They have been making headlines since they started dating and after their marriage. Sangoma, actress, and singer Letoya Makhene-Pulumo, and wife Lebogang Pulumo-Makhene were reported to have been dealing with domestic abuse within the marriage. The report states that Letoya was beaten by Lebo so badly that she needed to cut her hair.

BAD PUBLICITY

Letoya has expressed how the reports have affected her family. "I've found a deep sense of peace in my life and I will be damned if I allow the devil or any human being to take it away from me," Letoya says. "In the past month, I was in two movies. One that made the Top 1 in SA and Top 5 in US movies. I'm currently working on an international project, I'm an Advisor in an upcoming series, I'm currently shooting a Telenovela, and all while I'm preparing for my upcoming concert and raising initiates. With all this, I've been approached by film companies for two series and a soapy. My House of HOK blanket range is doing very well. The LM Foundation has donated 300 blankets in the past two months, had soup kitchens and food parcel drives, and all this was done by my Wife and I." Letoya says instead of being celebrated and getting good publicity for all this, she is shamed. "Women's Month is the time that someone chooses to try to bring down and drag two Women who are Hardworking, Driven, and Self-motivated. Only you won't win this one!!! My family and I will handle this with grace, with our heads held up high and we will hold each other's hands." 

DAMAGING

She claims the reports are damaging. "You don't even stop to think how your tacky write-ups will affect our families, our work, and our brands. What happened to investigate a story? So basically, I can make up a lie about someone whose life I want to destroy, and some journalist will happily write about it just because it's possibly going to sell papers that we have to admit no one is interested in buying anymore," she says.  "My wife and I now wonder how we will explain this to the 57 women who have actually gone through this kind of abuse and whom we have assisted in getting into safe spaces and getting their lives back together. How we will continue to give back to society from our own pockets and while working with other high-profile brands."

PAST ABUSE

A few years ago, Letoya opened up about being abused by her ex-husband. She said, her marriage to Privilege Mangezi started well. Her Zimbabwean partner was attentive and loving but changed. They fought verbally until things became physical. Things became worse due to the infidelity. This she said went on for a few years and their families tried to resolve the matter.