Moja Love has damaged its silence following public outcry and renewed calls to cancel its controversial actuality present Isencane Lengane.
ISENCANE LENGANE’S LATEST EPISODE SPARKS OUTRAGE ONLINE
The favored actuality sequence, now in its seventh season, has lengthy stirred debate, however its most up-to-date episode, which aired on Sunday, has sparked a wave of anger and backlash over the alleged glorification of abuse.
Isencane Lengane has adopted Siyacela and Thando Dlamuka‘s troubled relationship since they married as teenagers.
The outrage stems from a scene the place Siyacela, hurled insults at his spouse, Thando, over his resolution to take a second spouse. He additionally clashed with elders within the episode, additional enraging viewers.
Viewers have taken to social media to precise their frustration, with many accusing the present of perpetuating Gender-Primarily based Violence (GBV) and emotional abuse for scores.
@womenforchange5 wrote: “Abuse isn’t leisure. Trauma isn’t a storyline. Moja Love should take quick motion to discontinue the TV present “Isencane Lengane” attributable to its harmful portrayal of abuse and poisonous relationships.”
@ManchiTumi wrote: “What is that this?? #Mojalove cancel this present. A woman is crying for assistance on nationwide TV. We’re sitting as SA simply watching Mojalove cashing in on Abuse on nationwide TV, let’s Axe this present.”
A TRACK RECORD OF ABUSIVE BEHAVIOUR
Through the years, Siyacela has admitted to each bodily violence and infidelity, together with a 2023 episode the place he confessed to hitting Thando and breaking her cellphone. These incidents have left many questioning why the present continues to be on air.
In response to The South African, over the general public outrage, Moja Love mentioned:
“We’ve got obtained numerous complaints lodged with the BCCSA, and these are being attended to by our authorized division.
“You will need to point out that the present is a actuality present that showcases real-life tales and embraces numerous cultural features of the lives of the principle solid. The channel doesn’t condone any acts of violence and/or intimidation,” mentioned the channel.
MOJA LOVE FINED OVER ABUSE EPISODE AS VIEWERS DEMAND ACCOUNTABILITY
This isn’t the primary time the channel has confronted criticism. In 2023, Moja Love was fined R50,000 by the Broadcasting Complaints Fee of South Africa (BCCSA). This follows after it aired an episode that depicted home violence. Nonetheless, the channel was later cleared on enchantment.
Regardless of repeated statements that it doesn’t assist abuse, many viewers proceed to induce the channel to take higher duty for its content material and message.
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