Lerato Tshabalala

Author | Creative | Editor | Writer | Traveller | Being 🇿🇦 🇿🇦

[Lerato Tshabalala @LeratoTJ]

I’m both terrified & relieved,in this interview I get to open up and talk about things that I have never opened up about. My journey at True Love, the online conversation during my book release, family & more.

Catch the full interview tomorrow on @Mzansimagic at 20h00.

[Lerato Tshabalala @LeratoTJ]

@MsMasasa I love you more. ❤️

[COCO @TWOTIMESABITCH]

i don’t like people who don’t understand that some days you simply do NOT have the capacity for human interaction

[Lerato Tshabalala @LeratoTJ]

I maintain, the more people talk about you and try to bring you down, the more they activate the Universe to bless you even more.

Yekelani ukukhuluma ngabanye abantu and just focus on your focus magenge.

Congrats to the Wilsons ✨❤️

[Lerato Tshabalala @LeratoTJ]

@NapeN I predict that we’re going to go back to analogue soon. The incessant notifications are starting to flood our nervous system. It’s enough.

[Lerato Tshabalala @LeratoTJ]

Money.

[Lerato Tshabalala @LeratoTJ]

My forever cover girl! 🥰

[Bhut’ Masasa @MsMasasa]

This dress was literally perfect! Ugh

[Lerato Tshabalala @LeratoTJ]

@nombulelomkhize I hate it. 😭

[Track & Field Gazette @TrackGazette]

9.91s!!🔥
Meet Record ☑️

Bayanda Walaza 🇿🇦 powered to victory in the men's 100m at the Rovereto International Meeting, clocking a time of 9.91s (+0.5).

He set a Meet Record for a fourth sub-10 clocking in 2026, beating Abdul-Rasheed Saminu 🇬🇭 who ran 10.01s and Eliezer Adjibi 🇨🇦 in 10.09s.

[Lerato Tshabalala @LeratoTJ]

I’m so glad the videos are back!

But also, the guy who brought French polony to a braai is dead wrong! 😭

[Lerato Tshabalala @LeratoTJ]

I’m so glad we never normalised the k-word in South Africa. It is a racial slur. You will go to prison for using it.
I worry for America because the genie is already out - the n-word is used around the world and by black- adjacent communities. Kulate.

[Bridget Masinga @BridgetMasinga]

Media Opportunities:

@jacarandafm is looking for three news interns to join their.
@SABCPortal is open for over 100 internships across the various departments; radio, television, digital etc. Applications close this week.

Pass On! Good luck!

[Lerato Tshabalala @LeratoTJ]

I spend 95% of my working day in meetings and answering emails. I normally only get to do MY actual work after hours. And I won’t even mention the work related WhatsApp groups…

Am I the only one who finds this frustrating?

[Lerato Tshabalala @LeratoTJ]

I couldn’t agree more.

[DENETRIC MALOPE 🇿🇦 @denetric_malope]

The more I travel the more I realize, we have to fight for South Africa. 🙂‍↕️. We have to make it work.

[Lerato Tshabalala @LeratoTJ]

@TsepangMolisana Oui oui! 🥂😅

[Lerato Tshabalala @LeratoTJ]

@VDubese Thank you so much gorgeous!

It’s been too long. We should make time to see each other when I’m in CPT. 💐

[Lerato Tshabalala @LeratoTJ]

Thank you for the support. 😊
Enjoy your vacay! ✨

[Vuyolwethu Dubese @VDubese]

Let’s go to the airport ✈️

[Lerato Tshabalala @LeratoTJ]

@bonimthiyane I’m so bored. Now we couldn’t do another one because of their nonsense. I’m so glad we’re the rebels of the continent. Because the west loves being ibhoza of umhlaba wonke. 🙄

[Lerato Tshabalala @LeratoTJ]

This international “incident” about our 30 year old flyover tradition is what teachers ekasi would call a hullabaloo. 🙄

[Lerato Tshabalala @LeratoTJ]

@NeoMerafi I’m not even getting one for myself chomi. Not in euros. 🥹😭

[Lerato Tshabalala @LeratoTJ]

Woke up feeling blessed this morning. 🤗🇫🇷❤️

[Lerato Tshabalala @LeratoTJ]

@DitiroMaher I chose violence 😅😂

[Lerato Tshabalala @LeratoTJ]

What’s the little boy version of this?

Ngiyabuza nje, angilwi. 😬

[No filter Skin @NoFilterSkin]

She got her own car and her own place. Ms. INDEPENDENT!!

[Lerato Tshabalala @LeratoTJ]

@B____D___ 🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂

[Lerato Tshabalala @LeratoTJ]

@LadyPhindi22 But that little boy might be a father one day so shouldn’t he also be practicing for fatherhood and taking care of babies?! But anyway, I feel like the patriarchy is not comfortable with that so let me tool. 🫠