SA Reacts to Old Video of Phumeza and Mnqobi Talking About Their Marriage: “Yoh, Marriage Is a Scam”

• South African popular couple Phumeza and Mnqobi Shoba have reportedly filed for divorce
• An online user recently posted an old video of the celebrity couple speaking about their marriage on social media
• Many netizens flooded the comment section with their reactions after they announced their split

Bathong, we never thought that the strongest couple, Phumeza and Mnqobi Shoba, would call it quits after many years of being together. Recently, the stars made headlines on social media after an old clip of them resurfaced.

On Sunday, 7 September 2025, an online user @ThisIsColbert posted a video of the couple speaking about their marriage and where they'd want to see themselves in the coming years.

This clip was posted on social media right after it was reported that Phumeza dumped her husband after accusing him of cheating on her with someone else.

The video was captioned:

"No one gets married with the intention of getting divorced: When Mnqobi got married to Phumeza, he always knew that it would be FOREVER, 'Till death do us part, ' as they vowed. However, unforeseen circumstances happen!"

Watch the clip below:

Netizens react to the old video

Shortly after the video went viral on social media, many netizens flooded the comment section with their reactions. Here's what they had to say below:

@Ndaba_2025 said:

"This Marriage wasn’t going to last, it kind of similar to that of Ndlovu young man, these gents had bad luck of awful women."

@Ntombenhle124 wrote:

"Cheating on your partner will never be an unforeseen circumstance. I'm happy Phumeza chose herself."

@Babeswitdaheat responded:

"Circumstances this fool could've avoided to keep his family together. I hope his extramarital affairs were worth it. He made his bed; now he must lie in it. Amadoda ayamosha."

@tebogo05122043 replied:

"Adultery and exposing someone to sexually transmitted diseases, disrespecting someone by your nyatsis, is not an unforeseen circumstance. It's a choice. And yes, even the Bible accepts divorce for adultery. Why force someone to stay in a marriage after being cheated on?"

@vanDerSpike commented:

"If he did cheat, why would he mess up his family? If it’s true, then some African brothers take the cup when it comes to being stupid. Who ruins his own family."

@FonyokaPondoka mentioned:

"Cheating is not an unforeseen circumstance, it is intentional, yoh, marriage is a scam."

@GI_Irvin shared:

"I hope the kids will be able to overcome this."

Phumeza Shoba gets emotionally involved

In more entertainment news, Briefly News previously reported that the host of Enough Is Enough, Phumeza Shoba, was praised by some of her fans, while others claimed she was too emotionally involved during the latest episode.

The presenter dealt with a case of a mother and daughter who have been at loggerheads for a long time, but the daughter did not want to share her side of the story.

She tried by all means to get the daughter to speak, but some people felt that she picked the mother's side and did not give the daughter a chance to share why she was not on good terms with her mom.

Proofreading by Kelly Lippke, copy editor at Briefly.co.za.

Source: Briefly News