Wanda Zuma and Shalate Sekhabi, an on-screen married couple on etv’s House of Zwide, are said to have carried their relationship off-screen, a source confirmed to News 24.
Sources who know the situation say the two who play Nkosi and Shoki Zwide cannot get enough of each other since the on-screen chemistry is too strong for them. One source told City Press that it has been a few months since the two have been together, and even their colleagues at the etv’s second-most watched show were aware.
“Everyone at House of Zwide knows that Wanda and Shalate are dating, even though they try to be discreet about it. They are cute, and I don’t see anything wrong with it because they are just having fun without harming anyone,” said a source.
According to another source, despite the couple’s efforts to maintain privacy, there were overt indications of their passion. They also frequently appeared together in public and at business functions.Wherever you see Wanda, Shalate will be there. They are each other’s plus ones at events and weddings. You will see them dressed almost the same or dressed by the same designer looking all cosy, but when you ask if they are dating, they deny it.
The two attended a wedding in September 2023, draped in their traditional attire. They were also on each other’s hips and hands throughout the SA Film and Television Awards ceremony at the Gallagher Convention Centre, in Midrand, Johannesburg, last month in their Tomi R designs. Earlier this month, Sekhabi, who is also a musician, performed at Back To The City, and her rumoured boyfriend, Zuma, was there to support his supposed boo, according to News 24.When Sekhabi launched her romantic track, Can You See, in July, fans of the two took their on-screen relationship off-screen. This prompted questions from social media users. Her and Zuma appeared all booed up in the artwork and promotional video. He occasionally adds heart emoticons to her Instagram images, and she frequently reminds him in his comments on the platform of how lovely he is. Their fans saw this and advised them to go on a real-life date, as they looked great together.EzoicA close friend of the pair said that the two were young, in love, and attractive together, and they verified that they were dating.Zuma stated he would prefer not to comment, while Shekhabi was unavailable for comment.