Is Robert Marawa Too Old For Thando Thabethe? Mzansi Weighs In After Touchy-Touchy Clip At Orlando Pirates Game

Hayibo Mzansi… are we judging love now or what?! Veteran sportscaster Robert Marawa (52) and media personality Thando Thabethe (35) have set social media on fire after a clip of them looking very cosy at an Orlando Pirates match went viral on Wednesday, 18 February 2026.

And when we say cosy? We mean hand-holding, leaning-in, touchy-touchy vibes that screamed: “Yes, we’re outside and we don’t care!”

This isn’t their first stadium sighting either. The pair were previously spotted together at a Mamelodi Sundowns game in 2025, but this latest appearance? It felt louder. Bolder. More “hard launch” than “soft maybe.”

Robert Marawa and Thando Thabethe’s Age Gap Sets Off Debate

Let’s address the elephant in the room: the 17-year age difference.

Some fans are clutching their pearls. Others are clapping. And a few? They are calculating life insurance policies in the comments.

The now-viral clip shows Thando — known for her role in Fatal Seduction — holding onto Marawa while he briefly glances away from cameras. Was he dodging? Was he shy? Or was he just watching the game? The internet has decided it was a “strategic avoid.”

Watch video below:

Robert Marawa, Qanda lakhe plus Bobby pic.twitter.com/VVkbwvwm0e

— Thando (@Ta_Fitty) February 18, 2026

But here’s where it gets messy…

Mzansi Reacts: “Love Is Love” vs “Yoh, Ay Lo Tata!”

Social media wasted no time weighing in. And trust Mzansi — the takes were SPICY.

@pietmashika: “They are both good people and deserve some happiness.”

@88mabilisa: “They are apparently engaged.”

@Grobie0h: “I am loving that for him, everyone deserves some love.”

@StephansTshepo: “He tried to avoid her on camera.”

@sbuda_wayne_: “Ta Rob is 60, and the baddies love him! Cha money is important, gents. They don’t care about age lengane.”

@phestahiver: “He saw the cameras and looked the other way while the lady held onto him. That girl is my age; she has no business dating such old guys.”

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@AndyMadlala: “Yoh, ay lo tata naye.”

@Amor_kotola: “They are a beautiful couple.”

@BayanhoAmour: “Thando, what are you doing with that old man? He will die now on top of you by heart attack.”

@NO1KN0XMAN: “They are still a couple? Hebanna.”

YOH. It’s giving divided parliament!

Some are saying age is just a number. Others are asking if the “pool is that small.” A few even claim the couple has been together for a while and we’re just catching up.

But here’s the real tea: they keep popping up together. Publicly. Comfortably. Unbothered.

And honestly? That energy says more than any denial ever could.

So tell us, Mzansi… Is Robert Marawa too old for Thando Thabethe? Or are we projecting our own timelines onto grown adults who clearly know what they’re doing?

Love wins? Or midlife flex?

Drop your thoughts below — but behave, neh!