Staff Reporter.
Isibaya actress Zinhle Mabena has been arrested and will appear in the Pretoria Magistrates’ Court on charges the alleged attempted murder of her husband Robert Ngwenya and the murder of her husband’s bodyguard.
It is believed the couple is in the midst of a divorce and has deleted any presence of each other on their respective social media channels.
According to the footage, the assailants had used an AK47 and had sprayed Ngwenya’s bakkie with numerous bullets before fleeing the scene.
During the attempted murder incident, Ngwenya was not hurt but two of his bodyguards were shot at, and one lost his life.
Gauteng police spokesperson, Captain Kay Makhubele said in a statement, “A 29-year-old female suspect is set to make a first appearance in the Pretoria Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday, 17 February following her arrest on Tuesday, 16 February 2021, on suspicion of being involved in the attempted murder of her husband and the murder of the husband’s bodyguard.”
It is also understood that Ngwenya had also received threatening messages from same number which was later found to be in possession of Zinhle at her home.
Ngwenya refused to comment on the matter.
In January 2021, it was reported that Ngwenya is set to release a tell-all book about his experiences during their short-lived marriage. He revealed the news on his Instagram page by captioning a picture of himself with the following message:
The book will be titled: “5 YEARS IN MARRIAGE a chronicle of LOVE, MARRIAGE AND DIVORCE) by Dr Robert Ngwenya . It’s a journey starting from excited butterfly feelings in the stomach and slowly progressing into ugly fights and inevitable separation. It’s a personal analysis of marriage based experience and lessons that life has so carefully and slowly taught.”
The actress plays the character of Sihle in Mzansi Magic’s soapie.