Blaklez & Dineo Ranaka: The on-going curiosity about their relationship
SA Rapper Blaklez spoke about his relationship with TV and radio personality Dineo Ranaka.
Speaking on Choppin It With Bhuda T with Zingah, Blaklez said years after they split up, people still referred to him as “Dineo Ranaka’s ex”.
“It was a long time ago. I suppose people are interested in it because it’s one of the major features of my entertainment life. I am not a person who’s very open about my private life,” he said, adding that if he appeared on a reality show again, it would be “more controlled”.
“If it was to ever happen, which I doubt because of the kind of stuff I’m pursuing, I’d have more control over it. [In the first show Dineo’s Diary] I bit off more than I could chew. These things work with ratings and if it has to look chaotic for it to hit the numbers, and people respond to the chaos, give more chaos.
“I’m not saying necessarily her, but there are a whole bunch of people behind the production. We played into it. There’s no one who could do something … against their will. I [can’t] play victim. Nobody had a gun to my head,” he said.
During an interview on Cape Talk, the rapper defended Dineo.
“I think she’s one of the misunderstood people, but I think people are starting to see her character. She’s one human being who cares so much about human beings.”
The pair have a five-year-old daughter, Kopano, and are happily co-parenting.
“Time is the most precious commodity. We came to the realisation that we have a daughter and time is so precious.”
Blaklez & Dineo Ranaka: The on-going curiosity about their relationship
