Somizi threatens legal action if Bonang doesn’t remove ‘lies’ in her book

As if the errors in Bonang Matheba’s book, Bonang From A to B, were not enough trouble for her, Somizi Mhlongo and her ex-boyfriend Euphonik have reportedly sent her letters instructing her to remove their names from her book or face legal action.

Somizi’s spokesperson Thato Matuka confirmed to Sunday World that the choreographer had instructed Bonang to remove his name from the book, saying she had told lies about him.

“On behalf of our client … we confirm sending a letter to Ms Bonang Matheba’s management regarding the usage of our client’s name in her book. Our client doesn’t have a problem with his name being used in the book as long as the details and information relating to the events are truthful. Our concern at this stage is that this is not the case,” Matuka was quoted as saying.

Though Euphonik refused to comment on the reports, Bonang reportedly confirmed to the publication that she had received letters from Somizi and the DJ, but she is not budging.

“For the better part of five years, I have taken a back seat while others narrated what they sold to be my story on social media and traditional media. Never have I called them to desist or account for what they viewed as their truth.

“Everyone has a right and responsibility to tell their story. Every account to life’s events is subject to individual interpretation. This is an account of my life, from my perspective and my truth.

“How everyone else views the events as I narrated or their perception of how they’re depicted, according to my truth, I have no control over that,” she was quoted as saying.

The Queen B said her book was not about settling scores.

In her book, Bonang detailed the abuse she allegedly suffered at the hand of her then boyfriend, while Somizi, who was her best friend at the time, went on to befriend her abuser. This, according to the book, is what led to their break-up.