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 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