Before and After Photos of Leleti Khumalo and Husband Gets SA Talking: "14 Years Later"

• Legendary actress Leleti Khumalo and her husband Skhuthazo Khanyile have inspired South Africans
• Photos of the Sarafina actress and her husband were recently shared on social media following their 14th anniversary
• Fans of the TV producer also revealed that she's had a peaceful marriage

Former 'Muvhango' actress Leleti Khumalo and her husband Skhuthazo Khanyile recently sparked a debate when their before and after photos were shared online.

Photos of the pair, who recently celebrated their 14th anniversary, impressed South Africans online.

Fans of the former Sarafina legend also commented on her skin tone, which has changed over the years.

Social media user @Metropolitan shared photos of the couple on her X account on Friday, 23 October 2026.

"14 years together. vitiligo changed her skin but it didn’t change their love," she captioned the post.

South Africans comment on the photos

@MichaelPer89202 responded:

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"But you know people still claim Michael Jackson bleached his skin. This is prove that he didn’t!!! Brown skin or lighter skin it doesn’t matter! Still Beautiful!"

@TebogoN61063 wrote:

"Bebezobe baphambene to allow vitiligo to affect their love."

@GeNimco reacted:

"Bro had two women in one woman in the space of 14 years."

@AnitaNxuseka said:

"Well, she's gorgeous please. Her vitiligo did nothing to her natural beauty."

@chinyie responded:

"This is beautiful also, I have never heard of drama in there marriage."

@SarahOAkullo reacted:

"Leleti Khumalo aka Sarafina."

@_matselela said:

"She replaced Mbongeni with another Mbongeni! She has a thing for Mbongeni!"

@ShalomShenbanjo reacted:

"She got prettier if you ask me."

@GreatAmin8 wrote:

"Reverse the narrative to the other gender and see how the narrative would be different."

Leleti Khumalo to receive honorary doctorate from Rhodes University

In more entertainment news, Briefly News previously reported that legendary actress Leleti Khumalo is set to receive an Honorary Doctorate from Rhodes University.

The Sarafina! star will be celebrated for her years-long commitment to the arts and for using her influence to advocate for social change.

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Source: Briefly News