Dr Rebecca Malope’s Real Name Has South Africans in Stitches: “My Whole Life Has Been a Lie”

Dr Rebecca Malope’s Real Name Has South Africans in Stitches: “My Whole Life Has Been a Lie”

  • South Africans were once again in stitches after discovering Dr Rebecca Malope's real name
  • The legendary gospel singer's name had many baffled once they figured out that it was just a stage name
  • Mzansi is firing shots at Malope for fooling South Africans for this long, saying she had some explaining to do
Mzansi discovered Dr Rebecca Malope's real name
Dr Rebecca Malope’s real name had fans in stitches. Images: dr_rebeccamalope
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Peeps are losing their minds after finding out that Dr Rebecca Malope's name is not really her real name!

What is Dr Rebecca Malope's real name?

Social media is buzzing after peeps discovered that Dr Rebecca Malope's name is merely a stage name.

With over three decades in the music industry, the charismatic gospel singer has touched many hearts with her soothing music that has transcended generations.

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So it was a huge surprise to a young Twitter (X) user, BantuMthabela_ when he discovered that the Ngibe Muhle Nami hitmaker's name isn't in fact Rebecca to begin with despite thousands of people knowing her by that name.

Batsogile Lovederia Malope began her career in the mid-1980s as a pop star and seemingly adopted the name Rebecca as a stage name, and it stuck:

"Haibo nina! I just learned that Dr Rebecca Malope's real name isn't Rebecca!"

South Africans react to Dr Rebecca Malope's name

Netizens are in stitches at the discovery and can't believe they'd been duped for years by the famous gospel sensation:

nqabile_ unravelled:

"My whole life has been a lie!"

MsTeedoh said:

"I feel so betrayed!"

ElRamohlale trolled the singer:

"If my name was Lovederia, I would change my name too."

LimpopoDaddy posted:

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"So she's not a real PhD, and she's not a real Rebecca? Somebody call Enigma."

SibuleleMasese wrote:

"My mother should never find out; it will ruin her."

South Africans stunned by Shekhinah's name

In an earlier report, Briefly News shared online reactions to Shekhinah's real name.

The Back To The Beach hitmaker's heritage has been questioned on several occasions, and the new discovery had many fans scratching their heads in disbelief:

PhonicMalinga said:

"Isn't that Shekhinah?"

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Moroba Moroeng (Entertainment editor) Moroba Moroeng is an entertainment writer at Briefly News and a University of Johannesburg alumni (Public Relations and Communications, 2018). She was the content manager and, later, editor for HipHop Africa, where she honed her proofreading, leadership, and content management skills. Having begun her career as a content writer for Slikour OnLife, Moroba has over four years of experience as a writer specialising in music journalism and entertainment. She joined Briefly News in 2023 and passed a set of training courses by the Google News Initiative. Email: moroba.moroeng@briefly.co.za