Somizi and Mohale’s marriage was not official.
I DON’T know much about marriage, but I learnt that a wedding does not mean you’re married.
Media personality Somizi Mhlongo has released a statement about the end of his “marriage” to Mohale Motaung.
The two were believed to be married, I mean, we watched their grand wedding on Showmax. In fact, they had three wedding celebrations, but it turns out that their marriage was not official.
Mhlongo said: “The decision to withdraw the divorce comes after we were unable to reach an agreement regarding the existence of the marriage. We had initially agreed that a marriage existed, but Mohale later claimed that no valid marriage had taken place.”
Mhlongo said that after consulting an expert on customary marriage, he later accepted that no valid customary marriage was entered into.
“The decision to withdraw the action (divorce) avoids protracted, costly and acrimonious litigation proceedings. As a result, the action for divorce has been withdrawn, and the litigation in respect of the divorce is now finalised. This means that no divorce proceedings will take place.”
He asked people to respect their privacy.
“I am grateful that the matter has been resolved and that I can focus on the future. I hope that we can find a path towards healing and a resolution.”
Read the full statement below:
At the time of writing, Motaung had not commented about the matter, but tweeps had their say. Below are some their reactions.
