'She is unshaken' — Musa Mseleku gushes about Mamkhulu maCele

03 October 2023 - 07:29
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'Uthando Nes'thembu' star and polygamist Musa Mseleku penned an appreciation post to his first wife MaCele
'Uthando Nes'thembu' star and polygamist Musa Mseleku penned an appreciation post to his first wife MaCele
Image: Instagram/Musa Mseleku

Reality TV star Musa Mseleku has thanked his first wife maCele for embracing his vision of being a polygamist.

Taking to his Instagram timeline recently, he shared snaps of them together, reminding his followers who made the union possible. 

“I will forever be indebted to iNdlovukazi Mamkhulu maCele Mseleku. She has embraced my vision of being a polygamist. The pillar of strength and the foundation of my family. She is unshaken. When she married me she was only 22 years [old] and I am grateful and believe in your unwavering support. You are tried and tested by all situations but you still choose us,” he wrote.

Musa Mseleku previously admitted running a large family is not for the faint-hearted and that trust between all parties is at the core of a successful polygamous marriage.

The Uthando Nes'thembu star took to Instagram to say he feels blessed to be head of the Mseleku household.

He is particularly proud of his sons, who he's grooming to take over — by growing the family through polygamous relationships of their own.

“It is not easy to preside over this great family, but I am privileged to serve the Mselekus. It is such a blessing to lead you guys as we groom and shape the boys to take over. Thank you so much for the trust.”

Musa has previously spoken of how he handed his sons key roles to further his legacy.

“I know there is a lot of work that needs to be done in grooming you boys. The legacy of the Mselekus runs in your blood,” he wrote on Instagram.

His son Mpumelelo has two girlfriends, Vuyokazi Nxiweni, who is expecting their second child, and Tirelo, who recently welcomed their first baby together. Mpumelelo said having witnessed his father, who has four wives, run different relationships smoothly, he knew how to do the same for his growing family. 

“What I learnt from my father is to always be truthful, humble and respectful, and know how to apologise.”

“In Zulu we have a saying that a person does what they witnessed from their father when growing up. It's like someone who grows up in a family where they have a taxi business, a person who grows up in such a home would never turn down that business.”


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