Cape Town Woman Exposes Partner's Double Life After Renting Apartment to Convince Her
- A woman in Cape Town exposed her partner for living a double life, leaving Mzansi in disbelief
- The man rented a fully furnished apartment to convince his partner he was single, while hiding an extreme secret
- The TikTok video shared by the lady went viral, sparking shock and outrage on social media as South Africans weighed in
- Briefly News spoke to certified relationship Paula Quinsee about the impact that a profound betrayal, like being deceived by a partner living a double life, can have on someone’s mental and emotional well-being
A shocking story out of Muizenberg, Cape Town, has left Mzansi in disbelief after a woman exposed her partner for living a double life.
Source: TikTok
Man rents furnished apartment to convince bae he's single
She took to her social media under @busiswangwadla, recounting the harrowing story that gained massive traction online.
She shared on 7 May 2025 in a TikTok video how her partner pretended to be single by renting a fully furnished apartment to hide the fact that he is married with children.
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According to a now-viral social media post, the man went to great lengths to keep up the illusion. He reportedly secured a stylish apartment in Muizenberg, which he used solely to entertain @busiswangwadla, whom he was seeing. @busiswangwadla went on to express how she never suspected anything fishy, as she explained the following in her comments.
"He was always available on calls because of the business he did. I never suspected anything, he was always available, even at 3 am, he would take my calls."
But everything changed when her cousin accidentally stumbled upon the information about @busiswangwadla's partner and informed her about it, which led her to decide to dump him and continue with her life without him.
Social media users reacted with shock and outrage, some applauding the woman for exposing him while others expressed disbelief at the lengths the man went to maintain the lie. The story continues to trend as Mzansi debates the extremes some go to for deception.
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The impact of betrayal on mental health
While speaking to Briefly News, certified relationship and founder of Engaged Humans, Paula Quinsee, shared that betrayals of any kind are difficult to deal with as they impact the very core of our relationships' trust, shaking the foundation of our identity and reality. This often results in the following, according to Paula:
"Difficulty in trusting others, sometimes even our own instincts, which can lead to hypervigilance or emotional shutdown. It can cause us to question our reality and whether anything about the relationship was real or fake from the start, having a greater impact on our sense of self-worth and self-esteem."
The founder of Engaged Humans added:
"Betrayals can also trigger intense waves of rage, shame, grief, and numbness as we try and make sense of it all and process what we are experiencing. For some people, it can also result in PTSD symptoms such as anxiety or panic attacks, and impact their mental wellbeing and ability to socially interact with others."
SA reacts to man's betrayal of his bae in shock
South Africans are stunned by a woman’s viral TikTok exposing her partner's betrayal. His double life, including renting an apartment to hide his marriage, sparks widespread outrage and shock online.
Kgomotso Mako said :
"These married men are so creative with their words."
Tshidi Moeletsi shared:
"Lol, it's common these days. I also saw my neighbour in the flat where I'm renting, he rented it but came part-time with his girlfriend, not his wife."
Sasha cracked a joke, saying:
"He’s just creative and deserves an award."
Lyfe wrote:
"Every time I open my husband's phone, I find multiple new girlfriends, with him spending money on them... our money."
Lalah commented:
"What I've learnt from married men is that "if he really wanted to, he would. These people have demanding jobs and families but show up for their side chick. Meanwhile, single Sfiso is always busy and unavailable."
Source: TikTok
Women who caught their men cheating
- Briefly News previously reported that a woman had the shock of her life after she found her boyfriend snuggled up in bed with his side chick, who was a friend.
- A woman's heart sank as she saw her boyfriend, hand-in-hand with another woman, strolling through the shopping mall.
- A woman in South Africa was seen in a TikTok video destroying her cheating boyfriend's iPhone.
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Johana Mukandila (Human Interest Editor) Johana Tshidibi Mukandila has been a Human Interest Reporter at Briefly News since 2023. She has over four years of experience as a multimedia journalist. Johana holds a national diploma in journalism from the Cape Peninsula University Of Technology (2023). She has worked at the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, PAICTA, BONA Magazine and Albella Music Production. She is currently furthering her education in journalism at the CPUT. She has passed a set of trainings from Google News Initiative. Reach her at johana.mukandila@briefly.co.za
Paula Quinsee (Certified Relationship Therapy Educator and founder of Engaged Humans) Paula Quinsee is the founder of Engaged Humans, facilitating connection between individuals and organisations to create a more human-connected world. She is a certified Imago Relationship Therapy educator and facilitator, NLP practitioner, PDA analyst, coach and trainer. Paula is also the author of two self-help guides - Embracing Conflict and Embracing No - as well as an international speaker, advocate for mental health and activist for gender-based violence.
