Pearl Thusi and Zolisa Xaluva’s Chemistry at Netflix Event Has Mzansi Talking

• A video of Pearl Thusi and Zolisa Xaluva at the Netflix 10th anniversary event caught fans' attention
• It wasn't their playful on-camera banter that raised eyebrows, but something far more telling about their dynamic
• Mzansi flooded the comments with suspicions after a viral clip of the two sparked speculation about their relationship

Mzansi has its eyes firmly on Pearl Thusi and veteran actor Zolisa Xaluva after a clip from the Netflix 10th anniversary celebration set tongues wagging. The video, which surfaced on X, has fans convinced there is far more going on between the two than a professional relationship.

Filmed at the Netflix event on 10 September 2026, the clip shows Pearl, stunning in a shimmery dress, holding a microphone as she conducts a short interview with Xaluva, who was equally sharp in his appearance. She asked Xaluva to name his favourite Netflix title, and he wasted no time choosing Kings of Joburg, the crime drama in which he stars as the lead alongside Connie Ferguson. Pearl pushed back on his answer in jest, and the two fell into an easy, light-hearted back-and-forth before the clip ended.

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As charming as their exchange was, it was not the words that caught people off guard. Xaluva's hand placement, resting near Pearl's stomach during the interaction, became the focal point of the entire conversation online. The user who posted the video, @AdvKindness, set the rumour mill spinning immediately.

"That hand placement? I'm starting a rumour. Call me Shashalaza FC."

Social media raises eyebrows

The comment section erupted with agreement and speculation.

DrRebrand offered what read like a detailed behavioural analysis:

"This is how we see people are sleeping together. She starts with his chest. Then he touches her towards the pelvis and back. Chest and hand. The way they respond indicates familiarity and comfort."

IamKeotshepile added a telling detail to the mix:

"Both hands, by the way, and he always keeps his hands to himself."

Kay_20005 admitted:

"Never wished to be Pearl so badly."

_Mathaps_ kept it straightforward:

"And they look so good together if that's the truth."

Watch Pearl Thusi and Zolisa Xaluva's video below.

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Source: Briefly News