How our favourite ZAleb couples found love

How your favourite love stories began.

By ZAlebs | 22.06.2020 | Relationships Last Updated On 27.01.2026

How our favourite ZAleb couples found love

Phindile Gwala & Armando Ngandu

There’s nothing that’s more beautiful than love, and we enjoy seeing our ZAlebs finding their perfect match and as love is a journey, we take a trip down memory lane to see how your favourite celebrities love stories began.

 Media personality Somizi has who is engaged Mohale, met his fiance at one of his book signings.

Somizi and his boyfriend
instagram.com/@somizi

Kgomotso Christopher and her American husband Calvin met at a freshers bash 

“I met him in varsity, first year, first week, fresher’s bash. He was an exchange student from Princeton University in the states at the time…met there, and how many years later? I’m not even counting.”

Kgomotso Christopher and her husband
instagram.com/@kgomotso_christopher

One of Mzanzi’s favourite couples Nandi Madida and her husband Zakes Bantwini met at the South African Music Awards nomination party.

“He was my second boyfriend, after like, another relationship that I was in for like a 100 years. So I was just like ‘no, I’m not in the mood’. I met him at the SAMAs, they had an announcement… the nominee party.” Nandi said in an interview with Anele Mdoda

Nandi and Zakes
Instagram.com/nandi_madida

Phindile Gwala And Armando Ngandu met at a parking lot in Rosebank.

Phindile Gwala & Armando Ngandu
instagram.com/phindilegwala_official

Caster Semenya and her wife Violet met in a restroom 

“We met in a restroom in 2007. She was a runner and was being escorted by doping officials. She thought I was a boy and said ‘What is a boy doing in here?’” Caster said.

Caster Semenya and her wife
instagram.com/@castersemenya800m

Minnie and her husband Quinton Jones first met at Nandi Madida’s family home and though they became friends, when they later got to work in the same space at Urban Brew studios, the two decided to take their friendship to the next level

“…what makes me feel better is knowing that you two met for the first time at our family home when you were still in your teens…” Nandi Madida said in a post 

Watch a compilation of snaps from Minnie's wedding
instagram.com

Main image credit: instagram.com/@armandouss

Written by Editorial Team

The ZAlebs editorial team brings you the latest in South African celebrity news, entertainment, music and lifestyle. We cover the stories Mzansi is talking about with speed, accuracy and a finger firmly on the pulse of local pop culture.

Published on 22.06.2020
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