SA Reacts to an Old Video of Nandi Nyembe Saying She’s Scared of Love: “I Was a Breadwinner”

• Legendary actress Nandi Nyembe previously revealed in several interviews how her ex-husband mistreated her physically, emotionally, and financially
• An old video of Nyembe discussing her failed marriages resurfaced on social media on Sunday, 24 August 2025, after she passed away
• South Africans took to Nyembe's interview to comment on her failed marriages and to pay tribute to her

South African actress Nandi Nyembe previously opened up about her failed marriages before she passed away on Saturday, 23 August 2025.

Nyembe, who died from a long-term illness, previously shared in an interview how ex-husbands cheated on her and why she was scared of love.

Social media user @Constitution_94 shared an old video on his X account on Sunday, 24 August 2025, of the late actress discussing her failed relationships on the King David Podcast.

In the interview, Nyembe reveals that she's been cheated on in her failed marriages and that her former husbands used her as a breadwinner.

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"I am very scared of love. It scares me so much. I love very hard and I bring my all," says the late star.

Nyembe also revealed that she still wanted love, and she wanted to get married. She wanted that fuzzy feeling of being in love.

"I want a rich man because both husbands made me their breadwinner," added the actress.

City Press reported in 2020 that Nyembe was physically abused by her ex-husband, known as Bob, for over 15 years, while her second husband was emotionally abusive.

The late star shared with the publication that Bob's behaviour became worse when he started bringing women home.

The veteran actress says she walked away from her first marriage in 1996 and fell in love with another man. She divorced her second husband after her impregnated her friend.

"I had to let him go, I have forgiven him and we are friends now," said Nyembe at the time.

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Social media reacts to Nandi Nyembe's video

@ThabiJoy4 reacted:

"Love is sad when good people meet the unrequited."

@Morpheus2610 said:

"She took it for me in Jacob's Cross." 🌹

@TumeloAbuba reacted:

"'I love very hard' means 'I’m toxic'. ❤️RIP Man Nandi."

@kaylesabe commented:

"I need to watch this podcast interview. She was one of my favorite people to watch on our screens. May she rest well❤️."

@HMgxaji wrote:

"What a beautiful and exciting interview. It made me cry. I never knew this side of her. May her soul rest in peace🙏."

@Thopzin replied:

"One of the people that I had wanted to meet in the industry, what a legend and a humble soul. I loved her so much😭 may she rest in eternal peace."

@sili_me said:

"King Dave is truly a king. Mam'Nandi seemed happy in this interview."

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The talented star took to her social media accounts over the weekend to respond to Nyembe's passing and to post about their time together.

Social media users took to social media on Sunday, 24 August 2025, to comfort the former Generations actress.

Source: Briefly News