Cassper Nyovest Hilariously Turns Down Lasizwe's Awkward Dates Invitation

Cassper Nyovest Hilariously Turns Down Lasizwe's Awkward Dates Invitation

  • Lasizwe Dambuza publicly invited Cassper Nyovest to appear on his hit show Awkward Dates on 6 August 2026
  • Cassper replied with a self-deprecating Setswana quip that left fans in stitches on X
  • Mzansi weighed in on the exchange, with some still pushing for the rapper to reconsider the invite
Lasizwe's Awkward Dates has featured several high-profile South African celebrities
Cassper Nyovest jokingly turned down Lasizwe's invitation to appear on Awkward Dates. Image: Cassper Nyovest,Laizwe
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Cassper Nyovest has given Lasizwe Dambuza one of the most charming brush-offs the South African internet has seen in a while, and Mzansi is here for every second of it. The exchange kicked off on 6 August 2026, when Lasizwe posted a casual open invitation on X, writing:

"I think it's time you and I went on a date. I promise I won't be awkward. 🤝"

For anyone familiar with Lasizwe's world, the message was clearly a pitch for his wildly popular YouTube interview series, Awkward Dates, produced by TD Media. The SAFTA-nominated show, inspired by formats like Chicken Shop Date, sees Lasizwe take South African celebrities, politicians and public figures to local restaurants for conversations filled with cringey banter, deadpan humour and deliberately uncomfortable personal questions. Past guests have included Julius Malema, Khanyi Mbau, Kamo Mphela, Nandi Madida and Minnie Dlamini.

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Cassper's witty response

Rather than ignore the invitation or decline with a flat 'no,' Cassper Nyovest quoted the tweet on 7 August 2026 with a Setswana-flavoured comeback that instantly went viral: 'Eish, ha ke sure witsi. Ha ke mature enough. Ke nale bo domonyana.' Translated, the award-winning rapper and businessman was essentially saying he is not quite mature enough for such an outing and still has a little foolishness in him.

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The self-deprecating humour landed perfectly with his followers, who appreciated that he kept things light rather than dismissive.

Check out the X post below:

Mzansi reacts to Cassper’s response

Fans flooded the replies with their own takes on the exchange. Some read between the lines, while others simply wanted the collab to happen.

Nomvulamngomez1 wrote:

"Domonyana? With so much success? Musa ukudla ngathi. 😊 You're a genius and funny too. It would be great to have you on The Awkward Date."

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Skellem8 replied:

"Yeah, you’re homophobic. 😅"

Nyebeton asked:

"Are you saying you're homophobic? 😂 "

Cerseiii urged:

"Ugh, Cass, don't take yourself so seriously. It will be fun; Lasizwe is so good at making anyone comfortable."

YoSpeede pressed further:

"Refiloe oreng hantle hantle monna, etsho straight nthwe obatlang hoyi buwa"

Kaylesabe was optimistic:

"Eya Nyovi. I know it's gonna be entertaining."

Nkosing79938324 raised a different concern:

"Going on a date njani with a married gentleman?"

VisiongoVision went full protective mode:

"Don't go bro..that guy will try to kiss you."

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Gloria Masia (Human interest editor) Gloria Masia is a Human Interest Writer at Briefly News. She holds a Diploma in Public Relations from UNISA and a Diploma in Journalism from Rosebank College. With over six years of experience, Gloria has worked in digital marketing, online TV production, and radio. Email:gloria.masia@briefly.co.za