Gay zulu wedding
A pair of South African men hold tied the knot in what is believed to be the country's first traditional gay wedding.
Tshepo Cameron Modisane and Thoba Calvin Sithol wore traditional tribal costumes for the ceremony, in the town of KwaDukuza in KwaZulu-Natal,
The newly-married couple, who are both 27 and have been together for three years, made theirvows in front of guests.
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With this ring: Tshepo Cameron Modisane and Thoba Calvin Sithol made history in what was apparently the first-ever traditional African gay wedding
Love: In this still from South African broadcaster ENCA, the couple enjoy their first married kiss
The ceremony united traditions from both Mr Modisane's Tswana and Mr Sithole's Zulu ancestry, including traditional dancing and the ritual sacrifice of a cow to honour the two men's ancestors, as well as an an exchange of gifts between the two grooms' families.
Tshepo Modisane, now Sithol, said: 'I love Thoba so much, I'm very eager we
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Next month, South African tv viewers will be able to witness the marriage of two celebrities in a four-part special.
Somizi Mhlongo and Mohale Motaung are reality tv stars known for appearing on four season of Living The Dream With Somizi and Somizi’s hour as a assess on Idols SA. Now, according to Mamba Online, the couple’s high profile wedding will be displayed to the rest of the country (and the world) in the wedding special Somizi & Mohale: The Union.
The four-part extraordinary will show their September wedding at Kibler Park in Johannesburg as good as the months leading up to the ceremony. The September wedding was a starstudded event that included entertainment by Vusi Nova and Judith Sephuma. Meanwhile, South African and African talent such as Bonang Matheba, Pearl Thusi, Cassper Nyovest and Julius Malema, not to mention Somizi’s mother, award-winning actress Mary Twala; his daughter, and his brother Mazwe Mhlongo from the Grammy-winning Soweto Gospel Choir were in attendance.
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Traditional gay wedding couple are divorced
The first ever traditional African gay wedding which caused a stir in South Africa and internationally in has ended in a sad divorce.
Thoba Sithole and Cameron Modisane tied the knot in KwaDukuza dressed in their traditional Setswana and Zulu regalia.
The marriage made the news internationally and intercontinentally. Even The Huffington Upload wrote about the lovebirds.
In media reports the couple seemed deeply in verb and even talked about raising a family together. The plan was to have children via a surrogate.
But the couple&#;s bliss didn&#;t last long.
A recent statement released by Cameron Modisane reveals that their marriage has &#;irretrievably broken down and there is no fair prospect of the restoration of a normal marriage relationship between us.&#;
Modisane further appeals to the public to respect his right to privacy on the matter.
Here is the full statement that was published on Modisane&#;s Facebook page:
It is with superb sadness and a heavy heart to inform you that the internati