5 things to know about Tebogo Lerole who is rumoured to be dating DJ Tira’s wife Gugu Khathi

South African music mogul Mthokozisi Khathi affectionately known as DJ Tira and his wife Gugu’s marriage has been thrust into the spotlight.

This is after claims that the former Makizolo dancer is cheating on the Afrotainment record label boss with Tebogo Lerole. The rumours were started by anti-gender-based violence (GBV) activist Slindile Khumalo who claimed that while at a SUV Challenge event in the Eastern Cape she witnessed Gugu visit Tebogo.

Speaking to Zimoja, however, Gugu denied the claims, saying she is “ready to fight Sli”.

“I am happy in my marriage and there is nothing that can break us, not even her stupid allegations, she is the sick one who needs help,” Gugu said.

Tebogo also rubbished the claims.
“We dismissed Slindile because of her ill behaviour, she does not represent the ethos of the foundation. Through that she decided to be angry and get back at me. She wrote the messages saying she will get back at me, and claimed that Gugu and I are having an affair,” he told TshisaLIVE.

He also said that he has known Gugu since he was 15 years old.

When DJ Tira was contacted for a comment, he also dismissed the rumours. The Sikilidi hitmaker said that he trusts his wife.

The couple, who been married for almost 10 years, were rumoured to be going through a separation last year. However, they denied the claims.

Here are five things to know about Tebogo:
1. A member of Kwela Tebza

Tebogo is well-known as one third of award-winning music group Kwela Tebza which he’s part of with his brothers, Mpho and Tshepo. They are play penny whistles. Last year, they announced their comeback into the music industry — also introducing their nephew, Neo Lerole, as their new band member.

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2. He is a father

The musician has a 21-year-old daughter named Thato.

1. Tebogo is Khanyi Mbau’s ex

In 2020, reality TV star and businesswoman Khanyi Mbau confirmed that she and Tebogo had again split — a year-and-a-half after rekindling their love. The couple, who dated for 10 years, first announced that they had split in 2018.

1. A businessman and anti-GBV activist

Tebogo is a businessman and founder of Act Now – a non-profit company (NPC) he established after the gruesome murder of Tshegofatso Pule in Roodepoort in 2020.

1. Tebogo is 43

The businessman was born on 18 June 1979.

Tebogo Lerole: “I Am Grown Enough To Accept Defeat…”

Media personality, Khanyi Mbau and her musician ex-boyfriend of a decade, Tebogo Lerole were one of the cutest celebrity couples in ZAlebville. While some fans of the duo were accusing the couple of using their relationship as a publicity stunt when they were on and off, some hoped they would get back together.

Hopes of the duo getting back together were dashed recently when the reality star, Khanyi Mbau began dating Zimbabwean businessman, Kudzai Terrence Mushonga who has now hinted that he’s ready to tie the knot with the actress just after several months of dating.

Even though the actress is happy with her new bae, fans of her ex-boyfriend Tebogo ‘Edward Billion’ Lerole are still involving the musician into Khanyi’s recent relationship.

Lerole who is apparently very happy for Mbau and has no beef with her has now taken to social media to ask the media and the fans to respect his privacy and not ask him any more questions about his former girlfriend and her new relationship.

Lerole took to his Instagram to clear the air:

“So here goes. If you genuinely know me you’ll know how I hate being dragged in the media especially for impractical rationale [she knows it too]. I am not a personality and unquestionably not a celebrity either, I am a black man raising a daughter/nephew in this exacting world.”

Up above is a clip I believed to be my/our own perfect/imperfect family and for once I believed this world would end with us standing by each other’s sides. I love M and M2 profoundly, just thinking of moments and our journey leaves me giggling. I don’t know how I lost the both of them, however I cherish and will always cherish the day the creator tangled our paths.”

She is an amazing human and has such an adorable smile — she must constantly glitter. I am grown enough to accept defeat. I would like to wish her, nothing but success in her journey and lastly please cut her and myself some slack. Love is beautiful and we tried.”

Watch the video here:

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Here were some reactions to the video:

“The most beautiful thing written about love and lost…too deep.’

Askies my brother, life goes on.”

“We live for the moment, we can’t predict the future…just keep on living as much as people will keep on talking…we just need to learn and love you both separately.”

Is Tebogo Lerole Trying To Send Khanyi Mbau A Message?

It’s been a couple of weeks since Khanyi Mbau announced her split from her longtime boyfriend Tebogo Lerole and whilst it seems the media personality has moved on, it seems her ex might still be hanging on.

On Khanyi’s page, there is no sign of her ex and is not even following her ex who she spent over 10 years dating.

Tebogo, on the other hand, has removed all of his Instagram pictures except for one picture and that is of his ex.

Whilst Khanyi has maintained that this time around this split is for good as their second attempt grew the couple even further apart.

The musician didn’t caption his post of his former partner but also turned off the comments, could this be his way of closing the chapter of the relationship.

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Do you think that there is hope that the couple could get back together for the third time?