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Here are 5 things you didn't know are similar between Zodwa and Khanyi

By  | Feb 28, 2022, 11:19 AM  | Zodwa Wabantu  | Drama

Zodwa Wabantu/Khanyi Mbau
If you have known our Zalebs as long as we have, certain similarities about them start to pop up and we cannot fail to mention them. 

Take for example Zodwa Wabantu and Khanyi Mbau, although they have very different personalities, you would be surprised at the number of things that they have in common. Below we have put together a list of 5 things that these two have in common that will blow your mind. 

Curious, read more to find out. 



They’ve Dated The Same Man


Yes, you read that right? Remember Khanyi Mbau’s baby daddy? The billionaire who reportedly went broke and disappeared from the face of the earth? 

Well, it turns out that while Khanyi and Mandla were still together he was having an affair with Zodwa. The bombshell was dropped during Zodwa’s Uncensored reality show and many could not believe how cordial the two were in handling the whole situation. 

This was long before Zodwa had risen to stardom and was in fact working as a waitress at the time. Their affair lasted 3 years and we can only imagine how tough it must have been for Khanyi. 

Either way, there seems to be no bad blood between the two.
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Both Their Children Are Teenagers


Now if you thought, having dated the same man is shocking enough, you may have to sit down for what comes next. 

Both Khanyi and Zodwa have one child each, Cannes and Vuyo who both happen to be teenagers. If you can remember, after it came out that Zodwa had been having an affair with Khanyi’s ex husband, it was not long before fans realized that Cannes and Vuyo were agemates.

Soon after fans did the math, many claimed that it would be no shocker if the two of them were siblings. Yes, you read that right.

In fact, after Khanyi had seen Vuyo’s photo while on Zodwa’s reality show, she admitted that Vuyo resembled one of Mandla’s children from his past relationships, and that she would not be surprised if Cannes was his sister. Ooof! Small world they say.


They Both Like Their Men Young


Well of course, other than Mandla and Khanyi’s ex boyfriend, Tebogo Lerole, both Khanyi and Zodwa are now currently dating men who are way younger than them. 

Khanyi’s Kudzai is 6 years younger than Khanyi and while we are not exactly sure how old Ricardo is, it has always been common knowledge that Zodwa likes her Ben 10’s even more.
And just like every other relationship, theirs have drama too, but Khanyi remains to be the queen of drama. I mean while the rest of us are storming out of our houses when arguing with bae, Khanyi stormed out of an entire country! If that is not drama, I don’t know what it. 



They’ve Both Have Tattoos Of Their Bae’s 


In modern day romance, having a tattoo of your significant other can only mean that the relationship will last forever, yes? Well whether you agree or not, these two beauties have both taken their relationship status to the next level. 

Not too long ago, Khanyi had shared on her Insta a photo of  her by a pool and Kudzai’s name visibly tattooed on her thigh.

And when she later shared a photo of Kudzai flaunting his tattoo of her name on his chest, we could only coo and gush over this love story.

As for Zodwa, it was just recently that she and Ricardo got matching tattoos too. She took to her Instagram to share how happy the two of them were after each of their tattoos had been done. All we are left to wonder is, what happens when these guys break up?




They Are Both Reality TV Stars


Last but not least, is that these beauties are also familiar with the screen and have actually had their own separate reality TV series. 

Khanyi has her Mbau Reloaded that gives an in depth and intimate look at Khanyi's life and how she juggles motherhood, friendship and relationships. The show ran for 13 episodes, and we cannot deny that it really was a fresh breath of air to get into her everyday life like that. 

As for Zodwa, the controversial star has her Uncensored reality show that is actually set to be renewed for a season 3 very soon. And as you can already tell, nothing about her reality show is censored as she talks about pretty much anything and everything. What more to expect from this star?


What similarity shocked you the most? 






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