Makazole Mapimpi’s Wife Unveiled and Baby News, SA Reacts: “When Did He Get Married?”

• Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus recently had social media abuzz after revealing that Makazoli Mapimpi is married
• The Boks coach also disclosed that the rugby union player is also expecting a child
• Many netizens on social media were stunned by the news of the star expecting a child, and they flooded the comment section with their reactions

Social media is abuzz as Springbok player Makazoli Mapimpi again makes headlines on social media.

News of Makazoli Mapimpi's wife and unborn baby trends on X

The South African rugby union player Makazoli Mapimpi became the talk of the town once again on social media after the Boks head coach, Rassie Erasmus, revealed during a media briefing that Mapimpi is married and expecting his first child.

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He said:

"Mapimpi's wife is giving birth. We don't want to keep him away from that."

Twitter (X) user @SteviePSport also shared the news about the 34-year-old rugby player on social media.

He wrote:

"Makazole Mapimpi's wife is due to give birth any day, so he has not linked up with the Springboks this week. Family always so important for this team so never an option to miss the birth of his child. Canan Moodie gets his chance."

See the post below:

Netizens react to Makazoli expecting a child

Many netizens on social media were stunned by the news of the star expecting a child, and they flooded the comment section with their reactions:

@kay_living_ wrote:

"You mentioned a child and wife along with Mapimpi in one sentence. Like how? Sometimes don't report such things."

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@EzamaCirha questioned:

"Hayibo, when did he get married kanti?"

@Inenekazi1 said:

"Nkulunkulu, why? Why my man? Why?"

@buhleh__ commented:

"I don't think you truly understand how many people across the country are vomiting blood right now at the third word in your tweet."

@Gadi_Lee responded:

"Bathong he's married."

@OfentseShezi replied:

"And his wife is beautiful yerrrrr!"

What you need to know about Makazole Mapimpi

Makazole Mapimpi, born on 30 July 1990, in Tsholomnqa, a village in the Mdantsane District of the Eastern Cape, attended Jim Mvabasa Senior Secondary School in King William’s Town, where he walked 20km daily to and from school.

Mapimpi entered the international rugby scene relatively late, making his Test debut at 27 against Wales in Washington DC in 2018.

He is the sole surviving member of his immediate family. This was revealed when coach Rassie Erasmus asked him about his family, and Mapimpi shared that he has lost both his parents and siblings.

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Springbok star Makazole Mapimpi’s old school gets revamped

In a previous report, Briefly News wrote about how Mapimpi's former primary school received an incredible revamp following the airing of the documentary MAP1MP1: The Makazole Mapimpi Story.

RYOBI Africa fulfilled their promise to upgrade Mapimpi's former school. According to Mike Sharman, RYOBI Africa vowed to step in and fix Mapimpi's neglected former primary school, and they stuck to their promise.

Source: Briefly News