Gogo Skhotheni Allegedly Tells Ex Monde Shange She’s Marrying Another Man Amid Loboa Negotiations

Gogo Skhotheni Allegedly Tells Ex Monde Shange She’s Marrying Another Man Amid Loboa Negotiations

  • Gogo Skhotheni recently set tongues wagging on social media after an update about her love life
  • The reality TV star is reportedly ready to take the next step in her relationship with an unnamed man after breaking up with Monde Shange
  • Online users shared varying reactions to text messages of Gogo Skhotheni talking to her former partner at a crucial moment
  • Briefly News spoke with anti-GBV advocate Yolanda Dyantyi to explore how cultural context affects breakups and new relationships

Gogo Skhotheni is allegedly off the market. The celebrity traditional healer shared an update about getting married after splitting from her husband, Monde Shange.

Gogo Skhotheni allegedly gets married
Gogo Skhotheni allegedly got traditionally married and told her ex, Monde Shange. Image: @gogo_skhotheni
Source: Instagram

Gogo Skhotheni's life update received mixed reactions. Online users speculated about Gogo Skhotheni's Instagram stories where she confirmed her traditional marriage.

Gogo Skhotheni allegedly getting married

In a post shared by @izidabazabantu, Gogo Skhotheni took to her Instagram stories and said that her first lobola negotiations did not take that long. In another clip, there were text messages where she was allegedly confirming to someone that she was getting married. The text Gogo Skhotheni allegedly wrote read:

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"They [are] busy negotiating as we speak ngise kamereni (while I'm in the room)."

Gogo Skhotheni's love life shrouded in rumours

Briefly News reported that Gogo Skhotheni and Monde Shange broke up. The former couple was surrounded by rumors that they were back together in November 2024. Gogo Skhotheni was once in the headlines following a statement about giving her husband a love potion.

The traditional healer also had a public clash with Gogo Maweni where they had a back-and-forth for several days. Gogo Maweni hinted that Gogo Skhotheni was romantically involved with Musa Mseleku's son, Mpumelelo.

Gogo Maweni and Gogo Skhotheni had an epic clash
Gogo Skhotheni had a clash with Gogo Maweni, who alleged she had an affair with Mpumelelo Mseleku. Image: gogo_skhotheni / dr_maweni
Source: Instagram

Briefly News spoke with Yolanda Dyantyi, an anti-GBV advocate, to explore how cultural context shapes the way breakups and new relationships are approached. She explained:

"Cultural context significantly shapes how breakups and new relationships are handled, influenced by factors such as gender, race, class and sexuality. In multicultural societies such as South Africa, social norms vary widely, with some traditions emphasizing family involvement in relationships while others prioritize individual choice.

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"Westernisation continues to reshape traditional practices in South African cultures, normalising concepts like casual dating and self-discovery post-breakups. While conservative cultural expectations still exist, people ultimately navigate their relationships based on personal values, experiences and their circumstances."

SA split over Gogo Skhotheni's marriage

Many people had a lot to say about the alleged text messages between Gogo Skhotheni and her ex. Online users speculated that the text messages may be an attempt to get attention. Read the comments by netizens:

@Ennocen62861023 wasn't impressed:

"Mid your lobola negotiation, you thinking about your ex...angeke we living a fake life."

@Tatted_Makoti said:

"She's lying this one, in one of the pictures where the 'gent' is putting a ring on her finger, it was allegedly her brother 😩🤣 She's just clout chasing."

@ayanda_m04 commented:

"Am I ignorant or should her new lobola not ba paid to Monde’s family?"

@kmm__27 wrote:

"Texting your ex during your lobola negotiations with another man is insane 💀😭"

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@Thee_Gabby added:

"Texting your ex while your lobola negotiations are taking place in the next room is crazy with a capital letter C 😶"

@blivashe speculated:

"She’s obsessed with her ex , I wouldn’t bother."

Gogo Skhotheni's reaction to murder question raises suspicion online

Briefly News previously reported that the second season of Unfollowed has officially gone live, and one of its guests, Gogo Skhotheni, was the latest to land in the hotseat.

The famous sangoma was grilled by host, Prince Nzawumbi, who took over after Thembekile Mrototo left in the first season, and he did not come to play.

Social media users were suspicious of Gogo Skhotheni's body language and believed she was hiding something.

Source: Briefly News

Authors:
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Rutendo Masasi (Weekend Entertainment and Human Interest editor) Rue Masasi is a Human Interest and Entertainment writer at Briefly News who graduated with a BA (Hons) in English from Rhodes University in 2018. Rue also has 3 years of experience in journalism and over four years of experience as an online ESL teacher. She has also passed a set of trainings by Google News Initiative. You can reach her via email: rutendo.masasi@briefly.co.za

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Yolanda Dyantyi (Social Justice Digital Campaigner and Executive Director at Archive Amabali Wethu) Yolanda Dyantyi is an African Feminist Activist, Digital Campaigner and Public Speaker and the Founding Director of Archive Amabali Wethu - a digital advocacy and civic technology public benefit organisation that uses multimedia communications techniques to advocate for and influence the realisation of justice for women and broader marginalized communities. Yolanda is currently 26 years old studying towards a BA in Communication Science through UniSA.