{"id":53017,"date":"2026-03-17T20:07:28","date_gmt":"2026-03-17T20:07:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/?p=53017"},"modified":"2026-03-17T20:07:28","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T20:07:28","slug":"utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaignnaledi-aphiwe-pleads-for-kindness-from-zimbabweans-ahead-of-harare-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/2026\/03\/17\/utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaignnaledi-aphiwe-pleads-for-kindness-from-zimbabweans-ahead-of-harare-show\/","title":{"rendered":"Naledi Aphiwe pleads for kindness from Zimbabweans ahead of Harare show"},"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_175914\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-175914\" class=\"wp-image-175914 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Singer-Naledi-Aphiwe-sparks-controversy-over-Shembe-church-comments.jpg?resize=600%2C513&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"513\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Singer-Naledi-Aphiwe-sparks-controversy-over-Shembe-church-comments.jpg 600w, https:\/\/fakazanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Naledi-Aphiwe-300x257.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-175914\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Naledi Aphiwe begs fans in Zimbabwe<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>South African star Naledi Aphiwe is preparing for her upcoming performance in Zimbabwe, but not without addressing the tension that once surrounded her name.<\/p>\n<p>The young singer, best known for her hit <em>Ngyabonga<\/em>, is set to take the stage at the highly anticipated Ama2kFest in Harare on April 4, 2026, alongside Nigerian artist Ruger and Mzansi\u2019s Scotts Maphuma.<\/p>\n<p>However, excitement around her booking was initially overshadowed when social media users resurfaced an old post in which she allegedly responded harshly to a Zimbabwean fan.<\/p>\n<p>The backlash that followed forced Naledi to publicly apologise, and now, as her performance date draws closer, she has made another heartfelt appeal to Zimbabwean fans.<\/p>\n<p>In a TikTok video promoting the event, the singer kept her message simple but sincere.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHey guys, I have exciting news\u2026 I am coming to Zimbabwe. Please be kind, it\u2019s my first time in Zimbabwe. Please be gentle. I love you guys so much.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Her plea appears to have softened many hearts, with a growing number of fans choosing to move past the controversy and support her visit.<\/p>\n<p>See video below:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"tiktok-embed\" style=\"max-width: 605px; min-width: 325px;\" cite=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@ama2kfest\/video\/7617758182307581205\" data-video-id=\"7617758182307581205\">\n<section>@ama2kfest Naledi Aphiwe has officially CONFIRMED \u2705 GOOD NEWS tickets now available on WhatsApp +263781498498 Have you secured your ticket yet ? \ud83d\udc40 \ud83d\udca1 Early Bird \u2013 SOLD OUT \u274c \u26a1 Phase 1 \u2013 SOLD OUT \u274c \ud83d\udd13 Phase 2 \u2013 40 % ( (Rush to the nearest location and grab yours NOW!) \u23f3 Remember: the longer you wait to get your Ama2kfest ticket, the more it will cost! See you on the 4th of April \ud83d\udccc AMA2K FESTIVAL brought to you by @perivent_global_enterntainment !!! \ud83d\udc4f\ud83c\udffc #ama2kfestival #ama2kfestzim #ama2kfest #naledi \u266c original sound \u2013 ama2kfest<\/section>\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 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 #pleads #kindness #Zimbabweans #ahead #Harare #show<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#13; Naledi Aphiwe begs fans in Zimbabwe South African star Naledi Aphiwe is preparing for her upcoming performance in Zimbabwe,&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":47370,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-53017","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\/53017","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=53017"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53017\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":53018,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53017\/revisions\/53018"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/47370"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=53017"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=53017"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=53017"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}