Ratile Mabotja (formerly Mabitsela)compared her marriage to her late husband, Lehlogonolo Elias Mothapo Mabitsela, to the storyline of Netflix’s hit series The Polygamist, which highlights betrayal.
RATILE MABOTJA REFLECTS ON NETFLIX’S ‘THE POLYGAMIST’
Netflix’s The Polygamist is a South African drama series that follows the explosive fallout of a powerful banking CEO’s secret affairs. The storyline of the series involves infidelity, public humiliation and emotional betrayal in a relationship.
Ratile Mabotja, who starred on Showmax’s The Mommy Club, said that the series mirrored her marriage to late husband, Lehlogonolo Elias Mothapo Mabitsela. Take a look…
“@Netflix South Africa just gave me a mirror with this one. What a life 😣. #thepolygamist #netflix,” she wrote.
@pageant_mom_rati @Netflix South Africa just gave me a mirror with this one. What a life 😣 #thepolygamist #netflix ♬ original sound – Ikho
The couple appeared on the first two seasons of The Mommy Club together. When the second season of the show aired, there were allegations of infidelity, domestic issues and separation between the pair. Ratile was believed to have opened a Gender-Based Violence (GBV)case against her husband, which he reportedly denied.
RATILE PREVIOUSLY OPENED UP ABOUT THE DEATH OF HER LATE HUSBAND
Back in 2025, Ratile opened up about losing her husband, who was the CEO of Mothapo Consulting Engineers and chairperson of the Mothapo Group.
This was a month after his passing expressing that the grief remains heavy.
“A month later, and the journey of grief remains heavy. I am deeply grateful for the outpouring of love and support from family, friends, colleagues, acquaintances and my online family and friends. Each kind word, prayer, and gesture has brought us comfort and healing during this turbulent time. Thank you for standing by us, embracing us with kindness and strength,” she wrote.