Growing up in a 22-kid household turned chaotic childhood into reality TV content, and Tee Xaba is rolling with it.
Life inside the Xaba household
Life inside the Xaba household
- Tee Xaba did not grow up quietly, sharing a home with 21 siblings.
- She says something was always happening, good, bad, loud, or emotional.
- The Xabas turned their dynamics into a reality show called Being A Xaba.
- The show airs on Sunday nights and centers on Tee, her father VJ Xaba, and his 28-year-old wife Swazi.
- Before reality TV, Tee was already known for acting on Uzalo.
- She is also working as a radio presenter, juggling media life on multiple fronts.
- Tee described growing up as nonstop motion, never dull, never calm.
- Her favorite memories came from school holidays spent at the family home in Avoca.
- The siblings are spread across South Africa, with some in Johannesburg, others in KwaZulu-Natal, and even in Eswatini.
- Holidays were rare moments when everyone collided in one place.
- Tee says rewatching the show can be emotionally heavy.
- Reliving moments on camera pulls old feelings back up, even when she thought they were buried.
- Filming forced the family to spend real time together.
- Tee said they bonded more during production than they had in years.
- Normally, reunions only happen around funerals or weddings.
- Tee is one of the siblings who genuinely gets along with Swazi.
- She admitted to early doubts and questions about her father.
- Seeing him happy changed her mindset.
- Swazi later had a baby, giving Tee a younger brother and tightening their bond.
- She hopes audiences keep tuning in.
- Her goal is for people to see growth, learning, and family evolution in their story.
