Musa Mseleku and his fifth wife, MaKhwela expecting their first baby
Musa Mseleku and his fifth wife, MaKhwela expecting their first baby! Congratulations are in order for popular polygamist and reality TV personality Musa Mseleku, who is expecting a child with his fifth wife, Samke ‘MaKhwela’ Khwela. The exciting announcement was made during a recent episode of the much-talked-about eighth season of Uthando Nes’thembu, a show that follows the lives of Mseleku and his wives.
The news of MaKhwela’s pregnancy has generated a buzz across social media and sparked conversations about family, love, and tradition in modern South Africa. This marks Mseleku’s 11th child, and his first with MaKhwela, who was introduced to the public as his newest wife earlier this season.
A Dream Realized
Mseleku has been very open over the years about his desire to continue expanding his family. The businessman and TV star already shares ten children with his four other wives—MaCele, MaYeni, MaNgwabe, and MaKhumalo (though MaKhumalo has not birthed children, she has helped raise some of Mseleku’s children).
He currently shares three children each with MaCele and MaYeni, two with MaNgwabe, and two with other women outside his marriages. The addition of a new baby with MaKhwela brings him one step closer to his long-held dream of growing a large and unified family.
The pregnancy announcement happened during a special couple’s getaway, which Mseleku and MaKhwela took to reconnect after his recent hospital stay. Their trip included a romantic game drive and picnic, where the surprise unfolded. During their intimate moment together in nature, MaKhwela presented Mseleku with a positive pregnancy test, revealing her news.
The emotional reveal left Mseleku visibly moved. He smiled, teared up, and thanked MaKhwela for what he described as “a blessing from God.” For him, this pregnancy is not only about growing his lineage but also about reaffirming his role as a provider and patriarch.
Tensions and Triumphs
The path to this moment hasn’t been without its challenges. Mseleku has been vocal about facing resistance from some of his existing wives regarding his intentions to take a fifth wife. In previous seasons and interviews, he shared that some of his wives were unwilling to have more children, and others had threatened to leave him if he moved forward with his polygamous expansion.
In a 2022 interview with TshisaLIVE, Mseleku said:
“I’m asking my wives to allow me to take a fifth wife. It’s no longer a question to me. I’m just waiting for them to say yes or no. And I’m doing it the modern way. If it was before, I’d be telling them that I’m taking.”
While some viewers have expressed criticism or concern about MaKhwela’s age in relation to Mseleku’s—given that she is reportedly in her twenties—MaKhwela herself has brushed off the backlash.
“I am in my 20s, and I don’t think age is an issue when it comes to my relationship with Mthombeni. I also don’t think people should make it an issue,” she said in an earlier episode.
A Growing Legacy
As Uthando Nes’thembu continues to pull in strong ratings and spark national discussions around polygamy, gender dynamics, and African traditions, the addition of MaKhwela and the couple’s pregnancy has injected new life into the narrative.
Fans of the show now eagerly await future episodes to see how the rest of Mseleku’s wives react to the pregnancy news and how the family adjusts to the impending arrival of a new member. For Mseleku, it’s another chapter in a life story defined by his passion for heritage, his devotion to family, and his controversial but unwavering commitment to polygamy.
