Former 'Nyan Nyan' Presenter Luyanda Potwana Lives in the States, Netizens Crack Jokes

Former 'Nyan Nyan' Presenter Luyanda Potwana Lives in the States, Netizens Crack Jokes

  • South African TV presenter Luyanda Potwana posted images of himself in the United States of America
  • Although he has shared various posts with different location tags, his Instagram bio states that he resides in Washington, DC
  • Mzansi cracked jokes over Luyanda's sudden move to the States, questioning when he became an Evangelist
Luyanda Potwana now lives in the US.
Former 'Nyan Nyan' host Luyanda Potwana relocated to the USA. Image: @luyandapotwana
Source: Instagram

Mzansi shocked by Luyanda's sudden move

A photo of Luyanda Potwana posing in snowy Maryland went viral, and netizens cracked jokes about it.

Some peeps referenced his lingo on the hit SABC 1 reality TV show Nyan Nyan.

@JuksAfrica posted the photo on X:

Here are some of the reactions from peeps:

@Mo_Magoda laughed:

"He’s chawing church money in foreign currency."

@stehmbiso joked:

"He used to draw his beard, now it grows naturally since he has been in the States?"

@rhoi asked:

"Hawu, this guy. Was he not a doctor when he went and got initiated? Now this?"

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@XumaNkuna joked:

"It looks like the houses from downtown Witbank or Joburg"

Luyanda Potwana from sangoma to Evangelist

In 2021, Luyanda Potwana posted photos from his traditional ceremony when he graduated and became a traditional healer. In the caption, he wrote,

"I got some new spiritual stripes and crown, this past weekend. IMVUMA-KUFA neNTAMBO ENKULU YOBUGQIRHA! Chosi Camagu!!!"

After jetting off to London to further his studies, Luyanda became an Evangelist and then posted images of him flying to New York City.

He closed the chapter of living in Johannesburg after having taken a leap of faith and moved in 2005.

“In 2005, around the Easter Holidays - I took a very brave decision. I took a City to City bus and came to Johannesburg. I had no money, no clear plan and no plan B. I only had a dream - a dream of being on television.”

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Luyanda Potwana is now an Evanmgelist.
'Nyan Nyan' presenter Luyanda Potwana now lives in the States. Image: @Luyandapotwana
Source: Instagram

Musa Mthombeno urges pressed whites to relocate

In a previous report from Briefly News, Dr Musa Mthombeni trended on X after he told "oppressed" white South Africans to leave the country.

The doctor and TV personality also wished the "oppressed" white South Africans luck and said they would be back.

Source: Briefly News

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Jessica Gcaba (Entertainment editor) Jessica Gcaba is an Entertainment Editor for Briefly News (joined in 2023). She is a Journalism graduate from the Durban University Of Technology (2019). She has 4 years of experience as an Entertainment and Lifestyle Journalist at Africa New Media Group writing for ZAlebs website. She passed a set of trainings from Google News Initiative. To reach her, contact: jessica.gcaba@briefly.co.za