Renowned South African media personality Minnie Dlamini and her best friend, Azola Mona, who also served as her manager, have reportedly parted ways.
The duo’s friendship dates back to their days at Durban High School, where they formed a bond that lasted through life’s ups and downs, including Minnie’s wedding and subsequent divorce.
Signs of Trouble: No More Social Interactions
Sources close to the pair have revealed that their relationship began to sour around mid-November. Social media interactions between the two have ceased, with neither liking nor commenting on each other’s posts. This sudden silence has fueled speculation about the reasons behind their fallout.
Minnie Dlamini and Azola Mona end decades long friendship-Image SOurce@X/Musa KhawulaA source familiar with both Minnie and Azola shared:
“Minnie has a habit of cycling through managers frequently, treating them as disposable. This pattern extends to how she allegedly undervalued Azola’s contributions to her career and public image.”
Azola’s Professional Role and Expertise
Azola Mona, a skilled marketer with an honors degree in her field, officially joined Minnie’s team in late 2022 to handle marketing and public relations. Her expertise, coupled with guidance from her mother, a respected business developer, proved invaluable to Minnie’s career. However, it seems that their professional relationship was short-lived.
For Minnie to demean and portray her to her newly rekindled old-Durban friendships as a hanger-on and groupie is just deplorable.”
Azola Mona Moves On
Despite the breakup, Azola remains unbothered and focused on her own professional growth. According to insiders, she continues to attract new clients and maintain her success as a content creator and marketer. Sources shared with Zimoja that Minnie Dlamini believes that she is her friends’ getway to luxury.