Nhlanhla Finally Drops Ex Husband’s Surname, Nciza

Fans have applauded her for finally getting her power back, eventually!

By ZAlebs | 30.10.2022 | Nhlanhla Nciza | Top of The Last Updated On 13.05.2026

Nhlanhla Finally Drops Ex Husband’s Surname, Nciza
Musician, fashion designer and businesswoman formerly known as Nhlanhla Nciza is finally letting go of her ex husband’s surname, Thembinkosi Nciza. Nhlanhla has gone back using her maiden surname, Mafu.

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Although a number of people have been speculating that Nhlanhla changing her surname may have to be about a new man in life. Which is not entire true at this point because Nhlanhla dropped her ex husband’s surname to only return back to her maiden surname, Mafu.

After her divorce in 2019, Nhlanhla Mafu continued to to carry her husband’s surname, Nciza. While some people were still wondering why that was a case, Nhlanhla Mafu continued to be friends with her ex husband despite their differences that caused the divorce. They are both co-parenting their beautiful four children.

Taking to Instagram to share some of her recent pictures while out and about in the wild, Nhlanhla Mafu has her industry friends as well as fans showering her with nothing but love and suppose from their beautiful, warm and heartfelt messages.

“”Nothing belongs to me. Everything comes and goes. Serenity is an open door” -🖤” wrote Nhlanhla Mafu

“Safari….but make it editorial 🐆🐾” wrote Nhlanhla Mafu


Nhlanhla Mafu’s rose to fame is from the group, Mafikizolo. Together with Theo Kgosinkwe, the pair have managed to stay afloat in the music games and making hits after hits.

Meanwhile, Nhlanhla and her ex husband met in the 1990s, when Thembinkosi Nciza was and still is a music producer and businessman. The pair hit it off from there and they have together until their recent break-up and divorce. Reportedly, Nhlanhla Mafu announced their divorce shortly after the couple renewed their vows and speculations behind the reason for divorce was said to be infidelity and cheating.

Thembinkosi Nciza also popularly known as TK Nciza was rumored to have been involved with a mystery lady and the pair was speculated to have been together since the year 2015. Although Nhlanhla Mafu never came forward to state the reason behind her divorce, the rumors making rounds on social media and other publications suggested that infidelity and cheating was the reason.

Both TK Nciza and Nhlanhla Mafu are co-parenting their beautiful four boys and there has never been any hostility reported between the pair. Her changing back to her maiden surname must have been a conscious decision of taking her power back to her own hands and perhaps starting all over again.

The love and support Nhlanhla Mafu has been receiving on social media is one for the books as she continues to embrace her identity, living her life to the fullest and looking drop dead gorgeous while doing it.

mabusilicious wrote “Hot mama 🌶🌶🌶🔥🔥🔥”

therealbrinnette wrote “O montle maan dammittt 🔥🔥🔥🔥😍😍😍”

savitambuli wrote “More like Royal Safari 💙”
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Written by Editorial Team

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Published on 30.10.2022
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