From Luxury to Faith: How Kefilwe Mabote's spiritual awakening transformed her fourth marriage

Social media influencer and reality TV star Kefilwe Mabote has once again captured public attention, this time by confirming that she is legally married — her fourth marriage — after sharing wedding pictures with her 1.6 million Instagram followers.

Mabote, who rose to fame as one of South Africa’s first luxury influencers through brand partnerships and high-end fashion endorsements, also gained a wider audience after appearing in the third season of Netflix’s Young, Famous & African.

In March this year, she shared a post of herself captioned: “Solid identity and firm foundation fully known by God,” reflecting the spiritual tone that has defined her recent online presence. In 2023, Mabote had shared lobola cows on her page, sparking speculation about her marital journey. However, details about her previous marriage remain unclear, as she has kept her personal life guarded.

While Mabote has been married multiple times, she has avoided making the details of her past relationships public. This discretion has fueled speculation online, but it also highlights her commitment to keeping some aspects of her personal life sacred even as she shares much of her spiritual journey openly.

On Instagram, Mabote has continued to keep her new husband out of the public eye, choosing instead to focus her posts on her evolving relationship with faith. Earlier this year, she opened up about her spiritual transformation, writing that she had surrendered fully to Jesus and undergone months of fasting for deliverance.

Her followers witnessed some of the symbolic steps she took during this journey, including burning her Versace items. “Burning the Medusa face was one of the most freeing and therapeutic things I've ever done, as one of the things of breaking down the idols I unknowingly built in my heart,” she explained.

On 18 August, she wrote on Instagram: “Because without God, we are nothing. He is the true source of every vision, every connection, every engine that starts, and to him we give all the glory.” In the same post, Mabote expressed gratitude to the brands and partners she collaborated with, underlining her belief that success and faith can go hand in hand.

Mabote’s journey has divided opinion among her followers. Some have praised her openness and vulnerability, with one fan commenting: “Your testimony is inspiring, it shows us that no amount of wealth can replace God’s grace.”

While she may have distanced herself from using fashion as a source of identity, Mabote has not abandoned her love for luxury altogether. Instead, she has been intentional about drawing a line between material possessions and her faith.

“It will simply be an item, not a reflection of my identity or purpose,” she told her followers. Despite being open about her faith and transformation, Mabote has remained private about her new marriage. All photos shared from the ceremony have kept her husband hidden, leaving fans to speculate about her partner’s identity.

Mabote continues to share her life online, her journey illustrates the balance between luxury, faith, and privacy. Whether through burning designer items, fasting for deliverance, or captioning her photos with scripture, she has built a narrative that blends influence with testimony.

And while her marriage has sparked curiosity, her decision to protect her partner’s identity shows that for Mabote, not everything is for public consumption. Instead, her platform remains focused on what she calls her “solid identity and firm foundation".

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