Nhlamulo “Nota” Baloyi has reinvented him from respectable artist manager and music executive to a podcast contributor and too many the male version of Ntsiki Mawzai on Twitter. Possibly, a version of Mazwai on steroids, but the none the less a comparison is usually made. I’d like to categorically state that I have never been…
Nhlamulo “Nota” Baloyi has reinvented him from respectable artist manager and music executive to a podcast contributor and too many the male version of Ntsiki Mawzai on Twitter. Possibly, a version of Mazwai on steroids, but the none the less a comparison is usually made.
I’d like to categorically state that I have never been diagnosed with any mental illness nor would I diagnose anyone with a mental health issue because it’s not something to be trivialised. I have seen the social media post about me by my wife’s former publicist & I’m horrified!
— GOOD Authority (@lavidaNOTA) July 4, 2022
From obsessing over Mihlali Ndamase like Musa Khawula. He initially changed his tune after receiving backlash for comparing Ndamase to a dog which he could kill without consequence, suggesting that he is a feminist activist. But as was suggested by MacG, it seems that Nota is blinded by what he believes is fame on social media and has turned more into a notorious and inflammatory instigator on social media.
While a lot of his rants have been weird to say the least. A fact which podcasts seem to enjoy as it results in views and engagement. For the general public it leans more towards worrying. More so as his hateful and inflammatory rants on Twitter have been against his estranged wife and soulful singer-songwriter Berita.
Berita leaves Nota
tbh I don’t think like that. I wish him well. I wish he can be content and happy within himself🙏🏽 https://t.co/GzYfZDgvCu
— Berita (@BeritaAfroSoul) August 11, 2022
It started in July 2022, when Berita took to Twitter finally breaking her silence on what was believed to be her husband and his erratic and arguably hateful posts on the blue app. Following the backlash she received as a result of the comments Nota made about Mihlali Ndamase, Berita came out publicly to confirm that she had left their marital home in the beginning of the year labelling his behaviour as “irresponsible, reckless and unruly.”
Labelled a narcissist, Nota would prove the label true as the saga continued to unravel. This is as when Berita initially revealed that they were estranged, Nota had first suggested that this was not the case (denial). He would then allege that Berita was not in her right mind and was being told to leave him by her team (projecting the blame elsewhere).
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NOTA wants Berita to return a Michael Kors bag, take the money and pay for his Benz Viano and C-Class she crashed, R14k 😭
“Gugulethu, you are NOT Berita. Stop pretending you are a Xhosa girl”😢
Sol Phenduka Dineo Maart Mr Smeg Fourways Sizwe #WabadimoSkincare Shaka pic.twitter.com/1PTa3pOY2c
— YaseBlock B 🇸🇿 (@ThisIsColbert) August 16, 2022
When this did not work, Nota returned to his usual form of sl*t-shaming women. Only this time he grouped Berita within the same class as “slay queens,” suggesting that it was his money and him introducing Berita to luxury and beauty that resulted in her becoming just another slay queen.
pic.twitter.com/vNEev1EfJ9
— K B 🌸 (@KBothobile) August 20, 2022
All the while Berita would attempt to maintain her silence. But would every now and then break her silence to comment on a post relating to comments directed at her by Nota.
Nhlamulo I appreciate all the things you did for me. At some point early in our relationship we had a great partnership. Things went wrong when you started controlling me and fighting with everyone. I asked you a couple of time to consider your actions but you refused. https://t.co/8pcRSuB7hj
— Berita (@BeritaAfroSoul) August 19, 2022
But it became clear in Women’s Month no less that Nota was looking to draw proverbial blood with his attacks against Berita.
That guy is harassing and emotionally abusing Berita in front of us. He does it so fearlessly because he knows nothing will happen to him. He knows he’ll still be given a platform to continue sharing his harmful views &there’s an audience of men that will continue supporting him
— Mpilo (@MpiloKhumalo_) August 20, 2022
Berita finally addresses Nota publicly about their failed marriage
Following the denial and projection after Berita confirmed her split. It seems that Nota has resorted to publicly embarrassing the musician to garner social media sympathy. This is as he alleged that Berita must return a Micheal Kors bag which he bought her and was her first luxury item. He also went on to suggest that she owes him R14 000 for damage she caused on the cars after crashing them.
If y’all know Berita, I hope you advise her to get a restraining order cos her life is in danger. That man is unhinged and the abusers that is SA men are cheering him on.
Yoh 💔 I hope she’s surrounded by love and kindness.
— Katchie Nasserian Abena Onyeakachi Nzama 🧜🏾♀️ (@TheSoloWandera) August 20, 2022
But it seems that Berita had more than enough when Nota stated that he paid off her student loan and other personal and business debts she had in the past. Posts he has since deleted.
For the public watching this, mostly ask that Berita get a restraining order and hope that Nota will not go any further than just tweets and interviews on podcasts looking to profit over what is clearly a cry for help from the outside…
