Activist groups demand that Moja Love cancels 'Isencane Lengane'

Pressure is mounting on Moja Love to can its show Isencane Lengane.

Isencane Lengane airs on Sundays. The show follows the lives of a young married couple, Siyacela Dlamuka and Thando Msomi, who married when they were teenagers.

A recent episode sent shockwaves through social media, with viewers and activist groups expressing their disaffection and demanding the show’s cancellation over its depiction of abuse.

Digital creator P nems Collection wrote: "Isencane Lengane is getting out of hand! We’re not watching love any more — we’re watching a young girl’s potential being wasted while everyone claps. Thando wanted to go to school this year, but instead of helping her they gave us a new squad of 'friends of the show'. For what? Views? She’s still sitting in those red walls. Still stuck. Instead of TikTok Lives, Thando should be in a lecture room!

"This show had a chance to transform her life — but what do they do? Entertain us with toxicity. And those five 'mothers'? They’re not mentors — they’re the reason she’s still locked in that mess.

"We said NO to this marriage from the start. Now we’re writing to [Broadcasting Complaints Commission of SA] because this is no longer a storyline — it’s a red flag. Thando deserves better. Thando deserves education. Not this cycle of pain.#JusticeForThando #IsencaneLengane #DoBetterMojaLove.”

Women of Change issued a statement condemning the show and demanding its  cancellation.

"Abuse is not entertainment. Trauma is not a storyline,” it said.

In a statement sent to TshisaLIVE Moja Love says their legal department is attending these various complaints. 

"We have received various complaints lodged with the BCCSA and these are being attended to by our legal department.It is important to mention that the ahow is a reality show that showcases real life stories and embraces various cultural aspects of the lives of the main casts. The channel does not condone any acts of violence and/or intimidation."