Naledi Aphiwe Pens Heartwarming Message to Herself on Valentine’s Day: “I’ve Learned to Love Myself”

Naledi Aphiwe Pens Heartwarming Message to Herself on Valentine’s Day: “I’ve Learned to Love Myself”

  • South African young musician Naledi Aphiwe recently celebrated Valentine's Day in style
  • The Romeo and Juliet hitmaker penned a heartwarming message to herself on the day of love on social media
  • Naledi Aphiwe also posted several pictures of herself on her Instagram page showing how she spent Valentine's Day

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Netizens react to Naledi Aphiwe's Valentine's Day post
Naledi Aphiwe celebrated Valentine's Day solo. Image: @nalediaphiwe
Source: Instagram

It's a day of love where we see couples enjoying some time off, reigniting their romance with their partners. For the popular young singer Naledi Aphiwe, it was the total opposite. The star decided to spend Valentine's Day alone instead of with someone she loves dearly.

On Saturday, 14 February 2026, the 19-year-old musician decided to post some stunning pictures of herself, holding a beautiful bouquet of roses in her hand as she celebrated the day of love; however, in her post, she mentioned that this moment was dedicated to herself and how she has learned to love herself rather than expecting to be loved by another.

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In her post, she wrote:

"On this day of love, I’m reminded that love isn’t just something you receive, it’s something you become. I’ve learned to love myself in ways I once begged others to. I’ve learned to protect my heart, honour my softness, and still stand strong in my power.

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"These roses are beautiful, but nothing compares to the woman I’ve become. Loved, chosen, and at peace. Whether love finds me or I create it within myself, I know I deserve the purest kind. Today is not just about being someone’s Valentine, it’s about being mine first. Happy Valentine’s Day to a heart that never stopped believing."

See the post below:

Fans react to Naledi Aphiwe's Valentine's Day post

Shortly after the Metro FM Award-winner shared her loved-up Valentine's Day post on social media, many netizens couldn't help but flood the comment section with their reactions to it. Here's what they had say below:

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sazzyhaircollection said:

"Happy Valentine’s Day hun."

_minenhlentanzi wrote:

"Happy Valentine’s Day cutie."

xlethu commented:

"You’re soooo beautiful."

nthabeleng9486 replied:

"This caption ❤️❤️❤️wow!! Just what I needed to see."

mthembu.nj responded:

"Nalediiii! You pulled the greatest Self-love caption I've ever read. I never regret having you as my idol. You are my biggest inspiration!❤️🥹#happyvalentineday."

nancykie stated:

"You look stunning nana happy valentines day."

siphotshabalala8 shared:

"Happy valentine's day big sister."
Naledi Aphiwe celebrated Valentine's Day in style
Netizens react to Naledi Aphiwe's Valentine's Day post. Image: @nalediaphiwe
Source: Instagram

Naledi Aphiwe shares she misses Chris Brown

Briefly News previously reported that Singer Naledi Aphiwe has Mzansi buzzing after revealing that she misses American star Chris Brown. Naledi shared the same stage with Chris Brown when he toured South Africa last year.

Taking to her official Instagram account, Naledi Aphiwe shared a photo of her and Chris hugging. The picture was taken when Naledi met the Under The Influence singer for the first time when he toured South Africa last year.

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Naledi explained that she missed the singer so much that she was crying. Naledi Aphiwe went on to flex that the post was more of a reminder that she had met Chris Brown in real life than letting the world know that she misses him.

Source: Briefly News

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Mbali Tebele (Entertainment Editor) Mbali Tebele is a senior entertainment writer at Briefly News (joined 2023) with eight years of experience. She is a Journalism graduate from IIE Rosebank College (2018). She started her career in 2018 as a news writer, then moved to Add-X Marketing Solution as an account coordinator & social media assistant (2020). She was a freelance writer at Newskoop (2021) and a multimedia journalist and social media assistant at Daily Sun Newspaper (2022). Email: mbali.tebele@briefly.co.za

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