Thapelo himself weighed in after the win:
All honour and glory be unto God 😭😭😭😭. Family, we are officially crowned Idols SA winner of Season 18, 2022. All this is because of the mighty God we serve. We have seen his power and ability. Thank you family for all your votes and support throughout. I have seen your love pic.twitter.com/c81agZKcSN
— Thapelo (@Thapelo_molom) November 13, 2022
Backing vocalist (and star in her own right) Margaret Motsage got love:
Margaret Motsage should be the judge next season on #IdolsSA Retweet if you agree pic.twitter.com/1ZcHkgDXEq
— IG:Joy-Zelda (@joy_zelda) November 6, 2022
Legends known by initials:
Two Goats on stage 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥😩 this is some iconic moment #IdolsSA pic.twitter.com/6bEVvSy17w
— Jabulani Macdonald ⚡️ (@Jabu_Macdonald) November 13, 2022
Lebo was missed, but Boom Shaka … 💥
I'm sure she's proud wherever she is🤍💐#IdolsSA pic.twitter.com/uY9Ks5fkFe
— Tsoh (@PitsMash_1108) November 13, 2022
#IdolsSA They were phenomenal and still are. RiP to the Queen Lebo Mathosa #IdolsSA pic.twitter.com/B4zohGvx2P
— Gen Z (@AmandaGatsheni) November 13, 2022
Wow, I'm enjoying this Boom Shaka perfomance. Thembi, Theo & Junior still as 🔥🔥🔥 on stage as they were back in the day #idolssa pic.twitter.com/1N63mTpPPV
— 👠Amza👠 (@Amza_5) November 13, 2022
As did the brilliant ProVerb:
This is a ProVerb Appreciation Post 💪👏
— IG:Joy-Zelda (@joy_zelda) November 13, 2022
His been holding down for years and doing an great work The best Presenter ever in SA
We couldn't ask for any better person
Lets show him some love #IdolsSA pic.twitter.com/ci9yrbySSH
PS. Did you see that rap on Somizi’s version of Lil Nas X?!
Was Somizi shading AKA?
If looks could kill 🫣😳 Look at the way AKA is looking at Somizi #IdolsSA pic.twitter.com/zMOJqktfAL
— 03 June🎂 GEMINI (@SegoNose) November 13, 2022
Yeah, Somizi and Pro were 🔥:
Somizi and Proverb just set the stage on fire, what a performance #IdolsSA pic.twitter.com/QMu4PA6zuG
— Mancoba Trevor Tsabedze 🇸🇿 (@Mancoba_Trevor) November 13, 2022
Like and retweet if you agree somizi's performance was dope👌🏽#IdolsSA pic.twitter.com/hI8DR7tGOZ
— Stonehard (@sugarmash1) November 13, 2022
Somizi trended HIGH – this is why!
There's no way you can't appreciate this legend!❤️ @somizi #IdolsSA pic.twitter.com/OeRJqcuBqY
— mzwakheeee (@mzwakheee) November 13, 2022
Somizi deserves a whoooshem for this 🔥🔥🔥 performance. He doesn't play when it comes to choreography #idolssa pic.twitter.com/e0UvlZ8wac
— 👠Amza👠 (@Amza_5) November 13, 2022
Berry showed why she won last season:
#IdolsSA Shoutout to last year’s winner 🔥🔥🔥🔥👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼Berry Fans let’s show her appreciation🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/JKb1OcQp2t
— Jabulani Macdonald ⚡️ (@Jabu_Macdonald) November 13, 2022
Nozi was the most gracious runner-up:
Nozi is genuinely happy for Thapelo#IdolsSA pic.twitter.com/KIrkveaNr8
— nkosana lekotjolo (@nkosanap) November 13, 2022
It's her reaction for me, the girl is selfless, Nozi #IdolsSA pic.twitter.com/uwsyhZdtOj
— Ms MP i am (@Tsakani94) November 13, 2022
Against anybody else, she’d probably have won!
Appreciation Post to Nozi!!!!! She really fought a lot 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏#IdolsSA pic.twitter.com/5nRnKYmMwO
— I'M N KAY CEE (@CeeNkuna) November 13, 2022
#IdolsSA She might not win but vocally Nozi is incredible gifted and has the voice to compete on world stages. She is a vocal beast...FULLSTOP!!!!🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ pic.twitter.com/Ut5v2GEMFL
— Ncebakazi Leona Nompula (@LeonaNcebsie) November 13, 2022
And on our winner, well said Buhle/Somizi:
Indeed Thapelo came to win 🏆🔥🔥🔥🤌🏽 Like Somizi said "people come on stage to perform as if the price money is 35 rand but you perform like it is a million rand" well deserved!!! #idolssa pic.twitter.com/wFOyCWzGES
— B U H L E (@Makhosazana_B) November 13, 2022
And what a winner!
We won 💃💃💃💃💃💃💃💃 congratulations Thapelo 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 Thapelo fan where are y'all. We won#IdolsSA #Thapelo pic.twitter.com/TvEn6EVw3M
— ᴸᴿ Inner Chamber 👩❤️💋👨 (@CallherKwinkwin) November 13, 2022
#sapsHQ Warrant Officer Thapelo Molomo made it through to #IdolsSA TOP 2!
— SA Police Service 🇿🇦 (@SAPoliceService) November 6, 2022
Congratulations.
The SAPS wishes Thapelo best of luck on his Idols SA journey.
NP pic.twitter.com/wATEZ5AFsQ
See you next season, JR…
Thank you for all your support! You have made this a BRILLIANT season for me 🙏🏾. Congratulations one more time to Thapelo, upwards and onwards! #IdolsSA
— JR BOGOPA (@JRafrika) November 13, 2022
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