‘Inimba’ Fans Are Rooting for Lazarus and Zoleka: “My Very Own Ship”

‘Inimba’ Fans Are Rooting for Lazarus and Zoleka: “My Very Own Ship”

  • Fans of Mzansi Magic's latest telenovela, Inimba, hope Zoleka will move on from Hlathi once their divorce is finalised
  • Viewers of the show want Zoleka to date her colleague, Lazarus, played by former The Queen actor Loyiso McDonald
  • According to media reports, Zoleka will file for divorce and kick Hlathi and his family out of her house this August

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Lunathi Mampofu's character Zoleka is going through a divorce. Images: LunathiMampofu
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Will Inimba's Zoleka (Lunathi Mampofu) date Lazarus (Loyiso McDonald) after filing for divorce from her husband, Hlathi (Sisa Hewana)?

Viewers of the Mzansi Magic telenovela have been raving about Zoleka and Lazarus, predicting that Zoleka might leave Hlathi for her colleague Lazarus, with whom she has more in common.

Entertainment commentator Jabu McDonald hinted on his X account on Friday, 15 August 2025, that Zoleka and Lazarus might start dating after her divorce is finalised.

"I just know that when Zoleka and Lazarus start secretly dating, it will definitely bring back the old Sydney we all hate.

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"By the way, Qhawe is definitely going to be the coolest kid in the world ,her mom is the CEO of Khusela Tech, and her future stiefpa (stepfather) is the owner of the company," wrote McDonald.

Inimba fans respond to Zoleka's storyline

@Brenda30920846 reacted:

"For the first time, my heart is full after today's episode of Inimba. Hey, it's been a while. The heavy weight on Zoleka's shoulders and her narcissistic husband finally came to an end. How lovely!"

@mimmy_lou said:

"Yes, as soon as the Zolerus ship is on, Sydney will lose his mind 😭😭😭. But he keeps fighting losing battles 😭😭."

@pink11776 wrote

"Why is she jumping from man to man? She needs a break from romantic relationships. She needs to focus on Qhawe😭😭🙅🏻‍♀️."

@MasiloSedi responded:

"After being single for 20 years? And coming back to that man? I was gonna agree with you a few weeks ago, but now I need my girl to be loved, right?"

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@mmapsie22 replied:

"When will Qhawe find out about her man was her mom's past love affair? They're just making Zoleka a South African version of Brooke Logam at this point. Not very empowering. Yuck."

@SikhumbuzoMali said:

"Another whack decision from Zoleka.🚮😏 But it's being lapped up because of aesthetics. Overlooking the fact that Lazarus has been married 3 times and they never worked out is enough reason to worry. But no, Zoleka should go for it because they look good together, and Qhawe will be happy. Let's watch and see."
Mzansi Magic viewers want Zoleka to divorce Hlathi
'Inimba' fans react to Zoleka's storyline. Images: @Zwane_2Li2Ls and MzansiMagic
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Anele Mdoda recalls meeting a man like Inimba’s Hlathi

In more entertainment news, Briefly News previously reported that radio personality Anele Mdoda shared on her social media account that she once met a man like Hlathi from Inimba.

Hlathi, played by former Isidingo actor Sisa Hewana, recently got dragged by viewers of the show when he mistreated his wife, Zoleka, played by Lunathi Mampofu.

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