The well-known sangoma, actor, and singer in South Africa, Letoya Makhene, is once again being questioned about the veracity of her spiritual practices. The accusations arose following her contentious participation on the program Fake Gobela, in which she was captured engaging in a furious argument with her purported pupil.
On social media, the incident has generated a lot of discussion, with many people debating whether Letoya is indeed a sangoma or is just acting the part. Letoya is seen disputing with the man she was meant to be welcoming into the sangoma ceremony in the video, which was posted to Twitter by user uuniversalmusic.
The man became irate and accused Letoya of ignoring her responsibilities because of personal problems, bringing up her rough marriage to Lebohang Keswa as evidence.
Bringing up the abuse claims from her previous relationship, Letoya responded, “Because I was being assaulted back at home by Lebo.” With some viewers doubting whether Letoya’s personal troubles have affected her spiritual obligations and the validity of her sangoma status, her revelation has only served to increase doubt.
The goal of the program Fake Gobela is to highlight false sangomas and injustices that occur within the conventional healing environment. Many have questioned Letoya’s spiritual qualifications in light of the show’s objective and the public disclosure of her personal problems.
Mzansi has reacted quickly, with differing views on whether Letoya is acting the part or is a true sangoma. Dave88240735, a Twitter user, said, “Lol, she’s really fake.” It is imperative that people give up on superstitions.”
Njabes_wami, a different user, made the suggestion, “That guy was paid to lie,” raising the possibility that the altercation was staged. It is not new for Letoya’s spiritual activities to be under public scrutiny.
She has been in the news a lot since her tumultuous and well-publicized divorce from Lebohang Keswa, but not always for the best reasons. Letoya is still a hot issue on social media as Mzansi continues to defend her veracity, and many people are interested in watching how this situation plays out.
The issue of spiritual leaders’ credibility in South Africa has also come up again as a result of this tragedy, with some pushing for increased accountability and openness among sangomas.
It will be interesting to watch how Letoya Makhene responds to these charges as the narrative progresses and whether the dispute flares up again.
