One minute, you are trending for good reasons, and people are calling you a power couple because you’re married to a famous and loved TV personality. The next minute, the police are brandishing your image all over KwaZulu-Natal.
This is the story of Nzuzo Njilo, a TV host and Faith Nketsi’s husband.
Nzuzo Njilo’s marriage to Faith Nketsi was quiet, yet when people knew about it, it became the talk of the town. However, a year later, with a child together, it seems there is trouble in paradise.
Following two fraud accusations, the son of the former Msunduzi mayor has been made to face the law and defend himself. On the other hand, it looks like Faith is trying to move on and get her life back together.
Here are 10 Facts about Nzuzo Njilo You Should Know
1. How Old is He?
Njilo Nzuzo’s age is not known, but briefly.co.za reveals that his birth year is 1993. Following this suggestion, it would be safe to say that the young man is 32 years old.
He was born in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
He came into the limelight for his marriage to South African influencer, media personality, and model, Faith Mapholoso Nketsi, who was born on December 20, 1994. She was born in Johannesburg, South Africa.
2. He Hails from an Affluent Background
Even though people became aware of him through his marriage, Nzuzo actually hails from an affluent and famous background.
His father is Themba Njilo, who once served as the mayor of Msunduzi Municipality. He was also a very active member of the ANC political party before he was ousted by party members.
Nzuzo’s mother’s name is Thembekile, but not much is known about her as she prefers to remain relatively private.
He has another known family member in the person of his brother, identified as Phumlani Njilo.
3. Nzuzo Njilo is Involved in His Family’s Business
Themba Njilo, Nzuzo’s father, is a well-established businessman who has a couple of businesses to his name.
Following in his father’s footsteps, the young man has risen up to be involved in his family’s business. He has roles to play in both the Themba Njilo Foundation, located in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, and the Nduduzo Funeral Services, also in KwaZulu-Natal.
Aside from his family business, Nzuzo also has his own business, which he oversees. He is the founder of a truck company.
This truck business is the bane of one of the troubles the KwaZulu-Natal native got into in recent times.
4. Nzuzo Njilo’s Brother Made Headlines Once for Not-so-good Reasons
Phumlani Njilo, Nzuzo’s brother, is a South African musician known for songs such as Bayizimbali. He is also married to a woman known as Ayanda Njilo.
In May 2022, rumors made the rounds that the singer was cheating on his wife. According to the reports, he and his wife attended Dedane Mkhize’s wedding, and at the end of the ceremony, he took his wife home. However, the singer was later seen with Lee Khumalo hanging out.
There was no denial or confirmation of this allegation by the singer, his wife, or Lee.
5. He Became Famous for his Marriage to TV Personality, Faith Nketsi
As severally indicated, Nzuzo Njilo became widely known after his marriage to South African TV personality Faith Nketsi made it to the limelight.
The couple had known each other for years but had not started any romantic relationship until 2020. It was revealed that they started dating during the COVID-19 pandemic period.
Two years later, Faith and her businessman beau married in a private ceremony. They only revealed their union after the wedding.
6. He is a Father
The union between Nketsi and Njilo saw the birth of a daughter. The girl named Sky Njilo was born on August 29, 2022.
While pregnant, Faith kept it secret, and even after the birth of Sky, she did not reveal her face until recently.
After mistakenly uploading a picture of her baby on her Instagram story, Faith decided to post a full picture with Sky’s face visible in September 2023.
7. Nzuzo Njilo Became Infamous for Fraud Allegations
Since 2022, Faith Nketsi’s husband, Nzuzo Njilo, has been facing fraud accusations. The first fraud case against him was made by his business partners, Blaine Evans and James Stephens, owners of Lund Industries.
They claimed that they paid Nzuzo about R1 million for him to supply them with copper concentrate since August 2022, but he never delivered. The case was filed at the Randburg Magistrate Court in Gauteng.
The second case was filed in KwaZulu-Natal in 2023 after another victim claimed she paid Njilo and an accomplice money for a truck they sold her but never delivered on.
When the victim made the case at the police station, Faith’s husband and his co-accused, a man named Kwanda, turned themselves in.
While the case against him in Gauteng was eventually dropped, this second case had its first hearing in June 2023 in Port Shepstone. After that, the case was postponed to November, with Njilo being granted R30,000 bail while his accomplice, a mining consultant, was granted R3,000 bail.
8. There are Rumors of the Businessman being Bankrupt
News has it that Njilo Nzuzo is financially down and even on the brink of bankruptcy. Following the fraud cases leveled against him, it seems that his wife, Faith, has gone on to file bankruptcy claims.
Also, back in 2022, debtors went over to the businessman’s house in search of any valuables they could find. Unfortunately, they didn’t find many valuable properties.
9. Is his Marriage on the Brink of Collapsing?
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The marriage of barely a year seems to be on the verge of ending following the accusations of fraud Nketsi’s husband faces. News has it that the TV personality moved out of her matrimonial home and has separated from her husband.
Nketsi has a history of psychological issues and claims that she could be confined to a mental home if she didn’t separate from her husband and all the controversies.
In a different story, brieflynewsza’s TikTok page posted photos of the couple, claiming those were taken at a Cape Town wedding after Nzuzo posted bail.
10. His Wife has Gone Back to Working
Probably due to the financial problems her husband is going through, Faith has gone back to work. She resumed hosting at the Booth Night Club and has made it fully clear that she is back for business.
Apart from hosting shows and having her own reality TV show known as Have Faith, Nketsi was a member of a local dance group. She was part of the dance group known as ‘Pro-Twerkers’ before meeting and getting married to Njilo.
