Given and Ipeleng Mkhari speak about their marriage

[@mjabulelwazondi5209]

Thulasizwe Simelane,you are a brilliant journalist.I am a lay person but I recognise your brilliance .

[@vukhetamathye289]

why can't we as a country be happy that they have managed to fix issues they had as a couple .we shouldn't break them by opening old wounds

[@nette2144]

Even if things are not fixed at least it looks like they are on the right track

[@tloujonasngoetjana712]

People concentrate on the negatives than the positives . There is no perfect relationship.

[@aronmotsekimotaung9987]

True 👌🏽

[@TheMiguelcastelo]

It doesn't matter if things are fixed or not as you can see from their body language and words that things are not properly fixed; what these two are doing is trying to gain trust from society

[@chabalichabali6173]

We are happy they fixed things...however if Given cannot come out and say i did beat my wife...im sorry ...i wont do it again...im going to counselling to deal with my anger...thats accountability He doesnt want to say if he beat her or not...i mean she opened a case

[@NotReadyPlayerOne]

Thulasizwe, thank you for asking these very difficult questions. They wouldn’t have been addressed publicly if you didn’t ask them.

[@nette2144]

It's a wonderful thing to see a couple presenting a united front. However, let the unity be built on a foundation of honesty and not at the expense of either one's emotional and mental well-being. It looks like they are on a road to recovery. I wish them nothing but the best.

[@TheMiguelcastelo]

If you can read body language you'll come to a conclusion that there is a lot hidden in those smiles and holding of hands

[@aurummukhacwa801]

So much Respect for the Mkharhi family to expose themselves like they did in this interview. The Main objective must not be missed, it's for the two to NEVER go through what they went through, then secondary it's for the public to learn positive lessons from that. Accountability doesn't mean Punishment, and it seems to others it means Punishment hence the outcry. Dropping of Charges doesn't mean NOT accounting for Given's actions, but could be the change in How and Where he accounts. People must take this positive lesson from this, "Accounting for your actions doesn't mean going to Jail(Punishment)".

[@Lelo_diokana]

R.I.P to the women who put their "relationship" and "reputation" before their safety, and those women who thought he'd never do it again. it so sad to see

[@aijamanpirlo2736]

Did you listen to them? They hit one another..It wasn't one sided

[@mwambakapambwe2382]

This journalist is brilliant. He asked questions which even when he responded no, how he responded said yes. Kudos Thula! 👍🏾

[@lebohangmatsemela2536]

Thank You Thulasizwe for asking tough questions.

[@andilemhlongo9646]

Wow!! Thulas you were brilliant ...it obvious what happened here

[@karaboBenson]

ZINTLE GQOBANA I think so too... marriage is challenging, show me house that throw dishes to each other 🤷🏾‍♀️🤷🏾‍♀️....

[@nette2144]

@ZINTLE GQOBANA Body language says it all.

[@hauza1980]

Oh my gosh what a hot interview, the guy was heating hard..

[@davidzikhali4823]

Indeed he was hiting so hard

[@TshoksOlam]

This man is missing the point. Look at how he is holding her hand. He wants to be a public figure when it suits him, dialogue with a president of a whole country, yet wants to plead privacy when it suits him? When you assault someone, even in your home, the matter is no longer between "Given v Ipeleng", but "State v Mkhari" in court. It goes against the morals of society that there could be assault, a case opened, and then have the matter resolved privately. Given does not realise that he is a powerful man who is not assuring anyone that he is not abusing his power. How can a media boss fail to answer straightforward questions from Thulas? This is a mess! Did he think because Thulas works for eNCA, a partner of this event, was going to sweep under the rug the elephant in the room?

[@aijamanpirlo2736]

You missing the point

[@bonginkosiemanuel3851]

Didn't the NPA insist on investigating and they ended up dropping the charges? Did he also have a case against ?

[@FidelTshivhasa]

It's not one sided, it's 2 sided you idiot! You're shallow and pathetic. Focus on your own life. They're both on the same page. It's not the other way around, that's why you and a whole lot in this country can't seem to understand because you thrive on other people's downfall over your own fallacy.

