The Sunday Times revealed that Shabalala’s former wife Neo has been granted an order restraining her ex-husband from entering their former home in Zimbali, in which she now lives. This was after she had alleged that he was instrumental in ordering a gang of armed men to assault her new partner Sipho Nzuza, and threaten her, at the Zimbali home. The couple have been separated for four years and are in the throes of divorcing but have yet to reach an agreement on the settlement. Shabalala has broken his silence on the issue, saying the allegations against him “are without merit”. He also clarified circumstances around his leave of absence from Adapt IT.