Thobile Khumalo/ PIcture: Instagram
The eighth season of Mzansi Magic’s Uthando Nesthembu has proven to be reality TV gold, as each episode is filled with tons for viewers to dissect and analyse. A major topic of conversation has been the order of the wives and who falls where in the line, and viewers appear to be perplexed with each episode.
Uthando Nesthembu season 8 has delivered as per viewers’ expectations as the show has become notorious for being one of the more consistent and exciting reality shows mzansi has to offer. This can be attributed to the chaotic and authentic nature of the show which gives mzansi a glimpse into the nature of polygamous families.
As the seasons have come and gone, Musa’s history with each of his four wives is often revisited as they reminisce about their long commitment to each other. This has allowed viewers to take notes and put the Mseleku family history under a microscope, revealing some gaps in what they have known to be the truth since the inception of the show.
According to all common knowledge, the wives’ order goes as: follows MaCele, MaYeni, MaKhumalo, MaNgwabe, and now comes the addition of maKhwela, the infamous number five. However, some conversations and recollections from the family have had viewers putting on their detective caps to put two and two together, and some of their conclusions have had us quietly sipping our tea, ready to find out the real truth.
Upon further inspection, these users have pointed out that on a few occasions, it has been revealed that MaYeni’s lobola negotiations took place in 2007, and were officially married in 2009. Now the confusion comes when viewers recall that Thobile have mentioned that MaKhumalo’s lobola negotiations also took place in 2009, causing some confusion as to who’s ceremonies came first.
Once lobola is paid you’re engaged. Mayeni walotsholwa in 2007, washada 2009. UMak walotsholwa 2009 before umshado ka Mayeni. So how is MaK second zihlobo? #UthandoNesthembu
— Limiphakade’s mommy (@Thandoo_M) February 6, 2025
MaK never said she was the second wife
All she said was that she never lived eMzumbe as a girlfriend and she was right
She attended MaYeni’s wedding as a sister wife (due to lobola) just as she said last season
#UthandoNesthembu pic.twitter.com/aHlzlycaEJ
— an uppity african 🎀 (@beyspope) February 6, 2025
The conclusions that viewers have drawn have varied, dependent on who is more favourable at the time, however, what seems to make sense to these viewers is that MaKhumalo moved into the Mthombeni homestead as a fiance, rather than a wife, which then confused things a little bit. These users believe that Musa went behind MaYeni and her family’s back to pay lobola for MaKhumalo, due to matters getting held up with MaYeni’s family.
Nah she definitely did kipita, her timeline doesn’t add up.
Mpilo once said that MaKhumalo was in that homestead at 18. Thobile turned 18 in 2007. Her lobola was only paid in February 2009 when she turned 20. https://t.co/xWRhLGG3zu
— uMka Putin (@Mbal_yamaZulu) February 7, 2025
Not him saying he made a mistake marrying Mayeni😭oh THIS is reality TV! Side note: Mayeni never knew Thobile was lobolad before she got married not that Thobile was lobolad before her, I think people were missing the point. #UthandoNesthembu pic.twitter.com/93CEtKc3i6
— LK (@LkNtando) February 6, 2025
This complicated matter has had viewers glued to their TV screens, admitting that 30 minutes of this show is no longer enough and moving to Mzumbe with the Mseleku family would suffice, in order to catch the drama and action in 4k. It will be interesting to see whether Musa will lay the matter to rest and reveal what really transpired all those years ago and put his fans and foes at ease.
