Cheif Phathekile Holomisa revealed a new side of himself to his wedding guests at the weekend: that he is a master on the dance floor and one of the most romantic royals in the country.
Holomisa, 56, who is both the labour deputy minister and head of the AmaHegebe tribe overseeing 36 villages in Mqanduli, took the occasion by storm as he and his bride, Nosimanye Holomisa, 30, whose maiden name is Namhla Kondile, danced away to the sounds of R Kelly.
Chief Xanti Sigcawu, Chief Mlimandlela Ndamase, Prince Zolile Burns-Ncamashe, Imbongi Yesizwe Zolani Mkiva and others danced merrily too but they could not match Holomisa’s moves.
They watched in awe and applauded wildly with the rest of the hundreds who filled the big tent.
Love filled the air and the couple, faces beaming and hand in hand wherever they went, were constantly kissing.
The man who has led Contralesa for more than 20 years, turned the sleepy rural town of Mqanduli into a hive of activity for his wedding.
Posh luxury vehicles swept in, turning heads in the streets near Holomisa’s Ngqungqu Great Place where the ceremony was held on Saturday.
Nosimanye is originally from Theko Fiha Village, in Centane, but grew up in East London.
The two lovebirds confessed their love for each other at the reception with the chief saying his bride was a gift from God and his ancestors.
He promised to love and treasure her forever and said she had already proved she was the unifying factor in the family.
Her name Nosimanye means “unifier”.
The ceremonies on Saturday started with an important traditional ritual called ukuhlatywa komkhonto emaxhantini, where a woman plunges a traditional spear into the ground in the gateway of the family animal kraal. If the spear does not fall, it means that the makoti (bride) is accepted by the ancestors of her husband.
Romantic king of the dancefloor
Holomisa, 56, who is both the labour deputy minister and head of the AmaHegebe tribe overseeing 36 villages in Mqanduli, took the occasion by storm as he and his bride, Nosimanye Holomisa, 30, whose maiden name is Namhla Kondile, danced away to the sounds of R Kelly.
Chief Xanti Sigcawu, Chief Mlimandlela Ndamase, Prince Zolile Burns-Ncamashe, Imbongi Yesizwe Zolani Mkiva and others danced merrily too but they could not match Holomisa’s moves.
They watched in awe and applauded wildly with the rest of the hundreds who filled the big tent.
Love filled the air and the couple, faces beaming and hand in hand wherever they went, were constantly kissing.
The man who has led Contralesa for more than 20 years, turned the sleepy rural town of Mqanduli into a hive of activity for his wedding.
Posh luxury vehicles swept in, turning heads in the streets near Holomisa’s Ngqungqu Great Place where the ceremony was held on Saturday.
Nosimanye is originally from Theko Fiha Village, in Centane, but grew up in East London.
The two lovebirds confessed their love for each other at the reception with the chief saying his bride was a gift from God and his ancestors.
He promised to love and treasure her forever and said she had already proved she was the unifying factor in the family.
Her name Nosimanye means “unifier”.
The ceremonies on Saturday started with an important traditional ritual called ukuhlatywa komkhonto emaxhantini, where a woman plunges a traditional spear into the ground in the gateway of the family animal kraal. If the spear does not fall, it means that the makoti (bride) is accepted by the ancestors of her husband.
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