‘Truth never grows old’: Lunga reacts to Thando’s ‘stalker’ claims?

Just hours after Thando Thabethe’s court documents of an interim protection or restraining order against him was leaked to the public, Lunga Shabalala has seemingly clapped back.

The actor is accused of “harassing,” “following,” and “threatening” the 947 presenter following their split in October 2022.

Thando even claimed that she “feared” for her safety after the former Selimanthunzi presenter reportedly broke into her home earlier this year.

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LUNGA SHABALALA RESPONDS TO RESTRAINING ORDER CLAIMS?

In an Instagram Story on Wednesday, 7 June, Lunga Shablala shared a cryptic quote. It read: “The truth never gets old.”

Was he referring to Thando Thabethe’s version of events?

Despite their split, Thando and Lunga are seen together on her BET Africa reality show Unstoppable Thabooty, which was filmed last year. 

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THANDO THABETHE AFFIDAVIT: 5 BOMBSHELL CLAIMS

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.

She continued: “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”.

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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 travelling with.”
• “He is constantly creating situations that will have us in communication. He has also communicated instances where he watches my lights go off (sic).”

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PROTECTION/RESTRAINING ORDER: WHAT IS IT, AND WHO CAN GET IT?

According to the South African Police Service, a protection or restraining order – also known as a domestic violence interdict – is a court-approved document preventing the reoccurrence of domestic violence or sexual harassment.

The order – served to the offender – offers protection against the complainant. However, should the offender contravenes the stipulation of the order, they risk being arrested.

An interim order – as obtained by Thando Thabethe – is a temporary measure. This provides immediate relief to the complainant until a court hearing is scheduled to make it final.

To apply for a protection order, a complainant must fill in an affidavit and complete an application obtained from any police station. The documents should then be handed to a clerk at the nearest court.,