Katlego Maboe removed from Expresso Morning Show pending investigation
- Katlego Maboe has been removed from The Expresso Morning Show pending an internal investigation
- Outsurance has also revealed that it will remove all advertisements featuring Katlego as soon as possible
- Katlego admitted on social media that he was unfaithful to his partner but denied abusing her
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Katlego Maboe has been removed from The Expresso Morning Show pending an internal investigation. Insurance company Outsurance has also shared that it will remove all advertisements starring Katlego "as soon as practically possible".
This is after a video was leaked on social media on Thursday night, 23 October showing the star seemingly admitting to cheating on his partner.
In a statement, Cardovo Productions confirmed that the award-winning presenter has been suspended from the show. The production company condemned any act of violence and mistreatment, especially against women and children and "take such allegations very seriously".
"Until such time as the matter has been fully investigated, and pending the outcome, Katlego Maboe will not be appearing on The Expresson Morning Show," read the statement.
It has also been reported that Outsurance is also pulling the plug on all its advertisements featuring Katlego.
Outsurance spokesperson Natasha Kawulesar told Channel 24 that they are aware of the allegations against Katlego. She told the publication that they've also engaged with him.
"We will be removing all advertisements featuring Katlego as soon as practically possible," Natasha told the publication.
According to the publication, Katlego's publicist, Fabrizia Degli Esposti, said the allegations made against the star are false. In an Instagram post, the media personality admitted that he was "unfaithful" to his partner but denied abusing her.
Briefly.co.za reported that Katlego has been trending on social media after his wife Monique Muller shared a video exposing that he had cheated. Check out some of the comments from people who reacted to his statement below:
rose_matlala commented:
"Abuse doesn’t always mean physical, you abused her emotionally for her to even take a video it means she is fed up!! The above statement is not a genuine apology... Rest Mfethu."
kgothiprincessdoll wrote:
"I'm really disappointed. Such a beautiful woman, she is now going to to deal with insecurities and trust issues moving forward."
this_girl_jo said:
"You do realise your moment of lust and indiscretion may have also cost you your career with Outsurance, you are the brand ambassador after all and their name is trending in this hot lava."
dinah_maya_ added:
"We all make mistakes. Nobody is perfect!!! Light and love to you."
Source: Instagram
In other news, Briefly.co.za reported that Skeem Saam actress Pebetsi Matlaila has mixed feelings about marriage. The star recently took to social media to share that she's been asking people about the pleasures of marriage. The star said their responses make her think twice about getting married.
Pebetsi, who plays the role of Mokgadi Maputla on the popular SABC 1 show, also revealed that her partner in real life has been asking her to marry him for a while. She's still undecided.
"The marriage counsellors will tell you oh no, nothing is to change from how you were when you were dating and to now. You can keep everything the same way. But botsisha a black person and they have nothing good to say about marriage."
The star told her fans in the video she shared on Instagram that she grew up in a Christian home believing that marriage was a "beautiful thing".
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Source: Briefly News
