- The audience in South Africa was left puzzled when Thobile ‘MaKhumalo’ Mseleku altered her stance on the source of her achievements
- In earlier episodes of Uthando Nes’thembu, MaKhumalo had acknowledged her polygamous spouse Musa Mseleku for her accomplishments
- However, following the latest episode of Uthando Nes’thembu: Uncut, it appears the media figure has shifted her viewpoint, leading to various jokes across SA
Fans of Uthando: Nes’thembu were highly amused when Thobile ‘MaKhumalo’ Mseleku’s episode aired this past Friday.
This special feature explores Musa Mseleku’s relationships with his four spouses, including updates on his newest partner, MaKhwela.
The episode, broadcast on January 9, 2026, focused on MaKhumalo, providing the audience in Mzansi with insights into her current feelings regarding her husband. Particularly noteworthy was how the production addressed her claims about the source of her success.
MaKhumalo has established a reputation beyond the Mseleku family. She has made appearances on The Real Housewives of Durban and held various radio hosting positions. Yet, despite her achievements, many still link her identity to Musa Mseleku, which she previously cited as a contributing factor to her rise.
With the addition of wife number five, MaKhwela, Thobile and Musa seem to have distanced themselves from one another. She now asserts that her accomplishments are her own, without any reliance on Musa. Conversely, the businessman maintains that MaKhumalo owes her current status to his influence.
Here are some humorous fan reactions from the episode:
@Jabu_Macdonald commented:
“Lol, the editing of this episode is so shady. They have receipts of Makhumalo giving Musa Mseleku credit for all her hard work, and now she has changed her tune.”
@TumeloPrecious8 noted:
“Makhumalo bought that house with her own money. We are not kids.”
@tsholofelomoana added:
“Makhumalo sisi, we don’t sleep with our shoes on. You bought that house with your own money. Mseleku didn’t contribute a cent.”
@PatootieCutie_F stated:
“Knowing women? MaKhumalo probably said all that back then to not embarrass him, to make him feel like a man and to convince people that she chose right. Women do this often to shield their husbands from people’s judgment. Now? I think she’s being honest cause di feelings are gone.”
@RealMadamCoco defended MaYeni:
“She praised the man, now it’s no more rosy, so she’s changing the narrative. She said MaYeni is delusional, well, so is she.”
@Tillyies remarked:
“You don’t know the amount of sugarcoating women do when they love someone. We’ve all heard some even buy themselves things or give their partners their cards so the men don’t feel less than when with other men. Once the love is gone, she stops seeing potential but reality!”
Recently, Thobile grabbed headlines after she purchased a mansion in Durban. She hosted her family for the Christmas holidays, earning much admiration from Mzansi.
