignore.

“Among his assertions are claims that I owe him money for services rendered and that I unfairly dismissed him. I believe it is important to address these allegations on the same platform he has chosen to use, and to set out the facts clearly, Mr. Ngcabashe was employed as my personal assistant for two months from June 2022 until his dismissal at the beginning of August 2022,” she said.

Mbane said Ngcabashe operated from a studio situated on the outside quarters of her private residence, where his responsibilities included overseeing her clothing business, Zazi Zithembe Zithande (ZZZ).

“Initially, he was assigned to assist with my personal family errands too, but after the first month, when there were a few concerns regarding observing clear boundaries, his responsibilities were then confined to only the ZZZ business. During this short period of employment, his conduct, although very eager to serve, fell far below acceptable professional standards. He often acted in ways that overstepped boundaries and invaded my privacy, including areas of my home where my children reside.

“For the sake of brevity, I will not detail every incident. Instead, I will focus on the key issues that were formally addressed during proceedings at the CCMA, where he alleged unfair dismissal and where he did not dispute the following, Mr. Ngcabashe took, without permission, and regularly wore merchandise belonging to ZZZ, despite being expressly instructed not to do so. This conduct constitutes unauthorised use of company property. The CCMA ruled in my favour, recognising that I suffered financial loss, as the items could no longer be sold once used,” she said.

Mbane also claimed that Ngcabashe also attempted to solicit business from her clients which he had introduced him to them.

She further claimed that at some stage, Ngcabashe directed business funds into his personal banking accounts.

“Mr. Ngcabashe stored his personal camera equipment which appeared to be of high value, inside my private residence which is not linked in anyway to the outside studio where he worked—specifically in a room designated for my exclusive use – without permission and without my knowledge. His designated workspace was clearly separate from my home. I was shocked when I found it, to learn that in my personal space, without my knowledge, expensive equipment was secretly stored, which I would not have been able to account for had there been an issue or anything untoward,” she said.

She said Ngcabashe was the one who took the matter to CCMA for resolution but it ruled in her favour.

“I resorted to blocking him from contacting me when he continued to contact me for months thereafter, declaring his love for me and how much he missed me and calling my children wanting to connect with them. This was merely to protect my space and my privacy following an unpleasant experience.

“I will not be personally engaging further on this matter as I would rather invest my energies elsewhere. I felt it was important to bring the facts forward to show respect to my associates, clients, supporters and everyone else that I hold in high regard. While I would prefer not to escalate this matter further, I will not hesitate to pursue appropriate legal remedies should the harassment and defamatory statements continue,” she said.

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