Motivational speaker and entrepreneur, Vusi Thembekwayo who was arrested earlier by the police on charges of assault after he allegedly hit his wife, Palesa Thembekwayo.

The incident reportedly took place at their home in Dainfern. The publication says Vusi spent the night in prison following his arrest. He has since been released on bail, according to the report.

Vusi’s wife is allegedly accusing him of dragging her out of bed, slapping her, and demanding that she leaves the home.

He took to social media to share his side of the story. He says his family is “currently going through a difficult period”.

Vusi says he flew back to South Africa from an international trip on December 6 to attend to a situation pertaining to his wife’s “longstanding battle with substance abuse”.

“Her response has been unfortunate and resulted in alleged charges of assault against me,” he wrote.

Vusi says he maintains his innocence and trusts that the law will take its course.

“I have always been an advocate of equality, committed to eradicating all forms of GBV and I believe my record speaks for itself in this regard,” he wrote.