Reputable local movie king and master comedian Isaac Mamushaina this week came out breathing fire, accusing a cloner/stalker who is using the social network Facebook to tarnish his good name by posting derogatory, insulting and disrespectful remarks.

Mamushiana (33), better known as Vhakoma in movie circles, who rose to prominence through the release of thrilling movies such as Muloi Ha Neti, Garden Boy and Situation (Nyimelo), said he was alerted to the remarks by his brother, who reprimanded him and enquired “whether something is not going well in my head”.

The well-known comedian, who has unearthed many talented actors in Limpopo, is not new to being stalked. In 2007, he received death threats from people who accused him of impersonating the late comedian Vho Maswigiri. He says, however, the latest incident is making his life a nightmare. "I was pressurised into social networking by my thousands of fans who wanted to communicate with me, and I thought it was the right thing to do. I did not know that it would have negative repercussions and that someone would stoop so low as to use my name to insult people," he said.

He is called True Vhakoma on Facebook. According to him, a “faceless stalker”, called Vhakoma and Vho Piet, is posting photographs of people in compromising situations, some naked, having sex or indulging in other unbecoming behaviour. The “stalker has gotten out of hand and is now insulting people,” he said. The last straw came when the scoundrel posted the announcement of the death of former president Nelson Mandela.

“This has compromised my career as an actor as my fans now do not take me seriously. I have lost a lot of respect, with many people writing and commenting about my reasoning. How can this guy stoop so low and use my name to announce the death of our father Mandela while he is still alive?” he added.

“What I want is for people who have the expertise to trace him, so we can speak face to face. This is a total abuse of these useful networks," he said.

Reggie Nengovhela, one of Vhakoma's ardent fans, said he used to follow Vhakoma all along, but of late he decided to block him as a friend. "It is so shocking. I have seen things and comments that do not depict the Vhakoma I know. I have lost all the respect I had for him and his company," said Nengovhela.