Step into the world of polygamy with SA's own 'Sister Wives' TV show

25 April 2017 - 18:21 By Tmg Digital
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Businessman Musa Mseleku and his four wives are opening up the door to their lives as they navigate a polygamous relationship‚ giving TV viewers glimpses into their family dynamic and staying true to tradition in a modern world.

Uthando neSthembu is Mzansi Magic’s newest reality show‚ starting next month.

Similar to America's Sister Wives show‚ viewers will meet and get a peek into the relationship between Mseleku and his spouses: Mamkhulu (first wife)‚ Mayeni (second wife)‚ Makhumalo (third wife)‚ and Mangwabe (fourth wife).

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"While the wives now maintain a loving and respectful relationship with each other‚ the journey to peace and harmony was not an easy one‚" the show's promoters say. "They each share how they felt at first being introduced into a polygamous marriage‚ the uncertainty and insecurity that came with the arrangement‚ heartbreak and eventual acceptance‚ contentment and forming an unshakable bond with each other."

With 10 children between them‚ the Mseleku homestead in Umtentweni in rural KwaZulu-Natal is almost always a hive of activity. There’s the daily school routine‚ homework‚ activities‚ household chores and parenting duties.

There’s also no such thing as an idle trophy wife in the Mseleku family. With a family business to run‚ children to raise and a household for each wife‚ each Mrs Mseleku’s day is filled up.

For answers to how they share time with their husband and how they handle society’s questions about polygamy‚ viewers will have to tune in.

'Sister Wives' premieres on Thursday‚ 18 May 2017‚ on Mzansi Magic (Channel 161) at 20:00.

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