Now Sunday World acting editor Kabelo Khumalo’s wife has been threatened with rape, as has Julia Madibogo of City Press, while their families have received threats of violence. Somizi has close to four million Instagram followers. Madibogo approached the Idols SA judge for comment on allegations that he was divorcing his husband, Mohale Motaung-Mhlongo. Khumalo required comment on allegations that the production on his cooking show, Dinner at Somizi’s, had been put on hold amid legal proceedings instituted by Hastings Moeng. Both were following South Africa’s Press Code, which demands of journalists to give a right of reply to everyone they intend to write stories about.