Palesa Tembe, a media star, has shared photos from her recent engagement celebration.
Tembe revealed breathtaking photos of the private ceremony on her Instagram account on Wednesday, including the moment her businessman fiancé, Veli Ngubane, proposed at the Quoin Rock Wine Lounge in Stellenbosch.
The young couple spent no money on this particular event, from the helicopter ride to the grand white piano to the roses.
Donning elegant white shorts with a matching top, paired with black ankle strap heels, the “Afternoon Express” presenter finally revealed her engagement ring, simply captioning the post: “The Proposal. 💍👰🏽♀️❤️”.
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Taking to Tembe’s comment sections, fellow celebrities wished the couple well on their engagement.
Fashion and beauty stylist Tshepi Vundla said: “Congratulations ✨🥂”
Fashion designer David Tale said: “Congratulations darling.”
Celebrity doctor Nokukhanya Khanyile-Lenake said: “Oh wow!!! Congratulations Pali! 😍😍😍”
Reality TV star and TV host Nonkanyiso “LaConco” Conco: “Ahhhh what a beautiful post on my feed. Congratulations my hun ❤️”
Actress Omuhle Makaziwe Gela said: “So beautiful congratulations 😍”
On March 4, the pair announced on their separate social media accounts that their relationship had progressed to the next level.
Tembe announced on her Twitter timeline that she is officially off the market after the Ngubanes paid a visit to her family to beg for her hand in marriage.
“Someone’s uncles came to my parent’s gate this morning 🐄💍❤️,” tweeted Tembe.
Someone’s uncles came to my parents gate this morning 🐄💍❤️ pic.twitter.com/GxqxPn7NF8
— Palesa Tembe (@PaliTembe) March 4, 2023
Ngubane also tweeted a picture of Tembe, in traditional attire, and he said: “U Makoti ungowethu.🦬 💍❤️ #NgubaneXTembeLobola”.
U Makoti ungowethu.🦬 💍❤️ #NgubaneXTembeLobola pic.twitter.com/wRFKL4i2ra
— Velokuhle Ngubane (@TheNduna) March 4, 2023
“Mr & Mrs Ngubane.💍🦬🙏🏾🌟🚀❤️,” he wrote in another post.
Mr & Mrs Ngubane.💍🦬🙏🏾🌟🚀❤️ pic.twitter.com/nRkHbHCdlK
— Velokuhle Ngubane (@TheNduna) March 5, 2023
Ngubane was engaged to entrepreneur and “The Real Housewives of Johannesburg” star Nicci Lee Watson in 2016, according to sources. The former couple shares a child.
Watson was heard telling her mother on the current episode of RHOJ on 1Magic (DStv channel 103), that she had ended her romance with Ngubane and that the two will never get back together.
Mzansi will have to wait for the third season with bated breath.