[@OnieOkharedia]

I agree with you Tikvah Olam!!! Great synopsis

[@jrtshazi4827]

Bad synopsis, your doorstep is probably worse

[@markloeb1854]

What a wonderful inspiring couple . I believe them. Being public figures does not give us the right to question their relationship and right to have private family lives, as we all do. Mark Loeb

[@lungilezakwe6837]

Excellent job by the presenter, Thulasizwe. In fact, he should present the Chairman's platform!!!

[@mfundibiyela3972]

I wish you and your family good luck young man Mkhari

[@macimeza]

So they hit each other and they lay charges, so you want them to tell you who hit who first?

[@aijamanpirlo2736]

LOL and its true

[@izeesh]

@@Lethabo_home Snowden once said, something that may done in the name of public good may be diabolically opposed to private or personal good. One has to be able to exact influence in their immediate sphere of life first, before venturing outside.

[@ThapeloChuene]

Thulasizwe Simelane handled this interview extremely professional. A real journalist doesn't beat around Bush. Given was defensive and in denial that today's event cancelation was as a result of his stubbornness around admitting his faults. I hope he and the wife resolve this amicably.

[@aijamanpirlo2736]

So wena you think they never resolve anything????hehehehe abanye abantu...nci...nci...nci

[@ThapeloChuene]

@@aijamanpirlo2736 Your logic is the same one of Given ..The same logic of Denial. If anything, Given brought this whole mess unto himself.

[@ramoshabaramoshaba9561]

@@ThapeloChuene thank you, he needs to account meaning he must acknowledge what he did publicly

[@nette2144]

@@ramoshabaramoshaba9561 As a public figure he can actually help a lot of people just by admitting that he did wrong! Fela!

[@aijamanpirlo2736]

@@nette2144 Many public figures did that before. There was any change afterwards given the stats of abuse in SA or You guys are simply opportunistic. You use moments like these to advance your lame agenda instead of thinking of other ways to curb the problem of abuse. Lastly, the story of the couple is - THEY HIT ONE ANOTHER!!! Don't change facts to suite your thinking

[@musamensa6234]

Thulasizwe was really doing his best to precipitate controversy. Leave Given and Ipeleng the space and privacy to live their lives as they see fit.

[@izeesh]

Musa right or wrong, he is within reasonable scope of his mandate. That said, he still struggles to understand their point of view when they say they going through the process and that however public they lives maybe they don't have the answer and the saying to air is human applies to them as well

[@ledingoanajuliusntsoetsa6245]

brillian intervierwer Thulasizwe

[@nette2144]

A little bit more transparency and accountability on the part ya Ntate Mkhari would have made it even better.

[@zeestephen5866]

I wish Ipeleng well. I pray for her safety. I wish her a brighter happier future.

[@MegaDiva1999]

Me too. Domestic violence is a horrible thing and normally the women come out worse. People forget where the issue began-hE cheated , and apparently this is not the first time there has been violence against Ipelleng. its painful

[@khaliphaniphugeni297]

Powerful interview Thulas!

[@davidzikhali4823]

Oh wow dd you hit her,that glance and hand rub tells a lot behind her smile,i think Ramaphosa should have just came and raise that issue with him men to men

[@MegaDiva1999]

exactly.

[@lekis5975]

Someone definitely married above his station, he urgently needs to learn to keep his hands to himself. Ipeleng comes from PEOPLE. Her grandmother was the freedom fighter, ANC stalwart, MP Mama Ellen Kuzwayo, Her father (Ma Ellen's son) is Judge Justice Bakone Moloto who sits at the Hague. Her mother is Dr Vuyelwa Mashalaba, a qualified doctor and one of the female founders of the Black Consciousness alongside Biko. Steve Biko is her uncle by marriage (through his wife Ntsiki Biko nee Mashalaba). Her paternal great- great grandfather, Jeremaiah Makgothi (Ma Ellen's grandfather), was taken by his mother from the Orange Free State to the Cape to attend the Lovedale Institute, circa 1875. PEDIGREE. As for her husband...mxm!

[@bongiwengwane3607]

A very emotionally packed interview, Thulasizwe certainly did a great job on probing the underlying issue.

