Naledi Aphiwe Loses Her Verified Facebook Account After a New Digital Setback

Naledi Aphiwe has run into another problem with her online presence: her verified Facebook account has disappeared. The setback comes about two months after her music catalogue was deleted from YouTube, an earlier incident the article links to her former manager, Londy Mncwabe. Her current manager, Ntuthuko Mashaba, said they discovered the missing account on the morning of Wednesday, 11 November. He explained that he and Aphiwe had been busy working for two days and had not checked social media. When she then tried to log in, she found that Facebook had banned the account and was asked to lodge a dispute. Mashaba said she submitted one, and they were waiting for the platform’s response. Despite the account loss, Mashaba said the team did not believe anyone was deliberately targeting the singer. He suggested that people who disliked her content may have reported the page, while stressing that Aphiwe was not shaken by the situation and understood how social media works. The manager said Aphiwe remained in a good space and was continuing with her bookings. He also urged fans to be alert to impostor profiles, noting that her Facebook page had been verified and warning that other accounts claiming to be her could be fake. If Facebook does not accept the dispute, the singer plans to open a new account, according to the report. For now, her team is waiting for an answer while fans are being asked to check carefully before following or engaging with pages using her name.