South African soccer players are notorious for their fast, flashy lifestyles. They are also renowned for having their personal lives splashed across many tabloids, with news of their relationships often becoming tabloid fodder every other week. Many soccer lovers and people in general are often interested in South African soccer players and their girlfriends.
While in the UK, the term “WAGS” was coined to encompass the “wives and girlfriends” of the Premier League’s most popular players, the South African players’ spouses are also becoming more popular.
With television shows like Diski Divas, the lives of South African soccer players and their girlfriends and wives are in the spotlight now more than ever.
Siphiwe Tshabalala and Bokang Montjane
The former Miss South Africa and businesswoman has revealed that she and Kaizer Chiefs and Bafana Bafana midfielder Siphiwe Tshabalala have been dating for just over three years. The couple met in 2011 at Kaya FM studios after Siphiwe’s interview and Bokang was arriving for hers. The couple also have a baby boy together.
Reneilwe Letsholonyane and Mpho Maboi
Kaizer Chiefs midfielder and Bafana Bafana star Reneilwe Letsholonyane and Supersport presenter and radio personality Mpho Maboi are a private couple. They briefly broke up when Maboi was pregnant with their son but have since reconciled.
“The second time around everything was conscious,” Maboi has said.
Revealing how they met in a recent interview, Maboi has detailed: “The first time around, we actually met at a friend of mine’s house. He had been pursuing me for a while, but through my friend. He was never direct at me, so I always just ignored him because I thought when you have the courage to be man enough you’ll let me know.”
Andile Jali and Nonhle Ndala
The former Orlando Pirates star and personal trainer Ndala welcomed a baby girl together in 2015. They have also recently posted pictures of their house together on Instagram. Ndala has also featured on Diski Divas.