Khanyi Mbau's Latest Photo With Her Daughter Khanukani Mbau Trends, SA Reacts: "She's Beautiful"
- Former The Wife actress Khanyi Mbau topped social media trends this week when she posted a photo of her daughter, Khanukani Mbau
- Mbau surprised South Africans this week when she paid tribute to her ex-husband and baby daddy, Mandla Mthembu
- South Africans commented on the actress's daughter's latest photo on social media this week, when Musa Khawula reshared the pic
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Award-winning media personality Khanyi Mbau had social media buzzing over the weekend when a photo of herself and her daughter was shared online.
The actress made headlines this week when she bid farewell to her daughter Khanukani Mbau's father, Mandla Mthembu, who died from a stroke.
Reality TV star Khanukani Mbau impressed South Africans earlier this year when her famous mother revealed that she passed her matric with flying colours.
Entertainment blogger Musa Khawula posted a photo of Mbau and her daughter, Khanukani, on his X account on Saturday, 27 September 2025.
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"Daughter of the late Mandla Mthembu, who just died of a stroke; Khanukani Mbau with her mother Khanyi Mbau," wrote Khawula.
South Africans comment on Khanyi's daughter's photo
@AngelM133197replied:
"She's beautiful, she must not change her colour😭."
@LwaziN86343 wrote:
"So, she's also introducing her daughter to bleaching? This kid wasn't light-skinned." 😒
@Amanda42467144 said:
"Mommy and daughter are gorgeous! Twitter trolls, yoh, sit down, guys! Surely being unnecessarily mean is not the answer! It’s ok to mind your own business & keep scrolling! Umona phansi!"
@itsunclevibes responded:
"Did she also bleach? Mandla was dark-skinned, so was Khanyi; she’s naturally dark. How come their kid is light-skinned?"
@Classic_OG90 responded:
"In this world of 'I identify myself as' I wouldn't be shocked if Khanyi wakes up tomorrow to say she no longer identifies herself as a black or even South African. "
@VusMuz_Magub wrote:
"The hands tell the story. Turkey can't fix that."
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@Black08902548 said:
"How does she even know it's her mom? What if she couldn't resuscitate from a general anesthetic, and to avoid a lawsuit and fallout, they replaced her with an AI?🤔."
@MUESLITS7 responded:
"Kids should play far from bleaching. I love them so much."
@Zutsar0311 commented:
"I hope they’re taking lessons in Mandarin at least."
@RojiAyasanga1 replied:
"Even her ancestors don't recognize this Asian🤣🤣🤣."
@paidabeyhive wrote:
"When you take pictures, you look lighter because of filters, but now that it's KhanyiMbau's daughter, it's bleach."
@Monica223830367 said:
"The girl who raised herself looks like she did a pretty good job."
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SA reacts to Khanyi Mbau and Mandla Mthembu’s age difference
In more entertainment news, Briefly News previously reported that fan-favourite South African media personality Khanyi Mbau topped social media trends after her ex-husband and baby daddy, Mandla Mthembu, died.
The popular businessman, who was married to Mbau, left behind 6 children, passed away at the age of 68.
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South Africans judged the businessman for marrying Mbau, who was old enough to be his daughter.
Source: Briefly News
