A surprise test, three weddings in the works, and a vow to build “wealth in love.” Inside Una and Ntando Rambani’s private journey to parenthood.

There’s a new kind of joy in the lives of Una and Ntando Rambani — the sort that arrives in whispered prayers, late-night cravings, and, ultimately, the tiny heartbeat on an ultrasound scan held out for a big sister to see.

A Plot Twist Amid Wedding Plans

 

Ntando never had the textbook “late-period” realisation. Instead, it was a cascade of un-Ntando-like moments: she was bedridden with nausea, battling inexplicable cravings, and vomiting between calls.

 

“We finally said, ‘Why don’t we just get a pregnancy test?’” she recalls with a laugh.

 

The test turned positive on the same day they were finalising details for one of their three upcoming wedding celebrations.

 

“I was nervous,” Una admits. “I wanted her to feel like a fairy-tale bride, so I immediately calculated how far along she’d be by each ceremony.” When those numbers checked out, they exhaled and leaned in. “The moment she stepped back into the room with that test, I felt our bond deepen. Life got even more intertwined.”

 

 

Living in a Bubble of Their Own Design

“We realised that, as public figures, there’s so little of our private life that we get to enjoy just for ourselves. So, these are the little things we’ve chosen to keep sacred — the baby, the marriage and probably many more things to come.”

Their schedules are relentless, but the Rambanis retreated from the noise. “We actually live a normal life,” Ntando insists. That meant staying active on social media without revealing too much, keeping their journey sacred and shared only with those closest to them.

 

Una cherished the cocoon: “Those months leading up to the wedding were precious. We set our rhythm — date nights, Sunday check-ins — without any external commentary.”

 

Love Lessons From Two Very Different Childhoods

Una’s happiest boyhood memory involves a secret chocolate cake his family baked after pretending to forget his birthday. “I learned effort turns sadness into joy,” he says, promising the same intentional gestures for his daughters.

 

Ntando’s upbringing, by contrast, “was just different,” she says with a soft pause. “There were many things I missed. Moments of warmth, words of affirmation, etc.” It’s those very things she now wants to pass on. Together, they’re aiming for a home rooted in presence, gentleness, and intentional care.

 

Fatherhood by Choice

Una’s transition from partner to dad began long before biology. When Ntando introduced him to her daughter Sbahle, the two “became besties from the word go.” As love deepened, so did responsibility. “I knew everything I did or said could impact her life. That realisation made me step up.”

A Pregnancy Felt — Body and Soul

 

Ntando’s second pregnancy was physically harder. “I’ll never forget not being able to walk,” she says.

 

Cravings? “Sometimes I’d ask for things just because I knew my husband would get them,” she says jokingly.

 

What steadied her was a strong support system: her sisters, some friends and nightly prayer sessions with her in-laws.

 

The Big-Sister Reveal

The couple chose simplicity: a sealed envelope from the obstetrician. “When Sbahle opened it and saw the scan, she started crying,” Una remembers. “I teared up too.”

 

Today, Sbahle gives three kisses at bedtime and sings a line she loves: “Ohana means family, and family means nobody gets left behind.”

 

 

Pressure, Partnership & Sunday Summits

Planning three weddings while navigating trimesters could have strained even the strongest relationships. Instead, the Rambanis instituted Sunday-evening debriefs: progress checklists for wedding planning and emotional temperature-checks for each other.

 

“Consistency was key,” Ntando says. “We kept each other accountable and flexible.”

 

Looking Five Years Ahead

“We are building a home of wealth, not just in the monetary sense, but wealth in love, wealth in peace, and all the other good elements that make a home home.

 

I hope our daughters learn the same love, care and passion that I get to see in my wife and how we love each other. And to see that translate in how they love and care for themselves first and then in whatever careers they choose thereafter. I hope they love each other before going out to share that love with the world,” shares Una.

 

With their hearts fuller than ever, the Rambanis are embracing this new chapter — one built on love, intention, and the joy of family.