Songstress Winnie Mashaba. Image via Instagram @winnie_mashaba
‘I will never go to the media’: Dr Winnie Mashaba on her divorce
The gospel star reportedly filed for divorce in 2017 and only wears her wedding band to avoid attention from fans.
Songstress Winnie Mashaba. Image via Instagram @winnie_mashaba
Multi-award-winning gospel artist Dr Winnie Mashaba has filed for divorce after 16 years of marriage.
City Press reported that the O Mohau Messiah hitmaker has reportedly called it quits with her husband, Makgokgo Makgopa.
Mashaba also dropped Makgopa from her management team and replaced him with Tswako Music and Projects, which is owned by Makgopa’s nephew, Khaitjadi.
The star declined to comment about her estranged husband when she was asked for a comment.
“I will never go to media to discuss the separation.”
“Even if I can get married again, two or five times, I will never go to the media, because I respect the family I am currently married in.”
“I don’t want to bring attention to them.”
CHEATING RUMOURS AND MISCARRIAGES
The publication reported that sources close to star have revealed that she hasn’t been happy in her marriage for a long time.
It is alleged that her marriage broke down after years of infidelity and irreconcilable differences.
The sources also claimed that things got worse last year when the singer started questioning a close relationship between one of her backup singers, and her husband.
Another source revealed that the TV host filed for divorce four years ago (2017) and wears her wedding band to avoid attention from fans.
Her husband was reportedly also affected by Mashaba’s alleged close relationship with her singer who’s only identified as Khelobedu.
Mashaba revealed to Drum Magazine in a 2019 interview that she suffered two miscarriages in her marriage.
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