Nadia Nakai Bashed After Prank-Calling Zakes Bantwini “Not A Married Man, Sis!”

Now, this one didn’t land how Bragga thought it would! South African rapper Nadia Nakai is catching heat online after a playful prank call on her reality show, Bragga, had fans clutching their pearls — and side-eyeing her choice of target: Zakes Bantwini.

In the latest episode, Nadia decided to prank a few celebs, including influencer Mihlali Ndamase and Grammy-winning hitmaker Zakes Bantwini. But what was meant to be a harmless moment of fun turned into Twitter chaos the moment social media users dropped the clip online.

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Fans Say Nadia Nakai Crossed the Line

Within hours, the video went viral, with social media users calling Nadia out for “disrespecting” Zakes’ marriage to Nandi Madida. Many felt she was too comfortable calling a married man, and that Zakes’ quick answer didn’t help calm the noise either.

One user posted: “Why did it have to be Zakes Bantwini? Why is she that comfortable to call him? Nandi should be careful here because now we know Zakes answers a call from Nadia in 0.5 seconds.”

Another added: “Is Nandi a Xhosa hun? Because Nadia wouldn’t dare pull that on a Xhosa wife’s husband, bekuzonuka umsunu right there and there.”

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Another chimed in: “I find it so weird calling another woman’s husband like that ay I was cringing the entire time (yes it’s the man’s responsibility to protect his home) but Sis Really???🤔 hay 🙌🏽”

Some comments even turned downright savage, with one fan tweeting: “Difebe tse need to stay tf away from Zakes… they want to break Nandi’s home.”

Supporters Say It Was Just a Prank

But not everyone was buying the outrage. Nadia’s defenders rushed in, saying Mzansi is being dramatic over a harmless phone call.

“You guys just had to make it awkward! Her calling Zakes does not mean anything!” said one fan.

Others argued that Bragga’s fun-loving personality was being twisted into something it wasn’t — insisting she had zero bad intentions.

Still, the clip’s timing, tone, and Zakes’ instant reaction had many raising eyebrows and asking the same question: Why him, though?

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