Drink or Tell the Truth is a South African YouTube drinking game show created and hosted by Lasizwe. The celebrity and influencer driven game show puts trend setters in the hot seat, challenging them to answer bold, unfiltered questions or face the alternative, which is downing a shot of an unpleasant concoction.
The first YouTube video was posted in July 2021. After each episode of the first season of the YouTube series, the show trended on Twitter due to the confessions and gossips that were often said on the show.
Background Drink or Tell the truth is a spin on the popular "truth or dare" game. In the show Lasizwe asks celebrity guests tense, awkward burning questions on everyone's mind. The celebrities then either drink an awful concoction or tell the truth.
The show has featured local celebrities such as Boity, Nadia Nakai,Zodwa Wabantu and Major League DJz
Lasizwe speaking to City Press on what inspired the show: It started with an American show called The Late Late Show With James Corden, who has a segment on it called Spill Your Guts. I wanted to do a South African version.
On 24 September 2023 in the season finale episode, Lasizwe announced that the show was coming to an end. The final episode featured Nadia Madida as the celebrity guest.
In March 2025, Lasizwe revealed the show was returning for a second season. The first episode aired on 23 March 2025.
List of episodes + No. Date of Episode Guest123 July 2021Ntando Duma230 July 2021Major League DJz36 August 2021Zodwa Wabantu 413 August 2021Tumi Secco & Junior Khoza 520 August 2021Mihlali Ndamase627 August 2021Nadia Nakai 73 September 2021Norma Mngoma810 September 2021Da L.E.S917 September 2021Boity1024 September 2021Nandi Madida1123 March 2025Itss Thandooo1230 March 2025Zille Wizzy136 April 2025Yanda Woods1413 April 2025Seemah1520 April 2025Sinaye1627 April 2025Zinhle Zee174 May 2025Just Daddy G1811 May 2025Paballo M1918 May 2025Libho Geza2025 May 2025Panda & Itss Thando 2122 June 2025Peachy Sprinkle2229 June 2025Cyan Boujee236 July 2025Just Daddy Gee & Thakgi2413 July 2025Zee Nxumalo2527 July 2025 Titus Mologadi267 August 2025 Munaka2724 August 2025 Lebo Rampedi 2811 September 2025 Ashley Ogle2923 September 2025 Paballo Noko3030 September 2025 Sasha
Controversies In October 2021, DJ Zinhle revealed she would not be appearing on the YouTube show. In an Instagram live between Lasizwe and DJ Zinhle, Lasizwe had proposed the DJ to appear on his show. However DJ Zinhle quickly denied the invitation.
In March 2025, it was rumoured that Lasizwe was romantically involved with Moshe Ndiki's ex-husband Phelo Bala. The speculation began when Mzimase "Mzi" Mtytide, who is Moshe's ex-boyfriend, went live on social media, sharing intimate details of their breakup and claiming Moshe had confided in him about his ex-husband staying at Lasizwe's house. However Lasizwe later addressed these speculations and denied them on the latest episode of the show.
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