UKHOZI FM DJ-turned-sangoma, Ngizwenkosi Mchunu, married two wives on the same day!
The wedding was held at his homestead of Emabhuqwini, Nkandla, KZN, over the weekend.
The two lucky ladies were his first wife, Sphelele MaNxumalo Mchunu, and his new wife, Lindi Khuzwayo Mchunu. Ngizwe was already traditionally married to Sphelele.
His father, Bhekumndeni Mchunu, said Ngizwe had to take Lindi as his second wife on behalf of Ngizwe’s late older brother, Mkhosi.
He died when the two were still kids.
“Mkhosi came to Ngizwe in a dream and showed a picture of Lindi to him,”
Bhekumndeni said. “He told Ngizwe to marry her for him.” Ngizwe and both his wives are sangomas.
Sphelele, who is from Ntuzuma kasi, has three kids with Ngizwe. Lindi is from Yeoville in Joburg, and has one kid with him.
Sphelele took to the wedding area first to dance and confirm her love for Ngizwe.
Wearing traditional clothes, Sphelele was accompanied by Miss Indoni and other young girls wearing traditional attire. She later did an umgcagco, a Zulu traditional wedding ceremony.
Lindi followed in full sangoma dress and was accompanied by a group of sangomas as she danced for her husband and guests. Lindi also did an umabo after her dancing.
Bhekumndeni admitted it wasn’t easy to organise such a wedding, because Sphelele had raised some objections.
“She had a reasonable point to stop the wedding, but I am happy that the three families resolved the problem and the wedding went well,” he said.
Bhekumndeni said Sphelele had complained that Lindi was getting a white wedding.
“Sphelele said that she was there first, but had not been given such a wedding,” he said.
The groom’s father said he was proud that his son had followed in his footsteps.
“I have two wives,” he said. “It’s good that both his wives know each other and understand our culture.”
First ladies Sizakele MaKhumalo-Zuma and Nompumelelo MaNtuli-Zuma attended the wedding.
KZN MEC for Agriculture, Cyril Xaba, local amakhosi, members of the Nazareth Baptist Church and Ngizwe’s colleagues from Ukhozi FM were also there.
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