South African actress Khanyi Mbau dumps Zimbabwean boyfriend Kudzai Mushong
South African socialite Khanyi Mbau has dumped her long time Zimbabwean boyfriend Kudzai Mushonga (Ndege Boy), claiming that she decided to walk away due to past transgressions that she never truly forgave.
Mbau started dating Mushonga in 2019, three years after they met. The two appeared smitten as they made off to live a seemingly luxurious life in Dubai. The pair even tattooed each other’s names on their bodies.
In a post she captioned “Give everything time…l am grateful for the experience,” Mbau said she had finally gathered the courage to walk away from the relationship.
“He was a good guy, but he did some bad things, he tried everything he could to make it up to me. I did most of my grieving while we were together. I finally got the courage to leave. And of course I wish him the best.”
In August 2021, the couple made headlines when Khanyi abruptly left Dubai without informing Kudzai and flew back to South Africa. A distressed Kudzai took to social media, claiming she was missing and pleading for her return.
She later wrote a song about the incident. Khanyi said in a radio interview at the time that she had left immediately to protect her mental health. She also explained why she produced the song when she returned home.
“This Dubai stuff is something I have never discussed. Although the song was perceived as a joke, it was actually empowering, saying, ‘know your worth; if you’re not happy in a place, never stay; leave and work things out’,” she stated.
She said the song was dedicated to Mushonga.
“I dedicated it to him for being a man, expressing his feelings, and openly standing up for the person he loves,” she said at the time.
“I need to protect my mental health right now; I can’t function in this environment. Let me go home.
“Leaving things incomplete bothers me. One of us had to sit down and talk. Our largest argument occurred when we were eight months into our relationship. It was necessary for us to sit down and examine where we went wrong.”
