By Lehlohonolo Lehana.
Media personality Mthokozisi “MaBlerh” Cele will be hosting the ‘Real Housewives of Durban‘ reunion for the second time in a row.
MaBlerh is the first African to host multiple reunions of The Real Housewives franchise, including The Real Housewives of Gqeberha S1 and The Real Housewives of Johannesburg S3.
Season four of ‘The Real Housewives of Durban’ was interesting, to say the least, as friendships were divided into groups and scores were settled.
After an eventful and dramatic season, the ladies had their final dinner on their trip to Namibia, where they confronted each other about things that had been happening in their circle.
The confrontations resulted in the ladies splitting into two core groups. On the one side were Sorisha Naidoo, Slee Ndlovu, and newcomers Ameigh Thompson and Angel Ndlela. On the other side, Jojo Robinson, Maria Valaskatzis, Nonku Williams, and newcomer Zama Ngcobo. With the ladies from each camp not seeing eye-to-eye, viewers have a lot of unanswered questions.
MaBlerh said that he knows he has to take his job as host seriously, because viewers wake up at midnight to watch the show.
“I know how heavily invested the audience is in The Real Housewives of Durban, which is why I can never go in there and be flippant,” said MaBlerh.
“There are people who wake up at midnight to watch the show, so I know that I have to take it seriously and deliver on all fronts. I am honoured to be breaking the record for an African host and I’m excited to be back for the second time: it’s going to be a more comfortable experience for the ladies because we now have a rapport,” he continued.
MaBlerh promises viewers that he is not going to leave any stone unturned.
“When I approached the reunion last year, it was different. Things were very heated and the ladies were barely speaking to one another, so I had to be very sensitive and aware of everything that had happened. With Season 4, it’s going to be different because it is not the same season, but I’m still going to get to the bottom of things and I’ll hold the ladies accountable for the things they have said and done,” he added.
The drama is far from over. Showmax will be airing the reunion in two parts on May 15 and May 22.