{"id":234358,"date":"2021-07-26T15:08:46","date_gmt":"2021-07-26T14:08:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buzzsouthafrica.com\/?p=234358"},"modified":"2023-02-06T23:33:22","modified_gmt":"2023-02-06T22:33:22","slug":"truths-about-zandi-nhlapo-and-bob-mabenas-failed-engagement-and-their-daughter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buzzsouthafrica.com\/truths-about-zandi-nhlapo-and-bob-mabenas-failed-engagement-and-their-daughter\/","title":{"rendered":"Truths About Zandi Nhlapo and Bob Mabena\u2019s Failed Engagement and Their Daughter"},"content":{"rendered":"

Zandi Nhlapo and Bob Mabena started dating in the late 2000s. While their relationship lasted, they had a daughter named Khomotso Masana Mabena and even got engaged. However, for some reason unknown to outsiders, they parted ways in 2012.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The death of ace broadcaster Bob Mabena<\/a> in June 2020 elicited a lot of sympathy across the length and breadth of South Africa. It also resurrected some old ghosts following a moving tribute from renowned TV presenter-turned-business woman Zandi Nhlapo. Nhlapo and Mabena were crazy about each other back in the day and had a child together. They also got engaged but never made it down the aisle, with the aftermath unraveling in some scandalous circumstances.<\/p>\n

Such circumstances were enough to dampen the spirits of weaker mortals, but Nhlapo picked herself up. She was able to consolidate her respected career on the TV screens and expanded her business enterprises. She also forged on in her personal life and is now the granny of three beautiful granddaughters. All this means that Zandi Nhlapo can afford to be generous and magnanimous in her feelings towards her ex-fianc\u00e9e.<\/p>\n

Zandi Nhlapo and Bob Mabena Were Both Divorced When They Started Dating in the Late 2000s<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The chequered love history between Zandi Nhlapo and Bob Mabena dates back to the late 2000s, when they began a relationship after suffering through the pain of divorce of their first marriages. On Nhlapo\u2019s part, she was previously married to popular nightclub owner and beauty pageant organizer Ralph Zikala. Their marriage lasted eight years<\/a> and produced two beautiful daughters, namely Ntando (b. 1997) and Nyeleti, before they sadly called things off around 2005 \u2013 2006. Zandi would go it alone with her daughters for the next few years, but fortune smiled on her when she began dating Bob Mabena.<\/p>\n

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Zandi Nhlapo and Bob Mabena at a Kaya FM farewell party in Johannesburg in April 2010 (Image Source<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

It is not exactly known how she and Bob met, but it is possible they ran into each other in the course of industry events, given that they both have experience with broadcasting. Either way, they took a shine to each other and began dating as Mabena finalized his divorce from his wife, Zandi Nzalo<\/a>, in 2009. Mabena and Nzalo, a communication guru, who had held several prestigious positions in companies such as Mnet, had been married for 20 years, but things later soured, and they divorced. He then found love in the arms of Zandi Nhlapo.<\/p>\n

While Their Romance Lasted, They Welcomed a Daughter and Even Got Engaged<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Zandi Nhlapo and Bob Mabena would sustain their relationship for the next few years, during which their romance blossomed. Their love grew in leaps and bounds, and they also supported each other\u2019s endeavors. By this time, Nhlapo had stepped away from her showbiz career and delved into the business world. She cut her teeth working for a branding logistics company. She then founded her own marketing communication agency known as Liquid Image Consulting Company.<\/p>\n

Similarly, Bob Mabena did well on his own part. He continued making waves as a radio presenter and hosted a popular breakfast show on Kaya FM. He also served as director of MRC radio for the likes of Gagasi FM and Heart FM, and all this gave him the impetus to set up his own radio consultancy firm, Endowmedia, in 2010. He and Zandi Nhlapo were a power couple in their own right, and their joy was further completed when they welcomed a daughter. They named her Khomotso (meaning comfort or consolation), which happens to be her father\u2019s middle name.<\/p>\n

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A post shared by Zandisile Nhlapo (@zandisilenhlapo)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n