[@jrtshazi4827]

The nerve he has question another man about what happens in his home, Will find his doorstep is worse

[@zinhlemahlangu1809]

shame the look on Given when Thula ask him..did he ever lay a hand on you? says a lot. this guy is an abuser, shame poor woman trying to protect their fallen legacy.

[@haiwatigere6202]

Given wants to take thulasizwe outside and show him what for

[@BigMeech1]

Thulasizwe Simelane my favourite reporter.

[@gontsemoeti6910]

They say #menaretrash because they don't call each other out but when there seems to be an altercation between two couples they say it's a personal matter and the public must stay out of it

[@hanyanibaloyi5210]

Being against women abuse is one thing. Jealousy and hate is another. this has nothing to do with fighting real perpetrator of women abuse. When some people are jealousy of one's success they look for every opportunity available to chip on your private life. The same is happening to Black Coffee. They are quick to tarnish your image and make unfounded judgements about you.

[@thamimaknyiwemhlanga8312]

So, that how Ramaphosa dodged the bullet of accountability.

[@jayjay6239]

Do you call interviews by this guy accountability.You forgot to say you are just joking.

[@johnmpe3358]

Ipeleng almost revealed the truth about abuse from Given… and Goven was sweating as he watched his wife almost breaking the code

[@fatnesstofitness5483]

The rubbing of hand by the husband 🧐🧐🧐🧐🧐

[@nette2144]

😂😂😂😂..Sign of healing

[@generationconnect2045]

@@nette2144 🤣🤣Weehh aahhh!

[@kabelo_m]

ey 😂 Given was shaking

[@rorisangmatea7396]

This interview was tense yeses..

[@susanmogari9113]

Thualasizwe women do not have to go to the police station when they are slapped. if they feel threatened in any way they should lay a charge. The question should have been, did you feel threatened in any way that night? Mrs Mkhari he is going to do it again.

[@tshegofatsotleane5527]

Given was very agitated and annoyed, you could see he is very arrogant and dominant person.

[@nette2144]

Not discounting your point Tshego...However, could it also be that he was getting frustrated bcos him and his wife have moved past this issue but the rest of society hasn't? 🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️. Obviously this is embarrassing. Many factors at play here.

[@izeesh]

@@nette2144 First reasonably balanced assessment of situation I have read in this thread. Bru, please I am not sure if one is a public figure one then gets wired different in the manner in which one deals with emotive, personal and private matter

[@babongilemthethwa4732]

Ipeleng Mkhari❤

[@generationconnect2045]

They completely missed the point! I can't believe this! Thulasizwe is an outstanding journalist!

[@godfreymalooks]

please name the NGO'S involves in this matter?

[@misslegae]

Thulasizwe! Salute!

[@sidneysetati3960]

Leave the Mkhari family alone. They've sorted out their differences. This is not a boyfriend and girlfriend. Relationships have challenges, but that doesn't mean we have a right to intrude. Activism that seeks to destroy families you must question their motives.

[@abongilemagigaba4919]

We don't care about that but did he lay a hand on her that's a simple question

[@sidneysetati3960]

@@abongilemagigaba4919 they don't have to answer to anyone outside of court... Angry women shouldn't lead us to further their vengeance on men.

[@jrtshazi4827]

Dankie Syd

[@rethabileletshae8370]

I am just so puzzled how they are neither denying or accepting that there was abuse in their marriage. Everything they're saying sounds scripted and pre-planned. Also, every time this man speaks his wife's face doesn't even show support. And when she speaks, his face screams "Recite what we practice" with incorporated hand movements. They don't seem like people who are happy with each other. I don't know what's going on in this marriage but clearly something is wrong. They keep defending the fact that they're "human" and that they're not perfect like they were defending or justifying allegations made against them. One last thing, they're not even standing up against GBV or assuming any opinion about it and that seems to be a problem for me coming from people of such status.

[@khonadlamini2948]

Where was Thuma Mina for the past year in elevating this issue and why now. Given and Ipeleng love each other more

[@gilbertmadondo1452]

I also have issues with the NGO's for not taking it up with the couple since the incident.

[@fuziledazana9413]

Drinking his own medicine what goes around comes around remember what u did to jay jay tabane

[@ElethuDuna]

What did he do?

