South African model and television presenter Lerato Moloi found herself in hot water, this after she was served with an order to remove a tweet on social media about comedian Mongezi “Tol Ass Mo” Ngcobondwane and two other men, which was supposed to be removed within 24 hours after the order was served.
She failed to do so and police had to arrest the model for being in contempt of court.
Vereeniging police confirmed to the publication that Moloi was arrested on Sunday and appeared in the Vereeniging Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday, 1 July.
:Moment's ago, I've just signed for & received the lawyer's letters of demand, interim protection order; etc, from the man that raped me in 2014. I am still not afraid! I will not go silent! #EndGBV #EndTheSilenceBreakTheCycleOfAbuse
— 🌈🇾🇪🇸🇩🇺🇦#ShamelessSurvivor💜#MissMoloi⚡🐼 (@leratommoloi) June 19, 2020
Speaking to Daily Sun, Ngcobondwane expressed his dismay at being named in a “Me Too” context and said it would make him seem like a hypocrite, as he teaches his son to respect women.
“I hope all those who are falsely accused get justice. Living with insults is heartbreaking,” said Ngcobondwane.
The Citizen reports that Moloi tweeted on 19 June: “Moment’s ago, I’ve just signed for & received the lawyer’s letters of demand, interim protection order; etc, from the man that raped me in 2014. I am still not afraid! I will not go silent!”.
Her last original tweet was sent on the day she appeared in court and she simply declared; “I won’t go silent!”
Moloi has been met with tweets of support from other women, with some even offering to donate funds to foot her legal bills.
