Enhle Mbali exposes 'stalker' threatening to leak her private chats & 'sexy pictures'

Having been a victim of targeted harassment over the years, Enhle Mbali Mlotshwa has decided to up the ante on the measures she takes to prevent it.

Enhle fell prey to her phone being illegally tapped and received texts threatening to release “sexy pictures” she shared with a friend after her phone was hacked and her private conversations accessed, which she says “undermines and ridicules” her as a woman.

“I wanted to make my lived experience known to more people. Sharing the messages on my platform was my only resort to expose a fraction of what I have endured in silence for close to five years,” she told TshisaLIVE.

In a now archived post Enhle, who has 2.3-million followers, took to her Instagram timeline to share an exchange she had with an unidentified criminal. 

She wanted to unveil “the evil and gaslighting that has tormented” her.

“I have recognised the power social media has and I needed to let my tormentors know through that medium and put them on notice publicly. No-one is above the law, even the ones hiding behind unregistered numbers.”

On June 2 2021, President Cyril Ramaphosa signed into law the Cybercrimes Act, compelling electronic communications service providers and financial institutions to report cyber offences within 72 hours of becoming aware of it or face paying a fine of more than R50,000.

“I have sought legal intervention to protect myself as stipulated in the Cyber Crimes Act as my tormentors clearly stated in a text message they have access to my phone and made a clear threat to disseminate information they’ve acquired illegally.

“I want others to seek information and protection from the necessary structures. Make as much noise as you can because your silence becomes your tormentor’s licence to degrade you even more. 

“If the authorities are not hearing you, be the loudest you can be. I have been deemed crazy and delusional. It passes when you stand by your truth.”

Through her foundation, Enhle Cares, the Blood Psalms star says she’s been exposed to stories of gaslighting and intimidation where many women have feared to speak the truth and she wants to put an end to it.

“The work we do, and my own experiences, have taught me that gender-based violence has vast scope and goes far beyond the physical scars so many carry around.”

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