Fans React to Wiseman Mncube and Thembinkosi Mthembu’s Heated Debate

• Wiseman Mncube and Thembinkosi Mthembu's relationship is once again the talk of the town after they were recorded in the middle of an argument
• The actors' heated exchange left fans believing that their rivalry may have gone far beyond their characters on Shaka iLembe
• Social media weighed in on Mncube and Mthembu's back-and-forth, which came from their opposing views about football

Actors and real-life besties, Thembinkosi Mthembu and Wiseman Mncube, left many fans questioning their relationship after they were recorded in the middle of a heated argument.

The famous thespians, known for their roles on Shaka iLembe, had a passionate football debate and seeing that they support rival South African clubs, the argument did not end well.

A passionate Orlando Pirates supporter, Mthembu viciously roasted his friend's team, while Wiseman, considering his Kaizer Chiefs' recent performance, had very few comebacks to offer.

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The argument supposedly stemmed from their clubs' past matches, which saw Chiefs come out victorious in most of their games, drawing one, and climbing up to second place on the log. Meanwhile, Pirates lost two matches and sit behind TS Galaxy at number five.

The men's hilarious argument was captured in a video on 24 August 2025, posted on Wiseman's TikTok page, and had social media users hysterical with laughter.

See their fans' reactions to their argument

Online users are in stitches at the men's debate and how they each carried themselves in the conversation. Read some of their comments below:

Thando said:

"Football debates are necessary in friendships."

Ri laughed:

"The way Wiseman escalated after being told to relax."

Pamela Dube Anderson quoted:

“The fans kicked him out, not me,' that time he's a fan too."

Sibusiso__Kg recalled:

My father's friend came to the house to watch football one day. Their teams were playing, and their story didn't end well. Next thing, my dad ended up kicking his friend out of the house, and today they don't talk to each other because of football."

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LeeNae was shocked:

"Yooh, I never thought Thembinkosi spoke so much!"

Meanwhile, fans joked that Mthembu is still resentful after Wiseman killed him on Shaka iLembe.

Meyiwa Khethelo joked:

"He's angry because you cut off his head."

L.Dilizah

Zwide, cut off his head again!"

MazalaOmnyama was curious:

"What if it's no longer about football anymore, and he's still upset that he got his head chopped off?"

𝓜𝓪𝓖𝓾𝓶𝓮𝓭𝓮𝓎𝓎 joked:

"This anger can only be because he had his head chopped off."

Boydoingreat added:

"The war between Dinigswayo and Zwide isn't over."

Shaka iLembe gets renewed for a new season

In an earlier report, despite King Dingiswayo's death on Shaka iLembe, Briefly News reveals that fans will still get to watch Wiseman Mncube's character King Zwide in the coming season.

The show has reportedly been renewed for a third season, and while fans celebrated the great news, it also came with an unpleasant announcement.

Source: Briefly News