SA Reacts As Nomzamo Mbatha Responds to Paul Mashatile Romance Speculation: “Always Keep a Receipt”

• Nomzamo Mbatha trended after a viral post linked her to Deputy President Paul Mashatile
• The Shaka iLembe reacted to the post with receipts from December 2020 to January 2021
• Mbatha's reaction came shortly after Simphiwe Dana shared a cryptic message on her social media amid backlash for her accusations

Award-winning actress and filmmaker Nomzamo Mbatha was praised online after setting the record straight regarding her relationship with Deputy President Paul Mashatile in light of a viral picture of her in Constantia, Western Cape. Speculation regarding the nature of their relationship came after Mashatile finally claimed ownership of the multi-million-Rand mansion.

Nomzamo Mbatha topped social media trending charts when veteran songstress Simphiwe Dana accused her of copying her signature hairstyle. The Shaka iLembe actress trended on Tuesday, 29 July 2025, after her picture at Deputy President Mashatile’s mansion was shared online with a speculative caption.

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Social media user @sanelenkosiii shared photos of Mashatile's mansion on X on Tuesday and re-shared an Instagram photo of Nomzamo Mbatha in Constantia. The social media user suggested that Mbatha was one of Mashatile’s girlfriends. The post was captioned:

“Deputy President Paul Mashatile has officially declared ownership of a R28.9 million mansion in the exclusive Constantia suburb of Cape Town, which he used to give access to his side girlfriends for vacations.”

After Nomzamo Mbatha responded to the post and provided receipts for her stay at the Airbnb from December 2020 to January 2021, another social media user, @_awuvuyxna, sympathised with her. The social media user also praised Nomzamo Mbatha for keeping the receipts. The post was captioned:

“Sana poor Nomzamo Mbatha had to scroll down and search for receipts from 2020. Imagine if ebengenazo umntanabantu.”

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Reacting to the social media user’s post, netizens highlighted that the incident should serve as a learning opportunity.

Here are some of the reactions:

@Buhlebendalo__M shared:

“Smart girl. In life, one must always keep a receipt.”

@baby_gheli said:

“I was thinking about this. I just had to create a new Airbnb account after I deactivated my old one. Imagine if she had a new account. Ngabe uchaze echazile.”

@ivar_no23 claimed:

“Even that video as proof won't save her from the agenda. These people are careless about facts😂”

@Qham_qham1 replied:

“And into yalapha sana, someone tweets a lie about you, and it just spreads like wildfire without anyone checking if it's true.”

@MvelaseP said:

“What always surprises me about these things is why Nomzamo Mbatha's holiday pics from 2020 are so top of your mind that you recognise the location from an entirely unrelated 2025 news story.”

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Simphiwe Dana shares cryptic post amid Nomzamo Mbatha backlash

Meanwhile, Simphiwe Dana broke her silence amid backlash for her accusation against Nomzamo Mbatha.

Briefly News reported that Simphiwe Dana shared a cryptic message after being criticised for her post.

The vague message sparked mixed reactions, with some accusing her of behaving like a politician. Social media users continued to troll Simphiwe Dana, with some comparing her to characters from a popular kids' cartoon show.

Source: Briefly News