- South African reality television personality Sithelo Shozi is now engaged to her Zimbabwean boyfriend
- The engagement announcement, along with photos, was made public on Wednesday, 22 April 2026, by entertainment blogger Maphephandaba
- Responses on social media varied, with some expressing their happiness for the couple, while others commented on her significant engagement ring
Celebrations are in order for South African reality star Sithelo Shozi, who is now engaged to her Zimbabwean partner.
The judge on Masked Singer SA found herself in the news again as social media linked her to Kagiso Michael Lerutla, the Ekurhuleni City manager, due to his recent arrest.
Sithelo Shozi has not publicly addressed these rumors, but her love life has been under scrutiny following her recent engagement.
Details of Sithelo Shozi’s engagement leak
On 22 April 2026, entertainment blogger Maphephandaba revealed images of Sithelo Shozi’s engagement. Her boyfriend, Kudzaishe James Magura, proposed while they were in a boat on Lake Como, Italy, during their birthday vacation.
The images showcased Sithelo’s luxurious Tiffany engagement ring.
View the pictures of Sithelo Shozi’s engagement below:
Public reactions after Sithelo Shozi’s engagement
Comments on Maphephandaba’s post revealed a range of reactions. While many congratulated Sithelo Shozi and her Zimbabwean fiancé, others expressed their admiration for her engagement ring.
Here are some of the highlighted comments:
bonolo_hard expressed:
“Sithelo deserves to be loved. Thank God there’s a guy who still sees her worth. Some of you are commenting nastily after being with different men who never even showed you Durban, but because ke Sithelo, y’all wanna act innocent and clean? Nxa.”
leerhhlophe noted:
“I feel like mentioning the Mpisanes. Hey, they put this child through hell. So happy for Sithelo, she deserves to be happy ❤️”
zeemhlungwane commented:
“The majority of married women are married to men that have been with other partners or women before, so I really don’t understand why it’s an issue with James. It takes time to find the one, so people should stop being negative and be happy for them as a couple, and stop putting other people in their relationship. James is no longer with Faith, Mihlahli, or all these other South African baddies. He’s with Sithelo. Congratulations 🎉 to both of you ❤️”
tshidi_teffo wished:
“Oh, how I wish she and her sister could just make up; this would have been such a moment for them.”
kay_mthembu exclaimed:
“Oh to be loved, what a rock😍💍 congratulations to Sithelo ❤️”
dr_magoro humorously stated:
“Limpopo and Zimbabwe are neighbours by the way.”
