Kaya Fm Sports Prsenter Mpho Maboi Says Couples Can ‘Date Forever’ Without Marriage
- Sports presenter Mpho Maboi has shared an unconventional view on what long-term commitment should look like
- The broadcaster's comments have reignited debate around marriage, family expectations and modern relationships
- Social media users had sharply different reactions, with some backing Maboi and others questioning her stance
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Supersport Sports presenter and Kaya FM personality Mpho Maboi has sparked debate after questioning whether marriage should automatically follow years of dating.
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Maboi shared her views during an appearance on the *Engineer Your Life* podcast hosted by Lungelo KM on 6 October 2026, where she argued that couples can remain committed without getting married or even living under the same roof.
Her comments have since divided opinion on X, with some social media users agreeing with her views while others questioned whether her own experience of marriage influenced her stance.
Mpho Maboi questions the idea of marriage
During the podcast, Maboi challenged the assumption that couples who have been together for several years must eventually get married.
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"Just because we've been together for six, seven, eight years, the next logical step is not always marriage," she said.
The sports broadcaster then described a relationship where two people could remain together while maintaining separate homes.
"Baby, I'm fine in my home, mina ngiright, ngihlala kwami, wena uhlala kwakho, sijole forever," Maboi said.
She also questioned why couples should feel compelled to marry simply because their relationship has reached a certain point.
According to Maboi, family expectations can play a major role in creating that pressure, particularly when relatives start asking long-term couples when they are getting married. She pointed to the familiar expectation that couples should eventually "shadani for abantwana" once children enter the picture.
Maboi also questioned the validation that marriage is expected to provide.
"Why are we so intent on having people be married? What difference does it bring to the relationship, or what sort of validation does it bring?" she asked.
Watch the clip below on X.
Her comments echo views she has expressed publicly before.
In a 2023 interview, Maboi said she believed marriage was not necessarily the endpoint for everyone and argued that the institution had contributed to difficulties in her own relationship. She said at the time that she believed she and her former husband, retired footballer Reneilwe Letsholonyane, might still have been together had they not married.
Maboi and Letsholonyane's relationship and subsequent divorce have previously been the subject of extensive public discussion.
Briefly News reported in June 2026 that Maboi had spoken about the reasons she ended her marriage, saying that repeated attempts to address problems, including couples therapy, had not resulted in lasting change.
She also previously discussed her dating life after the divorce, revealing that she had turned down two Range Rovers from suitors because she did not want relationships based on money.
Mzansi weighs in on Mpho Maboi's marriage comments
Maboi's latest comments quickly attracted criticism on X, with some users arguing that her personal history should be considered when assessing her views.
One user, @NxadakaXesibe7, wrote:
"Women with failed love stories suddenly becoming marriage experts is truly something else."
Another X user, @zimu_sthembiso, wrote:
"Nifike nishade for the wrong reasons and come here preach the no marriage feminism nonsense"
Some users simply disagreed with Maboi's position.
"She's confused.. So ppl must date for the sake of it?" @De_Force_SA wrote.
Another user, @xolanhlabatsi, said:
"Hhayi I disagree with her"
Ex-Orlando Pirates star dragged into R1.5 million divorce fight
Briefly News previously reported that former Orlando Pirates and Bafana Bafana midfielder Benedict Vilakazi found himself at the centre of a growing divorce battle after his estranged wife challenged a proposed R1.5 million settlement.
Court papers filed in the Johannesburg High Court revealed that she wanted full disclosure of the former footballer's finances after he opposed the settlement during mediation.
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