South African Media Darling Khanyi Dhlomo marries Chinezi Chijioke in glam style
Posted on Thursday, January 7th, 2010 at 6:44 AMBy BellaNaija.com
One of Africa’s most successful female media moguls Khanyi Dhlomo walked down the aisle with her Nigerian-American beau, Chinezi Chijioke in a beautiful ceremony on December 20 2009 Allee Bleue in Franschhoek – the Cape Winelands, South Africa.
The bride, Khanyi is well-loved and respected in South Africa, she started her career as a newscaster and then transitioned to the magazine industry at age 22 when she took over as the Editor of True Love Magazine. Under her leadership, the magazine thrived and expanded into various countries outside SA including Nigeria.
It was while completing her MBA at Harvard Business School that she met her husband Chinezi who is from Arochukwu, Abia State. The couple met in 2005 at a fundraiser for the African Leadership Academy which was founded by Fred Swaniker – Chinezi’s classmate at Stanford Business School.
They met, the sparks flew and then a connection was formed and now they are married. The couple are now based in South Africa where Khanyi co-owns a media company which publishes various magazines including Destiny – a popular women’s business and lifestyle magazine while the groom is a consultant for McKinsey & Co.
Their wedding was a showstopping yet intimate affair. The event was set in the lush natural surroundings of the Cape Winelands with tents setup in a beautiful garden. The bride’s ivory-coloured strapless dress with delicate embellishments was by designer to the stars, Elie Saab while the groom was handsome in his black suit paired with a blue tie. In the presence of their guests including the bride’s two children, the couple pledged their love and commitment then proceeded to dance the night away surrounded by their loved ones.
Its such a beautiful story and they are really an inspiring couple! Two young successful Africans coming together to share their lives as one. Wishing them a very happy marriage and lots of blessings!
Photo Credit: JustCurious.co.za
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Absolutely beautiful. Those are the only words that come to mind.
By the way… First!!!
Yeah!!!! Our own Michelle and Obama as in repping the beautiful, smart and charismatic that they are.
Very elegant and classy affair. Naija peeps can learn a thing or two…..sometimes our wedding decor tends to go overboard…but I still love my IGBO brothers! Nwa Aro, for that matter, hmmmn, Too cool, too fine, too smart…
My My My………………..see class. Beautiful wedding, my God bless the union.
Beautiful pics, the bride and groom are absolutely gorgeous.
simply beautiful…
Arochukwu is in Abia State and not in Imo state… Pls make the correction Bella..
Beautiful Wedding, I must say!!!
Beautiful Couple too!!!
Wow is this a wedding? absolument magnifigue
What an elegant wedding!!!!!!! I mean the contemporary style screams simplicity and class. I am in love with the style of the wedding. Best of luck to them.
the wedding is what could be expected from Khanyi; Classy, stylish and simply beautiful, indeed our own Michelle and Barack
Enchanting. I wish them all the best in their union.
What a fine looking couple.
GORGEOUSNESS!!!
Fabulousity, all of that!!
Very pretty venue…hope the kids were left at home, considering the black and white setting…lol
I am sooooo happy for Khanyi, she deserves this kind of brother after her 1st husband. All the best of luck to them. Chinezi seems to make her really happy.
Elegant and class…
Simple yet elegant….the best of luck to them
very beautiful wedding, and the cople is so beautiful.
wow! best wedding pics i’ve seen on this site so far.
too much, this is very very beautiful, may God give her rest with this man, she has been so unlucky in love but as they say 3 times lucky. Well done and he is a HUNK jare, wow!!
This is WOW….BEAUTIFUL
wow! like the event planner stole this idea from my dream wedding…lol
This wedding gets Best Bellanaija Wedding Pics from me!!! OUTSTANDING!!
The guy is hella fine. Is he biracial? or 100 percent Igbo
First time i’m seeing an Igbo man maarying from another town. I like it sha LOL
Me likes :kiss:
truely elegant and class
lolol….my friends will die, Chinezi is married!!! Beautiful beautiful wedding.
CONGRATULATION KHANYISILE.I HOPE IT IS LOVE THIS TIME.I LOVE YOU AND YOU HUBBY TOGETHER,YOU MAKE A MATCH MADE IN HEAVEN.SIYAKU HALALISELA NTOMBAZANE!!!
nice pics, lovely couple. happy married life.
