Watch: Camps Bay street romance ends in a heart-warming wedding
Two years ago, Mziwamadoda ‘Blacks’ Xegwana and Jestlene crossed paths while living on the streets of Camps Bay. He asked her to watch his clothes while he went away for three days. When he returned with lunch, he already knew. ‘My first words to her were that you are going to be my wife,’ Blacks told the Atlantic Sun. On... Read more → The post Watch: Camps Bay street romance ends in a heart-warming wedding appeared first on Cape Town ETC .
Two years ago, Mziwamadoda* ‘Blacks’* Xegwana and Jestlene crossed paths while living on the streets of Camps Bay. He asked her to watch his clothes while he went away for three days.
When he returned with lunch, he already knew. ‘My first words to her were that you are going to be my wife,’ Blacks told the Atlantic Sun.
Picture: Screenshot, Ignisive – ignite inclusive change / Facebook
On Monday, October 19, the couple exchanged vows at Christian Life Church, surrounded by the Camps Bay community that walked their journey with them from the pavement to the altar.
Jestlene, originally from Bonteheuwel and Blacks, from Khayelitsha, were supported off the streets through the Ignisive Reintegrative Skills Development Programme, a year-long journey toward stable employment run in partnership with the Camps Bay City Improvement District.
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‘Thank you for this beautiful day and for all of the people that support us. This day I will never forget,’ Jestlene said. The couple now reside at Culemborg Safe Space 2, a transitional shelter on the Foreshore, as they continue building their future together.
The wedding itself was a community effort. Police warrant officer Christian Lakay walked Jestlene down the aisle, a member of Mable Church styled her, and Sorbet Camps Bay gave her a complimentary pampering session. Blacks was dressed by Ignisive board member Steve Maresch and CBCID chairman Spencer McNally. Primi Camps Bay hosted the reception, with the car and flowers provided by CBCID manager Muneeb Hendricks.
Take a peek at the wedding that brought Camps Bay together
Ignisive founder Theresa Massaglia called it a story of resilience and restoration. ‘Even the most challenging journeys can lead to new beginnings,’ she said.
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**Picture: **Ignisive – ignite inclusive change / Facebook
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- October 21, 2026
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