[@bhekisibiluane4030]

Yeah I remember...Now JJ is flourishing in his new role on Newsroom Afrika.

[@fuziledazana9413]

@@ElethuDuna he fired jay jay at power FM with no reason

[@user-mq3ts7lr9l]

Wenzeni?

[@nette2144]

@@fuziledazana9413 ka nnete..woow! Given bathong

[@oyamamdoda9550]

She said " Before?" What does that mean?

[@izeesh]

There is a after, for which a beating/fight did happen

[@masukberry7329]

I have a problem with thulasizwe line of questioning of the couple. It gives the impression that Ipeleng, because she is woman, is incapable of making her own mind about her relationship. In as much as women needs this organizations advocating for abused women, they should, however, be careful of not stripping those same woman of the power to make their own decision about their marriage and family life because most often these women understands better what dynamics are at play in her household. Ipeleng appears to me to be a strong and intelligent woman who knows what to do and does not need these organizations to be breeding down her marriage. For goodness sake, do we ever stop and think for a second that it is not only about the couples, but that there are children involved? What this organization should be focusing on, in my opinion, is in providing a supportive environment where abused women and even the men can go to for help especially if they feel overwhelm and cannot make the right decision.These organizations should avoid trying to imposed on the already vulnerable couples how they think the problem should be resolved.

[@QuotesFromTheMotherland]

Given will soon be the face of GBV Lol

[@monde1250]

Nkululeko Ngwenya not Euphonic?

[@hunadimakgatho3403]

I'd be so embarrassed if I was given yoh😭😭. All those guests. I hope they are okay

[@LeoSimango]

It's an unfortunate situation you find yourself at the moment, i think you prematurely handled you relationship issues, especially knowing that you run public businesses as you said. The NGO's are doing their JOB, remember you cannot try do GBV damage control.

[@siphombuyisa599]

Haiiii we all have our smaller nyana skeletons, why diging long past issues 🤔Given and his wife are human as well bound to have defrencies Haiiii suka

[@virginiamkhize7515]

These two will continue to bash each other, because they're in denial .patric Shayi confessed openly about family ,given mkhari must consult with him

[@aijamanpirlo2736]

What if he consult privately???? Do you think they are not doing anything to resolve their issues??? Sometimes sanuzenza clever too much

[@virginiamkhize7515]

Nothing new, woman protects her man in public and man continue with the violence until she dies or permanently injured

[@aijamanpirlo2736]

@@virginiamkhize7515 you it wrong..It's her who hit him

[@dumisaningema6117]

I just pray that one day people will think before they act ................cause now they both acted on their anger /frustration. now they wish they can turn back the hence of time. unfortunately no one can, they are now facing the consequence of their actions....Likely for them they still have each other I am not feeling sorry for them ..........Kwaphela nje

[@izeesh]

It would be very interesting to see what follow up question/commnet Thulas would have said if Given had said YES to hitting her. But for all the hard hitting questions he wasn't bold enough to go further when Ipeleng sought clarity if Thulas was asking if Given had hit her before? This was a second dead give away, why ask a Given excuse the pun and go be man-to-man when the woman tells we fought

[@generationconnect2045]

The PDA doesn't even help this interview. 🤦‍♀️

[@MegaDiva1999]

its actually worse. its creepy

[@TheRabubi]

Ha ha ha, last year this lot made a turn at Randburg SAPS. Gender based violence, what a joke!

[@ntokozomofokeng1355]

I just don't understand this interview. These are two people who are married, they have their own highs and lows.. Attacking them personally is not ideal.

[@gordenmanaka6272]

English is depleting on Given 😂😂😂😂

[@bigblackballs8893]

Lmao it's a fight or flight response here in SA. Distress makes our English passages close up. It's basic biology really.

[@BrandNWMN]

What happens in private should be accounted for in private and what happens in public should be accounted for in public - Teaching from The Holy Bible.

