- Kelly Khumalo honored her daughter Thingo, whom she shares with the late footballer Senzo Meyiwa, on the occasion of her birthday
- The vocalist celebrated the day with a party themed around football, featuring a cake decorated with Thingo’s favorite player
- Fans across South Africa filled the social media thread with messages of birthday cheer and expressed astonishment at Thingo’s age
Khumalo, who has previously shared resemblances between Thingo and her father, celebrated her second child’s birthday with a cake that reflected her interest in football. As a devoted mother to all her children, Kelly also organized a football-themed party.
Kelly Khumalo celebrates daughter with Senzo Meyiwa on her birthday
On Sunday, 22 March 2026, Kelly Khumalo posted highlights from her daughter’s last birthday before she enters her teenage years. The shared content showcased Thingo’s 12th birthday cake, which featured the legendary Argentine Lionel Messi. Khumalo expressed her gratitude to chef Simphiwe Nzuza for the cake and humorously noted how Thingo had convinced attendees to wear football jerseys for her birthday. The post included the following caption:
“@chefnzuzaofficial, you never miss… undodakazi bullied all of us into wearing soccer jerseys to match the cake? I now own a soccer jersey 🙈 #ThingoTurns12”
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In another update, Kelly Khumalo posted a video capturing moments from Thingo’s birthday festivities. The accompanying text read:
“Laze lamnandi itiye lengane. Thank you to my family and friends who showed. This was super special; the kids were happy. Uncle @chefnzuzaofficial, she loved her cake. In fact, we all loved the cake 😍 #ThingoTurns12 👏🏽🐆”
The video featured Thingo wearing a Real Madrid jersey as she celebrated with friends and family. The children also participated in go-kart riding during the festivities.
Watch the video Here:
Senzo Meyiwa and Kelly Khumalo’s daughter’s age stuns SA
Commenters on social media expressed disbelief at Thingo’s age. Many praised the cake and sent well-wishes for her birthday.
Here are some of the comments:
heycindii_ remarked:
“Not 12?! How time flies. Happy birthday to the princess 🥳”
samzondi noted:
“12, they grow up so fast, teens here we come.”
stha_andy commented:
“Thingo is what? 😳😳🙅♂️🙅♂️ njani, nini? Lawd I’m about to hit pension😢😢 Aybo time flies. Happiest birthday ntombazane kaMama wayo🎂🎂🎉🎉🎉. Thank you, Kelly, for being the greatest Mom. God bless you ❤️🙌”
nazaxolo21 added:
“This is a cute cake😍
mrsluvuno expressed:
“Aow Kelly kodwa you’re an amazing mom yezwa🙌🔥🎂🥳 loving the beautiful soccer kit theme it really stood out for me 😍😍
cyajonjsj wrote:
“This is very beautiful mommy💕❤️👌👌🔥 all the blessings to Thingo may the good Lord protect her and shine his face upon her life🙏
