Businessman and club owner Kgolo "De Gugu" Mthembu is grateful to have overcome some of life's challenges including a horrific car accident that almost claimed his life and that of his family. The husband of former Real Housewives Of Durban star Annie Ludick-Mthembu said that no amount of money or fame can replace the gift of life.
GRATITUDE
Annie's husband said he would be ungrateful not to appreciate the second chance that his family has received in their lifetime. "My family and I almost died in 2023," he said referring to a car accident they survived. "Every day I'm grateful for breathing and seeing another day. No money in the world can buy a life back," he said without divulging much details about the accident.
It looks like the Mthembus had a testing 2023 considering they were reported to have fallen on hard times and battling to make ends meet. Kgolo was exposed by one of the DJs at his nightclub for not paying him thousands of Rands for months of work. But they came out to say this is not true at all.
MENTAL WELLNESS
To top things off Annie didn't return to RHOD saying the decision was for her own mental wellness. "I had to sit this season out because I needed a mental health break. I needed some time for reflection and also to focus on my businesses which have been growing in the background and this time around, they needed me to be more present to assist with their growth," Annie said.
After some challenges on the reality show, Annie opened up to ZiMoja about constantly being bullied, mocked and teased on social media for her misbehaving eye caused by Bell's Palsy. "A lot of people suffer from Bell's Palsy and there is no medication that can right your face nor any cure; some people never recover. It's all about having to rebuild the muscles in your face and that can take years of physio," she said. "I definitely am not immune to what people say about me online. It used to trigger me quite badly, this is why I went out and sought therapy to assist me with coming to terms with my past hurt and to also have a better perspective on the backlash I get on social media."
