Mihlali Ndamase exposes man who has been allegedly threatening and stalking her
Influencer and media personality Mihlali Ndamase has broken her silence after releasing a deeply concerning statement in which she says she fears for her safety and that of her family.
Taking to Instagram, Ndamase explained that she was speaking out as an act of “safety and self-preservation”, stressing that it was important for the truth to be known should anything happen to her.
She revealed that for several months she has allegedly been subjected to harassment, intimidation and threats by a man she identified as Michael Brits, also known as “Mike”.
According to Ndamase, the situation escalated after she rejected his advances, with the behaviour becoming obsessive and frightening.
She alleged that she has personally witnessed him following her, appearing uninvited at her place of work and showing up in locations where she was parked or seated, giving her the impression that her movements were being monitored.
“My privacy has been repeatedly violated,” she wrote, adding that members of her family were approached in public and that individuals were allegedly paid to follow her and take photographs of her without her consent.
Ndamase also raised concerns about what she described as false and damaging stories about her life being circulated online.
She claimed that some blogs and media platforms repeated these allegations without proper verification, resulting in reputational harm and further compromising her safety by presenting fiction as fact.
She confirmed that she is currently engaging with law enforcement and pursuing legal action to protect herself.
Emphasising that her statement was not shared for attention or sympathy, Ndamase said remaining silent had become dangerous.
“I am speaking publicly not for attention and not for sympathy but because silence has become unsafe,” she said.
“It is important that it is known that these concerns have been raised and that this behaviour has been ongoing.”
Addressing broader issues around consent and boundaries, Ndamase reflected on the realities faced by women in the public eye.
“As a person with influence, I understand scrutiny. Influence however does not equal consent,” she wrote.
“A woman does not owe access to her life, her body or her time because she was pursued. Rejection is not provocation.”
She ended her statement with a firm message: “We need to come to a point where men understand that courting a woman does not entitle them to you or your body. No means no.”