‘Scandal!’ Fans Don’t Trust Tlhogi’s Uncle: “He’s a Dodgy Character”

• Scandal! viewers are worried about their fan-favourite character, Tlhogi, played by Makoma Mohale
• Tlhogi recently introduced Malome Lebone and invited him to stay in her house after her late mother banned him from the family
• Viewers of the show took to social media this week to criticise the show's latest character, who recently went on a date with MaDlomo

Scandal! fans predict Makoma Mohale's character, Tlhogi, was molested as a child by her uncle, Lebone, who recently joined the show.

Talented actor Charles Phasha, who stars opposite Makhaola Ndebele as Tlhogi's uncle, Lebone, also played a dodgy character in eTV's Nikiwe.

On the show, Mohale's character welcomed her uncle to her house, which belonged to Nhlamulo, played by Mathews Rantsoma.

The eTV soapie introduced Tlhogi's uncle, Lebone, on Wednesday, 3 September 2025.

"We all need family.🥺 Even the smallest misunderstanding shouldn’t keep us apart, le lapa la gago ke motlotlo wa gago! (Your niece is your family). #etvScandal," wrote the soapie on its X account.

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Fans of the show revealed on social media this week that Lebone is not as innocent as he presents himself and that he may have sexually assaulted Tlhogi when she was young.

Scandal! fans don't trust Uncle Lebone

@Grasee71 said:

"This one raped Tlhogi when she was young, that's why her mama cut ties with the family 🤞🏽."

@Maboresenwamadi replied:

"Malome ga ke mo tshepe nna okare o nyaka go kga morogo mo go Tlhogi, and even le Tokollo ga a mo tshepe," (I don't trust this uncle, I think he's interested in Tlhogi, even her husband Tokollo doesn't trust him).

khajobugatti wrote:

"I think he was molesting Tlhogi this one. He's just here to bring trauma. When she was hugging him, he wanted to kiss her."

@OreeditseMawela commented:

"Typecast of rape: This guy was a rapist on Nikiwe, and he killed the character so well that they hired him for the same role in Scandal. He was also a sex addict on those Jozi ladies."

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Is Uncle Lebone interested in MaDhlomo?

Scandal! viewers are also concerned about Uncle Lebone's intentions with MaDlomo, who recently separated from her husband, Nhloso Dhlomo.

Fans of the show predict that Lebone is a predator who might actually be interested in MaDlomo's daughter, Lihle.

@Baphiwe_ said:

"The way Malome looked at Lihle.🤮 O nyonyobela bana o," (He likes kids).

@Morokane1 wrote:

"Malume wa Tlhogi nkare ke (Tlhogi's uncle appears to be) pa*dophile, the way he looked at Lihle makes me wonder. 🙆😳 Eish, I remember him from Nikiwe😭."

@NoniNhlaks said:

"No, I don't like him for her. Something is off, ngalomalume kaTlhogi," (Tlhogi's uncle).

@ladyNTK responded:

"Friday episode, the way he looked at Lihle, I don’t trust him.🤞🏾"

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Source: Briefly News