Atandwa Kani not the father of Thembisa Mdoda’s kids

By ZAlebs | 22.06.2020 | Atandwa Kani | Top of The Last Updated On 19.05.2026

Atandwa Kani not the father of Thembisa Mdoda’s kids

Atandwa Kani was left in shock after discovering that he is not the father of Thembisa Mdoda’s twin boys.

The actor, had a relationship with the new Our Perfect Wedding host, was even fighting for custody of the children after he and Thembisa broke up. 

A source told Sunday Sun: “When Tembisa took him to court for papgeld, he wanted to take the kids from her. And that battle led to paternity tests. The results confirmed Atandwa’s fears that Tembisa had been cheating on him all along…”

Atandwa confirmed the news. He told the publication: “I was dumbfounded. I can’t describe the feeling I had when the sad news was delivered to me. “I’ve been there for the kids since day one. I was even there in theatre when they were born!”

Read: Atandwa Kani really misses his kids

He said he invested a lot, emotionally, financially and otherwise.

He added: “All I wanted was to be the father of those kids. And I still struggle to accept the results. “I asked my family for advice. I met with my dad, mum and siblings to discuss it.” 

The paper reported that Thembisa refused to comment on the matter. 

Image credit: Gallo Images 
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Published on 22.06.2020
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