Tirelo Kale: Biography, Age, Education, Lobola, Partner, Son
August 10, 2025Tirelo Kale (born 4 March 2000) is a South African digital creator, reality TV star, and lifestyle influencer. She is best known for appearing in the reality show Uthando Nes’thembu.
Kale is also known for having a child with Mpumelelo Mseleku, son of businessman and polygamist Musa Mseleku.
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| Full name: | Tirelo Nonhlanhla Kale |
| Born: | 4 March 2000 (age 25 years old) |
| Origin: | Tswana |
| Nationality: | South African |
| Education: | Accounting |
| Occupation: | Digital creator, reality TV star, lifestyle influencer |
| Partner: | Mpumelelo Mseleku |
| Children: | Singabakho |
Early Life
Tirelo Nonhlanhla Kale was born on 4 March 2000 to a Tswana family, where polygamy is not particularly prevalent. She is a student of accounting.
Career
Kale features as Mpumelelo’s girlfriend on the Izingane ZeS’hembu reality show, where the duo share intimate moments of their relationship. She joined the series in season 1 and has reappeared in seasons 2 and 3.
The reality show Izingane zeSthembu is a spin-off from the popular Uthando Nesthembu and Ezomshado series. It gives viewers a fresh insight and a relatable look into the lives of the Mseleku children.
Although she has been on the show for three seasons, the reality star says she still hasn’t gotten used to reality TV.
As a digital creator, Kale shares content about fashion, lifestyle, and motherhood across Instagram and TikTok. She also posts epic motherhood content, featuring her child.
Tirelo shared her motherhood journey in a heartfelt feature for Millennial Women Magazine. She has promoted some of the best brands, including CeraVe, Temu, Garnier, CTFM, Maybelline, and Ackermans.
Personal Life
Tirelo Kale is the girlfriend of Mpumelelo Mseleku. The duo started dating in 2021, when she was girlfriend number four.
Later, three of the other girlfriends left the relationship, and she became girlfriend number one. She welcomed her first child, Singabakho, with him on 16 June 2023.
Her parents did not allow her negotiations and rejected Mseleku’s lobola proposal. She says they wanted her to finish schooling and get a job first, also citing the relationship issues she and Mseleku have. Her partner has gone ahead to pay for his second partner.
References
- Lebo Tleane. “Tirelo Kale Celebrates Her Son’s 2nd Birthday In A Heartfelt Shout Out“. Youth Village.
- Andiswa Ngenyane. “Drama and heartbreak in Izingane Zes’thembu!“. Daily Sun.
- Snazo Notho. “‘He makes you feel like you are the only one’ – Izingane zeSthembu’s Tirelo shares“. News24.
- Nomathamsanqa Sithathu. “Tirelo Kale spills the tea on her parents’ refusal of Mpumelelo Mseleku’s proposal“. IOL.
- Joy Mphande. “‘I’m not a side chick’ — Tirelo Kale on why she is not married to Mpumelelo Mseleku“. TimesLIVE.
