{"id":43291,"date":"2025-11-28T08:03:53","date_gmt":"2025-11-28T08:03:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/?p=43291"},"modified":"2025-11-28T08:03:53","modified_gmt":"2025-11-28T08:03:53","slug":"utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaignshimza-urged-to-make-it-official-after-12-years-with-girlfriend-athi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/2025\/11\/28\/utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaignshimza-urged-to-make-it-official-after-12-years-with-girlfriend-athi\/","title":{"rendered":"Shimza urged to \u2018make it official\u2019 after 12 years with girlfriend Athi"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Africa tv video display -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3579572842\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\">\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"mvp-content-main\">&#13;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_187623\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-187623\" class=\"wp-image-187623 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Shimza-urged-to-%E2%80%98make-it-official-after-12-years-with.jpg?resize=600%2C390&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Shimza-urged-to-\u2018make-it-official-after-12-years-with.jpg 600w, https:\/\/fakazanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Shimza-Athi-Geleba-Girlfriend-300x195.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-187623\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">DJ Shimza and his lover Athi<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Shimza and his longtime partner, Athi Geleba, have once again become a trending topic after a recent social media post reignited public debate about their future together.<\/p>\n<p>The couple, who have been together for 12 years, seldom share details about their private life, but one stylish Instagram photo was enough to get Mzansi talking.<\/p>\n<p>Athi, who serves as the ANC\u2019s Head of Digital Communications, posted a picture of herself and Shimza on 27 November 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Dressed in coordinated black outfits, the pair looked elegant and relaxed. \u201cAll black everything,\u201d she captioned the photo, pairing her chic black dress and oversized sunglasses with the Jacquemus Le Petit Regalo Bag, reportedly worth over R19,000.<\/p>\n<p>Shimza, who snapped the image, kept his look clean with a fitted tee, tinted shades and a silver wristwatch.<\/p>\n<p>The post quickly circulated on X, where MDNnews claimed the couple was commemorating 12 years together.<\/p>\n<p>However, Athi\u2019s Instagram shows that they actually celebrated their anniversary back on 24 March, marked with roses and a nostalgic throwback photo from their early days.<\/p>\n<p>Still, the timeline didn\u2019t stop social media users from diving into a heated conversation about the couple\u2019s next step.<\/p>\n<p>Many argued that after 12 years, marriage should be on the table, urging Shimza to \u201cpop the question\u201d and wondering why the pair haven\u2019t taken that leap yet.<\/p>\n<p>In 2024, Shimza faced allegations of juggling long-term relationships with both Athi and his former partner, media personality K Naomi, who has since moved on and married.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; 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