Sangoma and reality TV star Gogo Maweni created a stir on social media when she revealed that she had suffered a snakebite accident. Sharing a photo of her bloody hand on X (formerly Twitter), she displayed the location where she was bitten by the snake.
Concerned followers expressed their well-wishes, with one requesting information on how to handle a snakebite: "@GogoMaweni, are you fine? I hope you feel better now. Maybe you could share some information on how to deal with a snake bite, thokoza gogo."
Another comment playfully suggested, "Get yourself a black mamba as your pet. I wanna see something!"
Gogo Maweni has been vocal about her love for snakes and other animals. In a previous tweet, she mentioned owning pets such as owls, tortoises, rabbits, and more, while defending her stance against harming animals: "Why would I be killing owls or animals, for that matter? I proudly own two owls, snakes, tortoises, and dogs, as well as rabbits. Listening is a skill that you don't acquire. And that's not my problem; it's your problem."
I just know you will survive this sorry Gogo
— Nomsamoeti🌻🌹🌷 (@monalisaofsosha) January 13, 2024
Last year, a viral TikTok video showed Gogo Maweni bonding with one of her snakes, revealing that they kept her warm at night: "For those that didn't know, I sleep with (the snake), so, yeah… I am very warm at night."
Despite accusations on social media that she uses her pets, particularly her snakes, to attract wealth, Gogo Maweni denied these claims in a previous interview with TshisaLive. She clarified, "There are people like me who are animal lovers. I just want them as pets. I am not doing anything (with these animals). People do it for their reasons, and there are many ways to go about it. For instance, there are those who use snakes. Some use 'money rats,' some use owls, and others use tokoloshes… These things are true and they do happen."
