{"id":253596,"date":"2025-10-06T09:08:22","date_gmt":"2025-10-06T09:08:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/za\/2025\/10\/06\/house-of-zwide-star-shalate-sekhabi-gets-engaged\/"},"modified":"2025-10-06T09:08:22","modified_gmt":"2025-10-06T09:08:22","slug":"house-of-zwide-star-shalate-sekhabi-gets-engaged","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/za\/2025\/10\/06\/house-of-zwide-star-shalate-sekhabi-gets-engaged\/","title":{"rendered":"House of Zwide Star Shalate Sekhabi Gets Engaged"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div itemprop=\"articleBody\">\n<p>Actress and singer Shalate Sekhabi has exciting news \u2014 she\u2019s officially engaged! The talented star, who recently said goodbye to House of Zwide, is engaged to her long-term boyfriend and former co-star Wanda Zuma. The two shared incredible on-screen chemistry as Shoki and Nkosi Zwide, and it seems their real-life romance has blossomed just as beautifully.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DPY49I3DbpW\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\"background:#FFF;border:0;border-radius:3px;margin: 1px;max-width:540px;min-width:326px;padding:0;width:99.375%;width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px);width:calc(100% - 2px)\"\/>\n<p>According to Briefly News, Shalate and Wanda are engaged after years of dating. The actress confirmed the news on Saturday, when she shared a sweet video on Instagram showing off her sparkling diamond ring. In the clip, Shalate joyfully sang, \u201cI\u2019ve got a ring on my wedding finger,\u201d a popular line from the viral TikTok song Where Is My Husband? by Raye.<\/p>\n<p>Fans and fellow celebrities flooded her comments section with messages of love and congratulations. Actress Sivenathi Mabuya cheered her on, writing, \u201cYessssss another WIFEY in the bag!!! Welcome to the club.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Actress Rosemary Zimu added, \u201cCongratulations honey!!!\u201d while Zola Nombona also joined in, saying, \u201cCongratulations beautiful.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The engagement marks another milestone for Shalate, who has been focusing not only on acting but also on her music career. She recently released her new EP, Xa Ungekho, which has been praised for its emotional depth and raw honesty.<\/p>\n<p>In an interview with Sowetan, Shalate opened up about the inspiration behind her music, saying,<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCreating Xa Ungekho was a cathartic experience for me \u2013 it was a release of a lot of built-up emotions, and its completion led to healing. I hope listeners can feel the same release in their own personal situations.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>When asked to describe her sound, she explained, \u201cMy music is raw and full of emotion. It\u2019s R&amp;B and always based on real feelings and experiences. I want the listener to feel heard. Sometimes you go through things and don\u2019t know you\u2019re not alone \u2013 my music is my way of expressing my innermost feelings.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>From her engagement to her blossoming music journey, Shalate Sekhabi is clearly stepping into a new and beautiful season in her life.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Actress and singer Shalate Sekhabi has exciting news \u2014 she\u2019s officially engaged! The talented star, who recently said goodbye to House of Zwide, is engaged to her long-term boyfriend and former co-star Wanda Zuma. 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