When I saw this, I googled her name and boy did more information come up and bella I know where you got this pictures from. She is an inspiration and boy do people have bad belle out there!!! I am inspired to work hard at what I have set out to do so I too can be described as a successful mogul! I am determined and before I go on congrats girl I am happy for you
extremely classy wedding…..nigerian wedding planners shd take note!!!
Dont mean to ignore the bride but damn! that man is foine!!! haba..see those eyes..lord help me!!..lol..the pics dont do him justice at all..he’s much finer in person..yep she married THE perfect man..
this is the classiest wedding i’ve seen on this website. and the FIIIINEST groom too!
Wow…this chic made sure she locked Chinze down. Remember him from my McKinsey days. Oga..another one bites the dust..happy married life nonetheless
lol..i know right? Left them naija chics for a woman who already has two kids…LOL!
i’m a guy and i hear you, but damn please take a look at the bride again…she is hot…i think he did well too…
stop displaying ur ignorance
Stunning and down to earth lady all the best sis!
maybe the first husband deserves someone better than her too?
what do you think?
or is she the only one entitled to someone better?
Lord, this comment is indescribable! I do hope you really don’t believe that ALL Igbo men are married to only Igbo women? And are you blaming his being biracial on his “defection?”
Yes, in Igbo families they do tend to encourage both sons and daughters to marry within the tribe; however, there have been plenty who have married people outside of their tribal affiliations. My cousin is married to an Igbo man and we are definitely not Igbo, another friend who is Yoruba just married an igbo man as well. This is the sort of close minded, tribal bias that turns me off my own people. Because you haven’t seen it with your own eyes, doesn’t mean it doesn’t happen. Some of Nollywood’s brightest stars are Igbo-Yoruba heritage, eg Desmond Elliot and Segun Arinze.
The man did not find love with an Igbo woman nor with a Nigerian woman of another tribe but he did find it with an African woman of another country with two children! It is all good in the hood!
Beautiful, classy, elegant, seemingly fun-filled wedding. I wish them the very best.
WOOOWWW this wedding was truly ELEGLANT the color play the set up so pretty!! and the groom SO FINNEE!!! chei!! lmaoo i wish them a happy married life, i didn’t know True Love was a SA mag i thought it was Naija, she is a serious entrepreneur..=D
how i wish!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11
I know that’s right!
So what if you know… ptcheeeew! At least she took the time and effort to bring it to your view which is how you got to know about them in the first place… you go Bella! Thanks for being an inspiration to us and bringing us those positive stories about Nigerias and Africans!!
Now, this is what you call classy. What a classy event! Best of luck to the couple. God bless their union. They seem like a great match.
OMGosh! She’s once divorced, with two kids and six yrs older than him and yet she caught him?! Ahhh…. there’s hope for us!! Congrats to the happy couple! lol
“It’s all good in the hood”
LOL LOL and more LOL! love that!
Calm down sha. She was just asking a question. (Is he Igbo?) And then making an observation. (He’s marrying from another “town.”) Nuttin dey spoil!
Kanyi you are one of the best ladies Mzansi ever had, and once again best of luck Girl with your Handsome Hubby you are a great couple .
All the happiness in your life you deserve it !!!!!
Sis T
the Nigerian edition is a franchise. the SA edition has been there since around 2002/3
Welcome my sister,
I’m glad to have you, I’m married to a Nigerian i’m always labelled. Let’s show those who have bad comments about Nigerians that
“Not all Nigerian are bad”
Welcome may the Lord protect you & hubby in merraige.
Best Wedding of the Year…
Congraculation!!!!!!!!
Wow! i’m asking myself what is Dr. Sthembiso mkhize saying about the wedding of his ex-wife Mrs khanyi Dlomo- Chijioke? I think Mkhize is crying tears of sorrow now. Sorry Dr! Khanyi is now taken. Try next door.Maybe you will get someone who will replace khanyi. I think this is a life lesson to mkhize!
MY BIG ADVICE TO MKHIZE IS THAT HE MUST TURN TO GOD AND ASK HIM TO GIVE HIM ONOTHER BEAUTIFUL KHANYI DLOMO WHO WILL LOVE HIM FOR WHO HE IS.
ALL THE BEST KHANYIIIIIIIII.I PRAY THAT YOU AND CHIJIOKE MAY LIVE A BEAUTIFUL AND PEACEFUL MARRIAGE. STSAY SWEET………