Ayanda Thabethe Pins Old Wedding Photo Amid Split Rumours: “Pinned the Wedding, Deleted the Surname”
- X users noticed that Ayanda Thabethe pinned an old wedding photo to the top of her Instagram profile, sparking fresh speculation about her marriage to Peter Matsimbe
- Ayanda dropped her marital surname across social media and allegedly moved out of the couple's Bryanston mansion to stay with her sister Lungile while pregnant with her third child
- Peter Matsimbe has listed Ayanda's R14 million Rolls-Royce Cullinan and their R15 million Bryanston home for sale, with the property already under offer
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A seemingly small move on Instagram has set Mzansi talking. Ayanda Thabethe pinned an old wedding photo to the top of her Instagram profile, and eagle-eyed X users were quick to dissect what the gesture could mean for her marriage to businessman Peter Matsimbe.
X user @Ref_law flagged the pin on Thursday, 8 October 2026, with a laughing caption directed at Ayanda's profile. The post quickly drew reactions from followers who had been tracking the signs of a possible split between the media personality and her husband.
The clues Mzansi has been watching
The wedding pin was not the only thing raising eyebrows. Ayanda, who boasts 2.2 million Instagram followers and lists herself simply as "Ayanda Thabethe (MBA)" in her bio, has dropped the Matsimbe surname across her social media platforms entirely. She is also reportedly pregnant with her third child and has allegedly spent much of her pregnancy living at her younger sister Lungile Thabethe's home rather than at the couple's multimillion-rand mansion in Bryanston, Johannesburg.
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Adding fuel to the fire, Peter Matsimbe has listed Ayanda's 2024 Rolls-Royce Cullinan, which he gifted her, for sale at R14 million. Their five-bedroom Bryanston home is also on the market for R15 million and is reportedly already under offer, despite being valued at over R24 million.
See the post below:
Mzansi reacts to the pin
The combination of the dropped surname and the pinned wedding post was not lost on followers. Here is what people had to say:
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@refilwemosoma asked:
"Didn't she have a ring on her bio too?"
@aviwe_moh remarked:
"What does it mean when a post is pinned?"
@Ref_law responded:
"Hmmmm. She dragged an old pic to be on top of the recent ones. I guess she's trying to prove they're still together."
@1blackteacup said:
"Pinned the wedding. Deleted the surname. Ayanda T (MBA) is the header. 😑"
Neither Ayanda Thabethe nor Peter Matsimbe has publicly addressed the speculation surrounding their marriage.
Source: Instagram
Who is Ayanda Thabethe’s husband?
Briefly News previously profiled businessman Peter Matsimbe, Ayanda Thabethe’s husband.
The couple dated for more than three years before getting married in June 2025 and have two children together.
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