The businessman appeared in court on Monday.
Actress Tebogo Thobejane has asked for privacy following the arrest of her ex-boyfriend, businessman Vusimuzi Matlala.
The former Muvhango star said she and her family need space as they continue to recover from what she describes as a “deeply traumatic” experience.
Matlala was arrested on 14 May and remains in custody with two co-accused pending a formal bail application.
He appeared in the Alexandra Magistrates’ Court on Monday, 19 May, on charges of attempted murder and conspiracy to commit murder.
The charges reportedly relate to an alleged plot to harm Thobejane during an incident in October 2023, when she was driving from Saints Champagne Lounge in Sandton.
According to Drum, Thobejane was with a friend and her driver when three gunmen opened fire on them. While she escaped unharmed, her friend was left wheelchair-bound.
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‘We’re still carrying the weight of what happened’
In a statement released on Tuesday, Thobejane opened up about the emotional toll the incident has taken on her and her family.
“We are still carrying the weight of what happened – living with the emotional impact and ongoing effects of post-traumatic stress syndrome.
“I kindly ask for privacy and understanding as my family and I continue to heal from a deeply traumatic experience,” she wrote.
Reflecting on the night of the alleged incident, she said: “One of the hardest parts of this entire experience has been facing the people who were with me that night – the ones who were hurt alongside me.
“I’ve had to find the strength to express my sorrow to their families and live with the pain that they were affected because of a situation tied to me.
“What saddens me most is that life expects us to continue, to move forward, even when we are broken inside. But I am doing my best, one day at a time, to find peace and rebuild,” she said.
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