GBC activists Women For Change and celebrity Anele Mdoda have come out in support of Lady Zamar, who has been cyberbullied by ex-Sjava followers.
Gender-based violence activists Women For Change are standing behind Lady Zamar as she faces cyberbullying as a result of her charges against ex-boyfriend Sjava.
This week, the singer, who claimed she was raped in 2019, came under fire from the followers of another hitmaker.
Zamar, real name Yamikani Janet Banda, reacted angrily to the criticism, even threatening suicide.
Lady Zamar accused her ex-boyfriend Sjava of raping her and subjecting her to sexual and emotional abuse in 2019.
The couple had been dating privately for a year before to the incident, which she revealed in a 2019 Twitter thread.
Sjava maintained his innocence throughout the lengthy ordeal, which was dismissed by the NPA in 2020. Lady Zamar has now received a storm of abuse from social media users, who have accused her of “lying.”
The singer’s followers were frightened this week as the cyberbullying grew unbearable.
“Why do you guys hate me so much?” she tweeted on Sunday, July 16th. How did I become such an easy prey for you?
“You don’t know who I am or my complete story, and you have no idea why I’ve been silent for so long…You have no concept how to break someone.
“I can’t move on from your assumptions of what happened to me… you’ve made your opinions my truth… what’s the end goal of all this hate, and why are you so determined to believe a story that’s not even full or mine?… when I try to tell you my truth you guys don’t wanna hear it when I try to move on you guys attack me”.
She added: “Do you want me to kill myself? Do you want me to die, be murdered, go to jail to make you guys happy… do you guys want me to stop making music or publicly cry so you can see how I actually feel about what happened to me?”
Lady Zamar then posted a picture of a noose used in hangings. The caption read: “Solution sometimes to your problems.”
The singer has since reassured her fans that she is mentally and physically ok. She tweeted on Tuesday morning: “You will be okay… no matter how long it takes, no matter how many battles you need to fight, trust me; you will be okay.”
Following her troubling tweets, GBV activists Women For Change defended her.
“The harassment of Lady Zamar and her supporters must stop!” they said on social media. This has far-reaching implications for survivors who disclose domestic and sexual abuse.
“Every survivor should be able to report abuse and speak up without fear of retaliation or intimidation.
“Just because there was not enough evidence does not mean the incident did not happen. We believe survivors, always!”
Anele Mdoda, a TV and radio celebrity, has also shown her support for the artist. “Chin up, baby girl,” she tweeted. “Hurting people hurt people.”
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