Picture: Sizwe Dhlomo Reacts to Fan Tattooing His Name on Her Arm

• South African media personality Sizwe Dhlomo was recently stunned by a female who tattooed his name on her arm
• The Kaya 959 radio presenter reshared the picture of the unknown lady's arm with a tattoo of his name on social media
• Many netizens flooded the comment section with their reactions to the woman's tattoo

Bathong, a die-hard female fan of Sizwe Dhlomo's left the radio personality speechless and stunned with her recent stunt.

On Tuesday, 16 September 2025, a fan tagged the Kaya 959 radio host on X (formerly Twitter) on a picture she shared, which had Dhlomo's name tattooed on her arm; however, this stunt shocked the star.

Many netizens were mesmerised by this fan's courage to go into a tattoo parlour and ink the media personality's name on her arm with no regrets.

See the picture below:

Netizens react to the woman's tattoo

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Shortly after the star, who reacted to The Kiffness' claim that he lost a half a million rand deal, shared the picture of the lady's tattoo on social media, many netizens flooded the comment section with their reactions to the tattoo. Here's what they had to say below:

@JayteeDeking said:

"@SizweDhlomo I had a girlfriend who tattooed my name like this, I ran away."

@Lethabo_Set wrote:

"Lol, just make her your second wife."

@big_ramz commented:

"She did it for another ninja manje, he left her, so she's looking for another Sizwe."

@shibambu010294 jokingly wrote:

"When is the wedding? @SizweDhlomo, buy me a tuxedo so I can show up smooth, my brother. I love weddings, drinks everywhere."

@ntatemolekga responded:

"Nope, not you, that's just a common name for boys whose dads had run away back in the nineties."

Other celebs who had fans tattooing their names and faces

Sizwe Dhlomo isn't the only celebrity who has had fans tattooing themselves as a way to show their devotion. Briefly News has previously reported on several stories that are similar to this one.

• In September 2024, the popular hip hop rapper Maglera Doe Boy was honoured and appreciative of a fan who paid homage to him by tattooing his face on his arm.
• In March 2025, the KZN-born rapper and label owner Big also had a female fan who decided to tattoo his full face on her leg, which left many netizens stunned on social media.
• Another loyal fan in July 2025 showed off his new sleek tattoo of the award-winning star Emtee's face on his arm. The pictures went viral on social media.

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Sizwe Dhlomo and The Kiffness clash over joke

Briefly News previously reported that The Kiffness and Sizwe Dhlomo had a heated exchange over a tax joke.

The Kiffness turned the exchange to his advantage in the comment section after Sizwe Dhlomo issued a scathing response. Netizens filled the comments with jokes and lighthearted roasting, with some poking fun at The Kiffness after his sarcasm backfired on social media.

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

Source: Briefly News