Online Jokes Fly as Murdah Bongz Faces New Marriage Law Changes

• Murdah Bongz, a South African music producer, has recently drawn significant attention on social media.
• Chris Excel, a well-known user on Twitter (X), poked fun at the artist after a ruling from the constitutional court permitted men to adopt their wives’ surnames.
• This prompted a wave of reactions from social media users who weighed in on the discussion regarding Murdah Bongz.

Recently, Mzansi has taken to social media to disparage Murdah Bongz, largely due to a post from the notorious X user, Chris Excel.

On Thursday, 11 September 2025, Excel shared an image depicting a man seated on the floor with a blanket draped over him, humorously suggesting this man represented Murdah Bongz preparing to take his wife DJ Zinhle’s surname before her family.

This came shortly after the constitutional court ruled on allowing men in South Africa to adopt their wives’ surnames during marriage and granting women the ability to pay lobola for their partners.

See the post below:

Social Media Response to Murdah Bongz

Following Chris Excel’s mockery, numerous users on social media joined in, sharing their own humorous takes on the music producer.

Here’s what some individuals expressed:

@ourpreacher stated:

“A man taking the wife’s surname is bewitched! The Constitutional Court just made this decision so illegal Nigerians can have South African surnames. It’s a sad day for South Africa. Sad.”

@sipho_mate remarked:

“Our brother might be forced to take AKA’s surname.”

@Danieltm___ questioned:

“I wonder what his family and friends are saying.”

@TheeBLCKBARBI commented:

“I wouldn’t put it past him, though, to be honest.”

@Mamboh13 suggested:

“We need more men like Morda in SA. Imagine a peaceful country and happy families we would have if SA men could watch and learn from Bongani.”

@auntyscootty noted:

“Morda is about to become spari makoti.”

@mojalefa_leoli added:

“I’m sure most people thought of this but didn’t have it in them to post it.”

Background on Murdah Bongz

Murdah Bongz, born Bongani Mohosana on June 9, 1987, maintains a close relationship with his parents. He was a member of Black Motion,

a house music duo from Pretoria formed in 2009 alongside Thabo Mabogwane. Their 2014 album Talking to the Drums gained them recognition, followed by another successful album, Fortune Teller, released the same year. They were awarded the South African Music Award for Best Dance Album in 2015.