Former 'Umkhokha: The Curse' Actor Nkanyiso Mchunu Accused of Abuse by Estranged Partner

• Former Umkhokha: The Curse actor Nkanyiso Mchunu is reportedly being investigated for domestic violence
• This follows an alleged string of violent incidents, which his estranged partner Masechaba Monnahela narrated recently
• Monnahela alleged that there is a third woman involved, and when she confronted him about her, he allegedly abused her
• Relationship expert and psychologist Paula Quinsee spoke to Briefly News about an early sign of abuse couples should look out for

More drama in celebville as actor Nkanyiso Mchunu's name has been dragged through the mud following an alleged domestic violence case opened against him.

Nkanyiso Mchunu accused of abuse

The former Umkhokha: The Curse star Nkanyiso Mchunu is, according to Sunday World, under investigation by the South African Police Service (SAPS) over gender-based violence allegations.

His estranged partner, Masechaba Monnahela, narrated a string of violent incidents, saying the first one occurred when she confronted him about getting visited by his ex-girlfriend from KwaZulu-Natal.

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“I went to his house, and I found the girl there. We had an argument, and that is when he [abused] me,” Monnahela was quoted by the publication saying.

This incident allegedly happened in June 2024. She continued by saying he also allegedly abused her on his birthday.

A love triangle gone wrong

Monnahela alleged that the third woman involved works on the same production as Nkanyiso Mchunu, called Ithonga.

She said when she confronted him about the woman, he started getting violent towards her.

"We ended up arguing over this girl, and that is when he abused me again," she reportedly said.

The woman said she opened a case at the Diepsloot Police Station following the most recent incident, which apparently took place this weekend.

Mchunu allegedly said they had broken up following this incident, however, she debunked this, saying they only broke up afterwards.

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Masechaba alleged that Mchunu is trying to make it seem like she is mad for making these allegations.

“He is trying to make me look like a maniac," she told the publication.

Relationship expert Paula Quinsee spoke to Briefly News about the term gaslighting and how a controlling partner can use it against their significant other.

"Manipulating situations to make you doubt your memory, perceptions, or sanity, which is often referred to as gaslighting, is another way of imposing control."

The case was reportedly moved to Honeydew Police Station.

Mchunu refrained from commenting on the matter as the police are investigating it.

Brenda Ngxoli accuses baby daddy of abuse

In similar news, actress Brenda Ngxoli spoke out about her alleged abusive baby daddy. On Twitter, “Cwecwe has encouraged me to speak out. This is the father of my child. He was not like this when I met him. If anything happens to me, he must NEVER TAKE MY CHILD, as I have a protection order against him,” she wrote.

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She spoke about the multiple abuse incidents:

"By now, I had become aware of his cough mixture and Fanta grape ways, which led to aggression. Yide Ufe Ndizokonwaba (You must go so I can be happy)," she said adding that the father has not met his daughter nor do they have any form of relationship.

Angel Zuma's Umkhokha exit explained

In a previous report from Briefly News, MultiChoice released a statement addressing actress Angel Zuma’s claims that she was mistreated while working on Umkhokha: The Curse.

The actress exited the show in October 2024.

Source: Briefly News