Gogo Skhotheni, a reality TV star, podcaster, and DJ, has openly confessed to using korobela, a love potion also known as Isidliso, on her husband. This potion, often referred to as an “African love enhancer,” has reportedly had a positive impact on their marriage. Skhotheni was recently part of the Black Conversations dialogue about Black Love, where she discussed black love and the difficulties black men face in expressing love due to past trauma.
Skhotheni, whose real name is Patricia Motsoeneng, used Isidliso sothando to boost the love in her marriage with Monde Shange. She was candid about her use of the potion to amplify the existing love in their relationship. “I endorse Isidliso. It has been effective for me. It doesn’t harm – my husband is alive and well,” she expressed enthusiastically.
“When my husband approached me, he was already in love with me and wanted to be with me. He intended to marry me and we tied the knot just two months into our relationship,” she shared. “I knew he loved me and I was weary of heartbreaks and mistreatment from men, so I decided to give him Isidliso to amplify the existing love. I didn’t introduce anything new and here we are today, years later, still going strong with children,” she added.
Skhotheni also mentioned that if her husband wished to use the potion on her, she would be open to it. She highlighted that many black men struggle to express their feelings in a relationship. “Men won’t buy flowers and will say ‘angiyislima mina’ (I’m no fool) but that is someone else’s love language.” She also emphasized the importance of money in a relationship, stating that while it doesn’t have to be millions, it does help.
According to renowned sangoma Gogo Manzini, Isidliso sothando or korobela is a blend of herbs used by an individual to influence another’s feelings of love. “When I use Isidliso sothando on my partner, the herbs have properties that enhance feelings of love or passion towards the other,” Gogo Manzini explained. The potion works in various ways and there are different types of Isidliso. Some can be used in private parts so that when you meet and become intimate, it has an effect that no one else can replicate during lovemaking.
“These herbs mix with your DNA; saliva, nails or discharge and any form of insila yakho,” she said.