Mzansi Reacts to Anele Mdoda Wanting to Get a Belly Ring: “Oh MaMfene Not a Padlock”
- South African media personality Anele Mdoda recently stunned many fans with her latest revelation
- The 947 radio host announced on social media that she has been yearning to get herself a belly ring
- Many netizens flooded the comment section with their reactions to Anele wanting to get a belly ring

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Bathong, Anele Mdoda, left many netizens shook after revealing on social media that she wanted to get herself a piercing in some part of her body.
On Wednesday, 3 September 2025, the media personality, who previously asked for parental advice, recently announced on her X (formerly Twitter) page that she wishes to get a belly ring even at her big age. Mdoda further mentioned that she has always envied having one, but due to her big stomach, she never had a chance to get one when she was younger.
She said:
"I’ve always wanted a belly ring. Thing is… the belly part in the belly ring has to be silent, and my belly is loud AF. What have you always wanted to have but you convince yourself otherwise? @FrankieFire wants a tattoo sleeve dololo arm definition, so he opts not to."
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Netizens react to Anele wanting to get a belly ring
Shortly after the radio personality who got married to Bonela James in April 2025 shared that she wanted to get a belly ring on social media, many netizens flooded the comment section with their reactions to her revelation. Here's what they had to say below:
@Rhumeey said:
"Lol, good thing you resisted that temptation, belly is loud now...You could tune down the volume on that belly, and Voila, you wear your ring!"
@Nandisa_p wrote:
"Oh, MaMfene, not a padlock."
@Mrs_Mazibuko commented:
"Thembekile, suggesting a padlock instead, was out of pocket. Who needs enemies when you have friends."
@_Pinqo responded:
"Got my belly ring ndinomkhaba ndinjalo, and figured the flat stomach will find it here. Also thought it would motivate me to be serious about the gym and eating clean. I still don't have a flat stomach."
@mabZ_L replied:
"When I heard Padlock this morning, I completely lost it. Tears ran down my cheeks."
@NoodlePhelo mentioned:
"Lol I'm 40 this year and I'm planning on putting mine back, phela life begins at 40 ndifuna uba sispring chicken."
@KingPin_Mathe shared:
"I think the padlock and 'my belly is so sunken in I could have a belly ring on my back and it would make more sense' were the finishers. You guys are funny."

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Anele jokingly blames SA for Tupperware's woes
Briefly News previously reported that Anele Mdoda has responded to the news that Tupperware is closing. The star jokingly blamed South Africans for running the company into the ground. The news that Tupperware was shutting down surprised many South Africans. Social media has been buzzing with mixed responses from company fans.

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Radio and television presenter Anele Mdoda also shared her thoughts about the matter. Taking to her X page, the Celebrity Game Night SA host said she was heartbroken by the news. She jokingly blamed South Africans for not supporting the company.
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