Uthando Nes'thembu

Uthando neS'thembu (transl. Love and Polygamy) is a South African reality television series on Mzansi Magic that follows the polygamous family of businessman Musa Mseleku and his five wives, MaCele, MaYeni, MaKhumalo, MaNgwabe and MaKhwela.^[2][1][3]

Uthando Nes'thembu
Genre	Reality television
Starring	Mseleku family
Country of origin	South Africa
Original language	Zulu
No. of seasons	8
Production
Production locations	KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Running time	24 min
Original release
Network	Mzansi Magic
Release	May 19, 2017 (2017-05-19)[1] – present

Musa also hosts Mnakwethu, a show about men asking their wives for permission to take a second a wife.^[4][5] There's a talk show with the Mseleku wives on SABC 1 called Igumbi Lamakhosikazi.^[6][7] MaCele and MaKhumalo have a relationship advice show, Ezomshado.^[8][9] The older children appear on the spin-off show Izingane zeS'thembu. MaKhumalo also appears on the show The Real Housewives of Durban.

Family

Musa Mseleku has 10 children: 3 with MaCele, 3 with MaYeni, 2 with MaNgwabe, and 2 with other women.^[10]

1. Busisiwe "MaCele" Mseleku, married in 2002, mother of Lwandle, Abongwe, and Owami, raising stepdaughter Snenhlanhla "Sne"
2. Nokukhanya "MaYeni" Mseleku, married in 2007, mother of Mpumelelo, Mnini, and Obanzi
3. Thobile "MaKhumalo" Mseleku, married in 2009, raising stepdaughter Mpilonhle "Mpilo"
4. Mbali "MaNgwabe" Mseleku, married in 2009, mother of Mawande and Zenande
5. Samke "MaKhwela" Mseleku, married in 2024

There was once another wife, MaSaule, who died in a car crash before the show.^[11]

Also see

• Polygamy in South Africa
• Sister Wives, an American reality TV show about a Mormon polygamous family.