[@MegaDiva1999]

people die in privacy.women die in 'privacy ' .dont use Holy Bible to promote GBV.Gd is definitely against GBV.God loves his daughters so much

[@pfanomukhodobwane1666]

He got what he deserved. I'm so glad that the president withdrew from this interview

[@jrtshazi4827]

Won't change your bank balance,his gets bigger everyday

[@purpleraintrendz2654]

This Thulasizwe! Not Newsroom job anymore!!!!

[@bngmln5326]

Mkhari just like Phiri, Banda, Ndoro , Malawians, by origin.

[@rupertmarx4750]

“To look at the genesis of time” oh my, a word salad. So many words spoken, so little meaning communicated. Anyway, enjoy your BEE money....

[@zombomjembu7957]

Thalas...I take off the hat papi.Couldn't they replace Given by someone else from the Station???

[@jrtshazi4827]

Why replace owner of the business,start your own radio station then replace yourself

[@zombomjembu7957]

JR Tshazi your sarcasm is really unnecessary.I know he is a chairman but for the interview to proceed "if" there was an option to get somebody else do it,that's what I meant.Just CHILL.

[@shirleymlombo2913]

He did hit her. Why was it difficult for them to respond to the simple question - Did you hit her or not? Did you hit him or not?

[@_molebogeng6281]

they did answer they said no😂😂😂 and it's a private relationship...which makes one wonder kanti what charges did they lay on each other.let's leave this people alone for me this is a perfect example of what typically happens of first signs of abuse "let's not let the devil break us up we come a long way,we love each other,we can work this out..."hopefully they never do it again

[@user-wd8po2nf5y]

Any thinking person would answer no to that question in any context. There is no constructive conversation after that. There are millions of people craving for more drama so they can 'cancel' another person

[@sethuntuma]

Given and Ipeleng did not answer any questions in this interview. Thulasizwe is getting the answers out. I wish it was done by Naye Luphondwane.

[@nkosikhonsgumedr-de4mv]

Good work journalist you don't beat around the bush you go straight to the question

[@nkosikhonsgumedr-de4mv]

Now they are mumbling now

[@dianasekatane6045]

They are trying very hard to impress Thulasizwe and South Africans.

[@asemahlemakwedini6152]

I don't know. In my opinion this interview was dehumanizing for both of them (Given & Ipeleng). Even if we're so called 'public figures' but my marital life is between me and my spouse and i should not be coerced in any way tp divulge our business. #SpousalPrivilege I think Thulas did more harm then to good here. I was holding my teeth throughout this interview. #Tacky

[@politicsandpolitricksrelig6863]

Kevin Hart all over again. This is really sad because if this man has indeed hit this woman the conversation should happen instead of it being shut

[@josephnelani5587]

The o

[@BrandHubz]

This man is a woman basher look at his wife kinesis .I guess this Is just the begin of the fall of his business the sponsor's and advertiser will also pull out his businesses

[@jrtshazi4827]

No they won't, it's what you alone hope for

[@nkosikhonsgumedr-de4mv]

Given is a jocke

[@BigMeech1]

I've never liked Given he jus exudes negative energy.

[@jrtshazi4827]

Say that you struggle to be successful, because we don't know you

[@jrtshazi4827]

I want that negative energy that made him a multi millionaire

[@jean-pierreleroux7024]

Who is this man and what did he do wrong or what is his claim to fame?

[@OnieOkharedia]

His name is Given Mkhari, South Africa's foremost black media mogul, owner of Power FM radio amongst other business ventures, his wife layed a charge of assault against him last year, he also layed counter charges, both charges have been withdrawn He hosts an annual talk called the chairman's conversation to discuss the state of the nation, the President was invited as a guest, however this year the talk coincided with the 16 days of activism against violence against women and 2 NGOs asked the President to not associate with the event because in their mind Given Mkhari has not taken accountability for assault against his wife as per the charges she layed and later withdrew Given is a powerful man in the world of media hence the insistence that he sets a better example and stand for violence against women

[@cigobay2183]

Thulasizwe was really harsh to Given yesses!...he was extremely personal. It's either he or someone above him has something against Given and this was payback time. Given did not anticipate this kind of interview from an eNCA journo, he let his guard down and this smart ass called Thulasizwe went on really hard. This does not happen anywhere else in the world. You don't expose people you're affiliated with like this.

[@jrtshazi4827]

True