FASHION designer Sihle Masango is accusing reality TV star Andzelo Tivani of panel beating his face with fists and hot klaps.
The two were a couple until their break-up on 3 February.
Sihle revealed to Daily Sun that they have been together for a year and four months when they called it quits.
Andzelo is popularly known as Faith Nketsi's PA in her reality show, Have Faith.
“Last week Thursday, he came to my house drunk. I asked him to come back on Sunday so we could talk. He came, and we went to church together. We discussed that we were done and that our relationship was over," Sihle said.
“On Monday, he came and asked to talk, and I let him in. He asked if I was dating someone, and I said no. He proceeded to say I was lying and started punching me.”
Sihle said Andzelo also cut his face during the altercation.
“As he was punching me, he reached out for his bag, pulled something out and used it to cut my face. I don’t know what it was. I called out for my housemate and when he came downstairs, Andzelo left."
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Sihle feels let down by the justice and health systems because he struggled to get help.
“My roommate took me to the police station and the cops told me I must take a form to the hospital and bring it back to the station. I went to the hospital and faced problems there too. At the time, I was bleeding, I thought I'd be partially blind. But I eventually got help and was able to open a case against him.
“I went back to Sandton Police Station and told them I had the form and the officer who attended to me said I must come back the next day. He said I looked drunk. I told him I wasn’t, and he eventually took my statement. It was frustrating and worried if I was going blind because of the bleeding,” he said.
Sihle said he hasn’t spoken to Andzelo since.
“I don’t want to speak to him, I don’t want to see him. I want the law to take its course,” the designer said.
When the SunTeam called Andzelo, he wouldn't answer and when we introduced ourselves, he hung up the phone. Texts were sent to him, but they were not responded to.
Colonel Dimakatso Nevhuhulwi, spokeswoman for the Gauteng police, confirmed the assault case but stated that no suspect had been arrested.
“As per the case number you provided, that's an assault case opened on 26 February 2024 and there's no suspect arrested,” she said.
Responding to claims that cops didn’t want to help her, Nevhuhulwi, said: “Regarding other allegations, the complainant should report them to the Station Commander, District Commissioner or the Gauteng Service Complaints on 082 442 2000 or IPID.”
