He met Mathunzi during the performance of the stage play Othello produced by Think Theatre in Johannesburg.
The wedding was celebrated on 30 September 2012 at Luphiwo's home in Mpumalanga in a traditional ceremony.
Later he joined the Mzansi Magic show The Queen which became very popular and made his mark in South African television.
He appeared in the plays Kiss of the Spider Woman, Othello, Escape from Nombiland, and Man Up a Tree.
[5] He acted in the soap opera Isidingo in April 2012 in the supportive role of Ntando Sibeko.