Drink or Tell the Truth is a South African YouTubedrinking 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.[1]
The first YouTube video was posted in July 2021.[2] 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.[3]
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.[3]
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.[5]
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.[6]
In March 2025, Lasizwe revealed the show was returning for a second season. The first episode aired on 23 March 2025.[7]
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.[10]
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.[11]
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