Rapper and Actor Sjava Reacts to His Lookalike’s New Hairstyle: “From Sjava to Rick Ross”
- Haibo! South African rapper and actor Sjava recently reacted to his lookalike's new hairstyle
- The star reposted two pictures of his lookalike before and after he got a fresh haircut on social media
- Many netizens flooded the comment section with their reactions to Sjava and his lookalike
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Bathong, Sjava has a lookalike that many didn't know about! The South African popular rapper and actor recently had many netizens cracking up with laughter after he made fun of his doppelganger's new hairstyle.
On Thursday, 18 September 2025, the award-winning star, who reflected on meeting Lwah Ndlunkulu for the first time, reshared two pictures of his lookalike before and after he got his new hairstyle on his X (formerly Twitter) page.
The former Queendom actor also jokingly shared that his doppelganger decided to change from being Sjava 2.0 to being Rick Ross 2.0.
He wrote:
"From Sjava to Rick Ross."
See the post below:
Netizens reacted to Sjava's lookalike
Shortly after the pictures of Sjava's lookalike went viral on social media, many netizens flooded the comment section with their reactions. Here's what they had to say below:
@_Chanteh said:
"I really thought it was someone else and that Sjava was about to phoxa them kanti umnini wendaba."
@YoungKxnggg wrote:
"Grootman, why don't you trim your ntshebe kant? We get it, you're not supposed to shave off, but give it a trim at least. Have your own barber to maintain it..."
@Lightskin_Venda commented:
"Sjava making fun of himself is the highlight of my day."
@TshintshaNuName mentioned:
"This was always gonna be funny, but “who” tweeted it makes it funnierrrrr."
@iamPotha replied:
"Damn! This is make up levol mos yoh... Such difference."
@PfareloMulondo tweeted:
"I had to check the handle twice lmao."
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Who is Sjava?
You might have seen his face on the screens and not recognised him. Sjava's real name is Jabulani Hadebe. The artist bears one of the Hadebe clan names. Most people refer to him as Sjava Ka Mnisi. He is one of the most famous artists in South Africa. He is also an actor.
He has been featured in some of the most popular TV shows like Generations, Soul City, 7 De Laan, and Zone 14. Apart from acting, he has also released hits that performed perfectly well and won him big awards.
Why Sjava is not in a committed relationship
Meanwhile, in April 2024, Briefly News reported that the award-winning singer and actor was a guest on a YouTube podcast that discussed love and relationships. A popular news and gossip page shared a clip from that interview on X, and it raised a few eyebrows.
The Umbayimbayi musician admitted that he fears falling in love with a woman, saying love is dangerous. Sjava would end a relationship if he got too attached to a partner.
"For me, love is dangerous. I am scared of it. A lot of times I run away. If I can see that I am falling way too deep for this woman, I end things."
Source: Briefly News
