Polygamist and TV host Musa Mseleku’s actuality sequence Mnakwethu is embroiled in a cost scandal.
Season one participants Bheki Langa and his wives Makhosazane “MaShelembe” Shelembe and Hlengiwe “MaSithole” Sithole are accusing the producer and proprietor of the present, Nthabiseng Thomas, of making the most of their monetary scenario — Sunday World reviews.
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AGGRIEVED ‘MNAKWETHU’ CAST MEMBER WANTS HIS MONEY
According to Bheki, he joined the Mnakwethu by means of one other solid member whom he didn’t title.
“The agreement was that, each of us would be paid R50 000. I became suspicious when they refused to give us copies of the contracts,” Bheki mentioned.
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He additional alleged that the one cost he obtained was R12 000, which he claims he had requested for as an advance cost to repair his automotive.
“I only received R12 000 instead of R50 000. I received that money because I needed to fix my car and so I asked them to pay me in advance, otherwise I wouldn’t have been paid.”
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The polygamist defined that they solely had a verbal settlement indicating that he’d be paid the remainder of the cash after the present.
“But they by no means paid. I didn’t ask them as a result of we had an settlement and I anticipated them to fulfil it.
“It’s been a year already and there’s no sign of payment. I am aggrieved because they used my plight to gain viewership. If I had the money, I’d be suing them for taking advantage of me,” Bheki continued.
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BHEKI’S WIVES SPEAK OUT
Bheki’s wives, who had been at loggerheads throughout Mnakwethu season one and Mnkawethu: Ever After, additionally expressed their unhappiness with the producer.
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“I was also suspicious when they took all the paperwork with them. I have no doubt that they made a lot of money through our own episodes, but we gained nothing from it,” mentioned MaSithole who mentioned she didn’t observe up on the time as a result of she was closely pregnant.
“I don’t understand why I never received the money because I had an agreement with them. I am not happy because my life was exposed for all to see, but in the end I gained nothing but stress. My life has become harder, I’m [even] struggling to buy food and nappies for the baby,” MaShelembe was quoted as saying.
Attempts to get a response from the Mnakwethu producer failed.
MASHELEMBE ASKS FOR HELP
Last month, MaShelembe, who was the favorite spouse between the 2 wives on Mnakwethu, appealed to anybody who might assist her out of her monetary state.
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According to the Daily Sun, the truth TV contestant is again to promoting alcohol however enterprise will not be booming. This is after viewers showered her with love and donations in 2021 when her husband launched his second spouse to her at a time she was closely pregnant.
“I’m actually starving and I have no other income except from this business. In 2021, I had two baby showers, which I really appreciate.”
After the infant showers, Isolezwe reported that MaShelembe’s attorneys, Rajaram Mvulane Attorneys, had been demanding that one in every of her child bathe organisers, Nomfundo Mathonsi, pay her again a complete of R20 940 from the donations which she had aLehedly stolen.
“Hundreds of people donated money to me but I never received a cent. I was referred to lawyers to assist me but I’ve never heard from them,” Daily Sun quoted as saying.
