{"id":57411,"date":"2026-04-28T06:21:03","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T06:21:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/?p=57411"},"modified":"2026-04-28T06:21:03","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T06:21:03","slug":"utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaignlerato-kganyago-and-lawrence-malekas-backstage-moment-steals-spotlight-at-2026-metro-fm-music-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/2026\/04\/28\/utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaignlerato-kganyago-and-lawrence-malekas-backstage-moment-steals-spotlight-at-2026-metro-fm-music-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"Lerato Kganyago and Lawrence Maleka\u2019s backstage moment steals spotlight at 2026 Metro FM Music Awards"},"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_190812\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-190812\" class=\"wp-image-190812 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Lerato-Kganyago-and-Lawrence-Malekas-backstage-moment-steals-spotlight-at.jpg?resize=600%2C366&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Lerato-Kganyago-and-Lawrence-Malekas-backstage-moment-steals-spotlight-at.jpg 600w, https:\/\/fakazanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Lerato-Kganyago-Lawrence-Maleka-300x183.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-190812\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lawrence and Lerato\u2019s backstage video sparks kiss rumors<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Lerato Kganyago and Lawrence Maleka had social media buzzing long before they even stepped on stage to host the Metro FM Music Awards 2026.<\/p>\n<p>The duo, who were announced as hosts of the ceremony held at the Durban International Convention Centre, gave fans a glimpse of their chemistry in a TikTok video shared just hours before the show.<\/p>\n<p>In the clip, Maleka surprised Kganyago with flowers in her dressing room, and the two shared a warm hug before exchanging a few lighthearted words.<\/p>\n<p>Captioning the post, Kganyago reflected on their journey together: \u201cWe\u2019ve come a long way, Law! From Soweto TV to BIG platforms together! Hard work does pay off\u2026 Let\u2019s GO Family \u2764\ufe0f #MMA26.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The short but intimate moment quickly caught attention online, with many viewers reading into their natural connection.<\/p>\n<p>Some fans playfully suggested there might be more to their bond, as the first glimpse at the video was perceived to be a kiss, while others simply admired how comfortable they appeared around each other.<\/p>\n<p>One user wrote, \u201c[Sticker] I thought you guys were kissing,\u201d while another took a nostalgic turn, praising their early days on Soweto TV and recalling how their on-screen presence once defined afternoon viewing.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWas that a kiss?\ud83d\ude33\u201d a TikTok user questioned.<\/p>\n<p>Beyond the viral hug, many agreed that the pair delivered as hosts, applauding how seamlessly they complemented each other throughout the night.<\/p>\n<p>Their performance left viewers calling for a repeat, with several suggesting they should return to host the awards again in 2027.<\/p>\n<p>See the video below:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"tiktok-embed\" style=\"max-width: 605px; min-width: 325px;\" cite=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@leratokganyago\/video\/7632710026867658005\" data-video-id=\"7632710026867658005\">\n<section>@leratokganyago We\u2019ve come a long way Law! From Soweto TV to BIG platforms together! Hard work does pay off\u2026 Let\u2019s GO Family \u2764\ufe0f #MMA26 \u266c original sound \u2013 leratokganyago<\/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#Lerato #Kganyago #Lawrence #Malekas #backstage #moment #steals #spotlight #Metro #Music #Awards<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#13; Lawrence and Lerato\u2019s backstage video sparks kiss rumors Lerato Kganyago and Lawrence Maleka had social media buzzing long before&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":57412,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-57411","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\/57411","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=57411"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57411\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":57413,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57411\/revisions\/57413"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/57412"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=57411"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=57411"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=57411"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}