{"id":52570,"date":"2026-03-13T13:15:42","date_gmt":"2026-03-13T13:15:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/?p=52570"},"modified":"2026-03-13T13:15:42","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T13:15:42","slug":"utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaignnaledi-aphiwe-breaks-silence-on-alleged-r5m-deal-loss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/2026\/03\/13\/utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaignnaledi-aphiwe-breaks-silence-on-alleged-r5m-deal-loss\/","title":{"rendered":"Naledi Aphiwe breaks silence on alleged R5m deal loss"},"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_184440\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-184440\" class=\"wp-image-184440 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Naledi-Aphiwe-gets-emotional-as-she-thanks-fans-for-47M.jpg?resize=600%2C434&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"434\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Naledi-Aphiwe-gets-emotional-as-she-thanks-fans-for-47M.jpg 600w, https:\/\/fakazanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Naledi-Aphiwe-1-300x217.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-184440\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Naledi Aphiwe<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>South African singer Naledi Aphiwe has finally addressed reports that she lost a lucrative brand deal following controversial remarks she allegedly made about her ex-boyfriend\u2019s new partner.<\/p>\n<p>The rising star had been trending after claims surfaced that a partnership with candy brand Stumbo collapsed shortly after she made comments about singer Mawelele and his new girlfriend on social media.<\/p>\n<p>According to a claim made on the<em> Music Pulse podcast<\/em>, the deal was reportedly worth close to R5 million and would have seen Naledi appear on several billboards as part of the campaign.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cShe had a deal that was worth just under R5 million with Stumbo, and she lost it because she made comments about Mawelele\u2019s new girlfriend,\u201d Thakgi said on the podcast.<\/p>\n<p>The allegations quickly spread across social media, with many users criticising the singer and suggesting that her own comments may have cost her a major opportunity.<\/p>\n<p>After remaining quiet for several days, Naledi eventually responded to the controversy and the claims about the lost deal.<\/p>\n<p>In a strongly worded statement, she alleged that certain people were deliberately trying to sabotage her career.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf you hear that I am dead, do not get shocked. I am so tired and fed up. I hope everyone who is trying to destroy my career will be happy,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_189753\" style=\"width: 386px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-189753\" class=\"wp-image-189753 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Naledi-Aphiwe-breaks-silence-on-alleged-R5m-deal-loss.jpg?resize=376%2C459&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"376\" height=\"459\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Naledi-Aphiwe-breaks-silence-on-alleged-R5m-deal-loss.jpg 376w, https:\/\/fakazanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Na-246x300.jpg 246w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 376px) 100vw, 376px\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-189753\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Screenshot of Naledi Aphiwe\u2019s reaction<\/p>\n<\/div>\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 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 #breaks #silence #alleged #R5m #deal #loss<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#13; Naledi Aphiwe South African singer Naledi Aphiwe has finally addressed reports that she lost a lucrative brand deal following&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":44045,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-52570","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\/52570","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=52570"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52570\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":52571,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52570\/revisions\/52571"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/44045"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=52570"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=52570"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=52570"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}