Afrikaans singer Kurt Darren and his wife Dunay have revealed that they're expecting their first child.

The couple spoke to Huisgenoot about their happy news, and Kurt broke the news with a photo of the magazine's newest edition and a tweet that reads: "We want to share our wonderful news with all of you, so thankful, a new chapter in our lives!! Love x"

This was followed by a social media hailstorm of congratulatory messages, numerous of which Kurt duly replied to with personal appreciation.

Dunay also took to Twitter to gush about her pregnancy, with a heart-infused tweet that reads: "Thanks to everyone for the beautiful wishes, we are in 7th heaven!! OUR GIFT FROM ABOVE. PREGNANT"

Afrikaans songbird Karlien van Jaarsveld, who recently gave birth to twin boys with her husband Derick Hougaard, soon after tweeted her congratulations. She wrote: "Congratulations with your pregnancy @DUNAYNORTJE Anna and I cried when we heard #mommies Genuinely so happy for you guys!!!!!"

Kurt and Dunay, a model and psychology graduate, tied the knot in 2011, five years after they started dating. As with their exciting baby news, they at the time also sold the publication rights for their wedding exclusively to Huisgenoot.