Skhumba Zaziwa prank sets Twitter alight

Khaya FM comedian Skhumba Hlope got the shock of his life on SABC1’s Zaziwa on Thursday night.

Skhumba, one of the funniest and successful comedians in the country, was being interviewed by the show’s host Pearl Modiadie when a woman, under the disguise of being his fan, was introduced to the show.

Pearl asked her to ask the comedian whatever question she wanted to as a fan. Instead of asking the question, she revealed she was not there as Skhumba’s fan but as his nyatsi – a “side chick”. She started to cry, saying she has a child with Skhumba and the child was in hospital, suffering from a liver-related sickness, and Skhumba wasn’t contributing at all in taking care of the child.

Skhumba, who’s currently married, out of shock denied knowing her, and tried to jokingly dismiss the allegations. But she kept crying, and things seemed to get more convincing. Pearl’s acting wasn’t helping at all, either. You could see Skhumba’s face showing more perplexity as the woman revealed how Skhumba had ignored her for years.

As she wept even more, the producer of the show came to the forefront to comfort and give her some tissue papers. And then, when emotions were really running high, the show took what seemed to be an unplanned commercial break.

When it returned from the break, Pearl revealed that it was all a prank, disappointing journalists who were almost done writing their ground-breaking story.

“I was pranked,” confirmed the good sport Skhumba. He joked to the woman: “Your peers are acting on Generations.”

Zaziwa is a talk show that gives viewers a chance to get to know their favourite celebrities “through the music that has helped shape their lives”.

This is what people had to say on Twitter:

I knew it was a prank.. the way skhumba was talking to that lady last night #Zaziwa

— Born 25 December 199x (@sthebetherapper) July 1, 2016

https://twitter.com/Ntokozo_Dlamini/status/748594117677092864

https://twitter.com/Liesiello/status/748592487074246656

Skhumba was on and they played a Prank on him with a fan showing up claiming he is a baby daddy… https://t.co/cmX9j2evn5

— Lusu Lengwe🐅 (@iSamkele) June 30, 2016

https://twitter.com/Zide1_/status/748585225316335617

https://twitter.com/Night__Dj/status/748578129690648577

@ZaziwaSABC1 LOL!Loved the prank on Skhumba tonight. Super funny!

— Truth teller (@Owethu42512047) June 30, 2016

Lol I knew twas a prank #Skhumba handled it so well,it's us da viewers who were pranked actually cause sthanda indaba #zaziwa @pearlmodiadie

— NICE FOR WHAT!¿ (@cesco_xxiv) June 30, 2016

Ok but that prank got me even if they didn't get Skhumba yoh ndavele ndanexhala #Zaziwa

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— Bulelani Mpengesi (@Buja3D) June 30, 2016

Lol yoh what a Prank Skhumba was shocked there for a sec #Zaziwa @skhumbi @PearlModiadie

— YaNDie (@ayandankonyana1) June 30, 2016

What an Prank yhoo #Skhumba was so shocked and just laughing this lady good haai madoda what relief for his shocked wife maybe #Zaziwa

— IG:Joy-Zelda (@joy_zelda) June 30, 2016

Lol mara Skhumba ruined this prank shem. He wasn't even bothered #zaziwa

— Thabang (@Thabang015_) June 30, 2016

#Zaziwa tjo what a bomb drop on skhumba..bt da lady cn act what a prank wow

— jabulile shongwe (@JabuzaShongwe) June 30, 2016

Skhumba seems clueless he's laughing proper cause he thinks it's a prank but??🤔🤔is it? But she's crying foreal ??😐🤔 #zaziwa

— Giggz 🌟 (@Giggz__90) June 30, 2016