A member of the iconic South African music group Malaika, Bongani Nchang spoke candidly about the impact of his long-standing feud with former colleague Matshediso “Tshedi” Mholo.

The dispute between the two stars spans more than 13 years, with both parties locked in a battle over Malaika’s legacy.

Nchang had remained silent until their sit-down on Podcast & Chill, which saw Mholo asking him to stop operating under their group name since the original members, the late Jabulani Ndaba and herself, were not involved in his new musical ventures.

Their dispute has them nominated at the 16th Feather Awards under the Drama Queen category.

“Putting aside the category, the fact that one is still relevant to this day and we haven’t released anything in a long time means people still have love for us, regardless of the category. There’s no such thing as bad publicity,” he told the publication.

Nchang said their butting heads with Mholo caused cyberbullying.

“It really has been hectic. My former colleague has been on my case for 13 years and I hadn’t said or responded to any of the accusations. With this one, I made an exception because it affected my family.”

“I got to experience cyberbullying first-hand. It was bad. It’s not a good thing to wake up every day to someone saying something bad about you, even after I have given them facts.”

The singer said he looked to God and his family when he was experiencing backlash on social media.