Lerato Mvelase cut off her family

On Thursday, October 16, 2025, user @Mlu___N2 shared a radio interview featuring Mvelase, who had previously shared insights about her challenging upbringing. In the interview, she discussed the reasons behind her choice to distance herself from her family upon reaching 40.

“When I turned 40, I had to cut people, and many, many people in my family. It was a thing where I realised that all I ever do is give, give and give, and I never receive anything back. I never received that phone call from somebody saying How are you doing?

“You never receive that message, saying Hi, Auntie, hi mama. The only conversations that I had with you involved my money, time and my involvement in the things they want to do, and I had to cut, you know, and when I did cut, I was amazed, and even my kids said it was about time,” Mvelase said.

Watch the video below:

Public Reactions to Lerato Mvelase’s Family Decision

Following the video’s release, many users expressed their thoughts in the comments regarding Mvelase’s decision to distance herself from her family at age 40. Below are some of their responses:

@PostiveImpact89 wrote:

“Stopping giving doesn’t mean cut, though at the same time.. You can go a long time without any communication and still not cut anything. Anyway, what’s the obsession with cutting?”

@njmba01 said:

“I think it depends on who those members are. Distant relatives, I understand, but your close relatives, you can never do that. What happens when the tables turn and you can no longer provide for yourself?”

@Mandla_Mtungwa1 commented:

“She is too dramatic.”

@Mandz_2 responded:

“Cut them off at 29, and it’s been peaceful. No one is asking for money. You don’t even need to cut them off. The moment you say you ‘don’t have’, they cut you off.”

@MceboSekgoto replied:

“I did cut a lot at 35, and it’s so peaceful. Earlier this month, I decided to cut off my sisters. Whenever they had something, they would come running to me; when it was right, they forgot about me. Jerr, I’m tired.”