Radio presenter, Mapaseka Mokwele, fired over assault claims

Radio presenter Mapaseka Mokwele fired over assault claims

Radio host Mapaseka Mokwele has reportedly been dismissed for allegedly assaulting a colleague during a conference in Cape Town.

The Radio2000 presenter is accused by her Wits Business School (WBS) colleague, Thandi Makubele, of attacking her at a fundraising conference held in Cape Town in September 2022. The accusations also resulted in Mokwele’s participation at the conference being terminated by the Centre on African Philanthropy and Social Investment (CAPSI), which had partnered with the WBS to host the event.

In emails sent to the WBS human resources officer, Nozi Mosia, Makubele claimed that Mokwele kicked her several times on the leg for telling delegates who attended the conference that the radio personality was “an influential person”.

As result, Makubele claims that she sustained bruises on her leg and sent pictures of her bruises to their colleagues.

To help resolve the issue, WBS and CAPSI called for a meeting with them, Mokwele and Makubel. However, Makubele declined to attend, citing fear of being attacked a second time by the talk-show host as her reasons.