Bomb Productions Breaks Silence On Bonko Khoza Sexual Assault Allegations And Things Just Got Very Complicated

Right, so this is not the kind of story anyone wants to be writing, but here we are — and it needs to be talked about. Former Red Ink actress Nirvana Nokwe-Mseleku has accused her co-star Bonko Khoza of sexually assaulting her on set during the filming of a scene, and now Bomb Productions has stepped out of the shadows with a lengthy statement. Buckle up, because this one is layered.

Bomb Productions Responds To Nirvana Nokwe-Mseleku’s Sexual Assault Allegations Against Bonko Khoza

The production house — responsible for some of South Africa’s most beloved TV content — broke its silence on Wednesday, 20 April 2026, via Instagram, making it crystal clear that it does not and will not condone any form of abuse.

According to their statement, the moment Nirvana raised her concerns after the scene was shot, an investigation was immediately launched. However, after an extensive process, the findings came back without sufficient evidence to back up the allegations — and that conclusion has left many people with more questions than answers.

What Bomb Productions wants the public to know is that they did not take this lightly from the jump. Before a single camera rolled, both Nirvana Nokwe-Mseleku and Bonko Khoza were fully briefed on the nature and intensity of the scene they would be shooting.

Consent and comfort were reportedly checked multiple times throughout rehearsals and on the actual day of filming, and a dedicated safety officer was present on set.

There is one detail in this whole saga that has people stopping mid-scroll, and it is the apology letter. During meetings that followed the allegations, Nirvana reportedly requested that Bonko Khoza provide a formal written apology — a request he flatly refused.

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His camp’s position, according to Bomb Productions, was that he did not agree with the allegations and therefore had no intention of putting pen to paper. That refusal, for many watching from the outside, speaks volumes regardless of what any investigation concluded.

To their credit, Bomb Productions did not simply close the file and move on. The production company says it shut down the set immediately after the allegations were raised, wrapped filming for the day, and offered Nirvana professional emotional support at their own expense.

 

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Legal counsel was brought in, and women’s industry body SWIFT — Sisters Working in Film and Television — was also consulted, though the details of those consultations were kept close to the chest.

Both parties were informed of the investigation outcome and advised on what further steps were available to them should they wish to take the matter further — which essentially means the door is still open for this to escalate beyond a production company’s internal process.

And given how loudly this story has resonated online, it would be naive to think this is the last we’ll hear of it. South Africans are watching, and they are not quietly.