Sol Phenduka Responds to Love After Secretly Welcoming Baby Number 2: “Truly a Beautiful Feeling”

• Sol Phenduka confirmed that he is now a father of two after keeping it a secret from his Podcast and Chill co-hosts
• Fans showed Sol Phenduka love on social media and sent him heartfelt congratulatory messages
• Sol Phenduka previously admitted that he fakes being poor and shared the reason why he does so

Halala! Podcast and Chill co-host Sol Phenduka has become a father for the second time after welcoming a daughter.

Sol Phenduka secretly welcomes baby number 2

The former 5FM radio host, who celebrated his daughter’s birthday amid backlash, confirmed that he welcomed a new baby during a Podcast and Chill episode aired on YouTube on Monday, 16 June 2025.

Ghost Lady had long suspected that Sol Phenduka was expecting a child, but was keeping it a secret from the rest of the Podcast and Chill crew. During a game of confessions, Ghost Lady submitted a confession that she thought someone within the Podcast and Chill crew was expecting a child, but keeping it a secret.

Sol Phenduka initially refused that he was expecting a baby, but Ghost Lady and the rest of the team pointed out that he had dropped several hints. The Big Brother Mzansi alum eventually folded and admitted he had welcomed a new baby girl on Wednesday, 11 June 2025, at around 7:30 am.

Sol Phenduka responds to love after becoming a dad again

On X, social media user @Lesley03805143 congratulated Sol Phenduka and asked him how he felt about becoming a dad for the second time. The post was captioned:

“@Solphendukaa awwwww Brooo congratulations on being a dad. How are you feeling, my Dawg?🥰👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏”

Sol Phenduka responded to the show of love, writing:

“Thank you. It's truly a beautiful feeling.”

Netizens congratulate Sol Phenduka on baby number 2

Netizens filled the comments section under Phenduka’s response to the fan with congratulatory messages.

Here are some of the reactions:

@_RealMassive said:

“I thought you and MacG were friends. How can you hide this from him? Even if it's a secret, you should've at least told him that you wanted it to be a secret. Ga o mojita bro, anyway, congratulations.”

@Gomo_Motsamai highlighted:

“Congratulations, Sol. Your reaction was priceless. I think you were teary at some point. Congratulations, Sol 🎉”

@Pamela_Skosana gushed:

“Congrats, Sol! 🎉 A Sol-id addition to the family has arrived! 🥹 May God cover you and your family with His love and protection. May your beautiful baby girl be covered and protected by the blood of Jesus. 🙏🏽❤️ Wishing you sleepless nights full of joy and bottles full of blessings. 🍼💫”

Sol Phenduka dragged with MacG over Minnie Dlamini controversy while celebrating daughter’s birthday

In similar news, Briefly News reported that Sol Phenduka was recently caught in the controversy around MacG's two cents on Minnie Dlamini. MacG made bizarre remarks about the media personality when he tried to figure out why she was going through another breakup.

Online users on X had a lot to say after noticing that Sol Phenduka was celebrating his daughter a short while after. People flooded the comment section of the Podcast and Chill co-host's post, ranting about MacG's disparaging comments about Minnie Dlamini.

The criticism came against Sol after he revealed that he was celebrating his daughter's birthday. He posted a photo of his child's birthday cake and decorations to celebrate her seventh birthday.

Online users took the opportunity to criticise Sol for not defending Minnie. Many believed that, as a father to a girl child, Sol should have been more sensitive to MacG's vulgar comments Minnie.

One X user @Limpooi17 said:

"It’s truly heartbreaking to see someone raising a daughter while supporting a friend who speaks so degradingly about women. We have a responsibility to set a better example. Please do better. "

Sol Phenduka admits to faking poverty

Meanwhile, Sol Phenduka let fans in on a little secret about his financial standing.

Briefly News reported that Sol Phenduka admitted that he is faking being poor.

Phenduka explained why he pretends to be struggling financially after a social media user took him to task for sharing a picture in an elevator with Kaya 959 co-worker Sizwe Dhlomo.

He suggested it was the best way to avoid trouble, although he didn’t specify which kind he was referring to.

Source: Briefly News