{"id":49943,"date":"2026-02-14T18:57:16","date_gmt":"2026-02-14T18:57:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/?p=49943"},"modified":"2026-02-14T18:57:16","modified_gmt":"2026-02-14T18:57:16","slug":"utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaignnaledi-aphiwe-embraces-self-love-while-mawelele-debuts-girlfriend-on-valentines-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/2026\/02\/14\/utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaignnaledi-aphiwe-embraces-self-love-while-mawelele-debuts-girlfriend-on-valentines-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Naledi Aphiwe embraces self-love while Mawelele debuts girlfriend on Valentine\u2019s Day"},"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_189247\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-189247\" class=\"wp-image-189247 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Naledi-Aphiwe-embraces-self-love-while-Mawelele-debuts-girlfriend-on-Valentines.jpg?resize=600%2C370&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"370\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Naledi-Aphiwe-embraces-self-love-while-Mawelele-debuts-girlfriend-on-Valentines.jpg 600w, https:\/\/fakazanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Naledi-Aphiwe-Mawelele-300x185.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-189247\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Naledi Aphiwe and Mawelele celebrate Valentine\u2019s Day differently<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Valentine\u2019s Day took different turns for Naledi Aphiwe and Mawelele, and fans were quick to notice.<\/p>\n<p>Mawelele spent 14 February wrapped up in romance, officially introducing his girlfriend on social media.<\/p>\n<p>The singer shared loved-up photos and videos of the two enjoying their date, captioning the posts with heart emojis and the words, \u201ciy\u2019ndaba zama feelings \ud83c\udf39\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>On the other hand, Naledi marked the day solo, but in high spirits.<\/p>\n<p>Dressed in a striking red gown and holding a bouquet of roses, she shared a series of photos celebrating self-love and personal growth.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOn this day of love, I\u2019m reminded that love isn\u2019t just something you receive, it\u2019s something you become. I\u2019ve learned to love myself in ways I once begged others to. I\u2019ve learned to protect my heart, honor my softness, and still stand strong in my power. These roses are beautiful, but nothing compares to the woman I\u2019ve become. Loved, chosen, and at peace,\u201d she wrote.<\/p>\n<p>She continued: \u201cWhether love finds me or I create it within myself, I know I deserve the purest kind. Today is not just about being someone\u2019s Valentine, it\u2019s about being mine first. Happy Valentine\u2019s Day to a heart that never stopped believing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Their contrasting posts sparked conversation online, with many expressing surprise at Mawelele\u2019s relationship reveal, while others congratulated him on going public with his partner.<\/p>\n<p>The moment also reignited discussions about the pair\u2019s previously rumoured romance.<\/p>\n<p>In January, Naledi addressed the speculation, clarifying that their alleged relationship was simply part of a promotional strategy.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was all publicity for our music, and I thank everyone for believing in it. So, yes, I\u2019m not, and never was, in a relationship with Mawelele. The only thing Mawelele would do was kiss me on the forehead, but that was it,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>See their Valentine\u2019s Day posts below:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DUvzB3bDDJj\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DUvqz9dDN6z\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DUvUkFsDGMj\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 4 -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p><script async defer src=\"https:\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><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#Naledi #Aphiwe #embraces #selflove #Mawelele #debuts #girlfriend #Valentines #Day<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#13; Naledi Aphiwe and Mawelele celebrate Valentine\u2019s Day differently Valentine\u2019s Day took different turns for Naledi Aphiwe and Mawelele, and&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":49944,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-49943","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mzansi"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49943","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=49943"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49943\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":49945,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49943\/revisions\/49945"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/49944"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=49943"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=49943"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=49943"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}