Moja Love CEO Aubrey Tau and new appointment Schizoctra Presenter Zolani Mapanga is reportedly in hiding after an alleged Russian drug lord hired a hitman to kill her.
according to sunday worldTau and Mapanga (who replaced the sacked Zolani Khumalo on the anti-drugs show) were informed by a private investigator that they were being employed by DStv Channel 157.
Schizoku Tora crew and police ordered to leave suspected drug smuggler's property
According to the publication, this happened after Tau was suspiciously followed after the incident. Schizoctra The crew filmed the episode two weeks ago in Lanseria, northwest of Johannesburg.
During a drug bust in Lanseria, Schizoctra The team reportedly discovered a drug laboratory and equipment used to manufacture illegal drugs. They did this in cooperation with law enforcement, and while searching the premises, they reportedly received a tip-off from their superiors telling them to leave the premises immediately. Police are said to have immediately evacuated the premises without giving any explanation to the show's team, who quickly followed suit for safety reasons.
A week later, Tau arrived at a suspicious man outside his home in Johannesburg. But when the businessman asked a man with an Asian accent, the man feigned confusion.
After his number plate and photo were sent to a private investigator, it was discovered that the man had ties to an alleged Lanseria drug lord.
case open
Mr Tau opened a case at Sandton Police Station.
Moja Love spokesperson Nonzwakazi Chekete said they had no intention of being blackmailed into canning. Schizoctra.
“Law enforcement is dealing with this problem. We are not going to operate from a space of fear as a channel when drugs are killing our communities. We will not be intimidated and we will not be intimidated. We will continue to expose those who continue to kill our country with drugs.”
Death threats in 2023
Tau and Schizoctra The presenter is being threatened.
In May 2023, when Khumalo was still a presenter, it was reported that drug gangs were threatening to kill the two. At the time, it was suspected that drug traffickers were collaborating with corrupt police officers and women.
Channel director Bokani Moyo said at the time that he was aware of the death threats.
“The station recognizes that the lives of its CEO and presenter were in danger when it agreed to broadcast the program. We have a duty to highlight issues that affect the country,” Moyo said.
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