Bayajola?! Pearl Thusi And Zolisa Xaluva Fuel Romance Rumours After Touchy Netflix Moment

Hayibo! Did you see that clip? The Pearl Thusi and Zolisa Xaluva moment from Netflix's 10th anniversary celebration on 10 September has landed on timelines and, iyhoo, people are not just watching — they're analysing frame by frame like it's a crime scene.

Pearl, glowing in a shimmery dress, was doing her thing with a mic in hand, casually interviewing Xaluva, who showed up looking equally sharp for the occasion.

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The actual interview was innocent enough. She asked him to name his favourite Netflix title, he went straight for Kings of Joburg — obviously, since he stars in it alongside Connie Ferguson — and Pearl gave him a bit of playful pushback before the two fell into an easy, teasing back-and-forth.

Cute, normal, exactly what you'd expect from two industry colleagues at a work event, sisi.

Why The Pearl Thusi And Zolisa Xaluva Clip Has Everyone Playing Detective

Here's where it gets messy, though. It wasn't the Kings of Joburg chat that got people talking — it was Xaluva's hand, resting near Pearl's stomach for a chunk of the exchange.

The user who posted the clip, @AdvKindness, kicked things off by joking they were "starting a rumour" and jokingly dubbing themselves part of team "Shashalaza FC."

That hand placement? I’m starting a rumour. Call me Shashalaza FC. 😭👍 pic.twitter.com/Sjg2RhWI0P

— insizwa nsi (@AdvKindness) September 10, 2026

From there it snowballed fast, with fans dissecting body language.

Some comments read a lot into the closeness — one fan broke down what they called familiar, comfortable body language between the two, while IamKeotshepile chimed in noting it was "both hands," and that Xaluva "always keeps his hands to himself" otherwise. Others were simply here for the vibes, with Kay_20005 admitting they'd "never wished to be Pearl so badly," and Mathaps keeping it light with "and they look so good together if that's the truth."

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Now to be clear, sthandwa sami — this is two colleagues at a work event having a friendly chat, and a hand placement is not exactly a smoking gun. But this is Mzansi Twitter we're talking about, where one gesture is all it takes to build an entire storyline. So — harmless industry friendliness, or is the internet onto something? Tell us what YOU saw in that clip, because the comment section is clearly not done with this one.

What fans are saying:

@AdvKindness: "That hand placement? I'm starting a rumour. Call me Shashalaza FC."

@DrRebrand: "This is how we see people are close like that. Chest and hand. The way they respond indicates familiarity and comfort."

@IamKeotshepile: "Both hands, by the way, and he always keeps his hands to himself."

@Kay_20005: "Never wished to be Pearl so badly."

@Mathaps: "And they look so good together if that's the truth."