{"id":47380,"date":"2026-01-13T13:49:59","date_gmt":"2026-01-13T13:49:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/?p=47380"},"modified":"2026-01-13T13:49:59","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T13:49:59","slug":"utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaignarthur-mafokate-takes-legal-action-against-cici-with-r1-5m-defamation-claim","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/2026\/01\/13\/utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaignarthur-mafokate-takes-legal-action-against-cici-with-r1-5m-defamation-claim\/","title":{"rendered":"Arthur Mafokate takes legal action against Cici with R1.5m defamation claim"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Africa tv video display -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3579572842\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\">\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"mvp-content-main\">&#13;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_741\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-741\" class=\"wp-image-741 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Arthur-Mafokate-takes-legal-action-against-Cici-with-R15m-defamation.jpg?resize=600%2C315&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"315\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Arthur-Mafokate-takes-legal-action-against-Cici-with-R15m-defamation.jpg 600w, https:\/\/fakazanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Cici-and-Authur-300x158.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-741\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Arthur Mafokate sues ex-lover Cici<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Veteran kwaito musician Arthur Mafokate has launched fresh legal proceedings against his former partner, singer and actress Busisiwe \u201cCici\u201d Thwala, filing a R1.5 million lawsuit in the Johannesburg High Court.<\/p>\n<p>According to court papers, the 56-year-old music executive alleges that social media posts shared by Cici in September last year were defamatory and damaging to both his reputation and livelihood.<\/p>\n<p>Mafokate claims the posts caused him emotional distress and resulted in lost business opportunities.<\/p>\n<p>The disputed posts allegedly accused Mafokate of assaulting Cici and \u201calmost murdering\u201d her, with images shared online said to include X-rays related to her past pelvic surgery.<\/p>\n<p>Mafokate was previously acquitted of assault charges stemming from a highly publicised 2017 incident involving the former couple.<\/p>\n<p>This latest case marks yet another chapter in a long-running legal feud between the two, whose disputes date back to a June 2017 altercation.<\/p>\n<p>At the time, Cici alleged that Mafokate dragged her with his car, while Mafokate maintained that she had attacked him.<\/p>\n<p>Both parties have since been acquitted in earlier criminal cases linked to the matter.<\/p>\n<p>Efforts to obtain comment from Cici\u2019s legal representative were unsuccessful, while Mafokate has declined to comment publicly on the new lawsuit.<\/p>\n<p>The matter is currently before the Johannesburg High Court, with proceedings ongoing as the court considers the defamation claim.<\/p>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 4 -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p><script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Africa tv video display -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3579572842\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\">\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n#Arthur #Mafokate #takes #legal #action #Cici #R1.5m #defamation #claim<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#13; 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