Family is everything when it comes to former Orlando Pirates captain and centre back defender Lucky Lekgwathi who led the club to their second CAF Champions League final in 2013.

 

 

 
The former Orlando Pirates captain who led the Houghton based outfit to a successive domestic treble in the 2010/11 and 2011/12 seasons recently enjoyed quality time with one special member of his family during the festive season holidays who was there for him before his rise to prominence.

As expected, “Phindamzala” as he is affectionately Known as took to his official social media account where he shared this special moment.

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On Thursday, Lucky Lekgwathi took to his Instagram account where he shared a photo where he was captured enjoying quality time with his older sister named Miltah.

From the shared photo on the popular platform, the former Orlando Pirates jersey number 14 and his sister were captured where it appear as if it was at their family home in Ga-Rankuwa where they were born and bred. As pair of his caption, Lucky Lekgwathi wrote, “First born ya mama”.

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When it comes Lucky Lekgwathi’s football career, the 46 year old Ga-Rankuwa born retired footballer turned restaurant owner is one of the few players in the PSL who plied their trade in two different teams before hanging up their soccer boots.

According to his player profile on 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘬𝘵, Lucky Lekgwathi began his football career at now defunct Ria Stars in the 99/00 season which was owned by businesswoman Ria Ledwaba before earning a lucrative move to Orlando Pirates in the 2002/03 season where he earned cult status during his 14 year spell at the club.

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According to the same source mentioned above, Lucky Lekgwathi who made his Bafana Bafana debut at aged 26 years and 8 months earned 14 international caps during his playing days in the national team setup of South Africa.

Makhumalo and MaCele are set to host a new show which is expected to start next year’s January 2023. MaKhumalo and MaCele Mseleku, are popular known as wives of polygamist Musa Mseleku. Musa Mseleku is known as an entrepreneur, media personality, marriage expert and an author. The new show, called Ezomshado, is another reality TV show produced by Musa Mseleku.

The shows deal with intervention in marriage and relationships between different couples. The show will be aired in Mzansi Wethu reality series. According to the sources, the show only deals with marriage couples who are having marital problems. The show will be different from other shows such as Mnakwethu. They will be doing a background check of couples, they will also do interviews between families and friends.

Mzansi Wethu will be having a new reality TV show which will be hosted by Musa Mseleku’s wife’s. A lot of people cannot wait for the shown to start. According to the source, the new show will start on Sunday, 15 January at 9pm. Musa Mseleku’s wife’s MaCele and MaCele will be our new host of the show.

Nkosinathi Maphumulo also known as Dj Black Coffee went online on a series of tweets where he spoke of the fake abuse allegations that Mbalenhle Mlotshwa his ex-wife said he had done to him and also that he may never recover from that as he grew up in an abusive home.

I was mourning all the work I had put in’ — Enhle

Zandile Maphumulo, the spokesperson for the Simelane and Maphumulo families, is alleged to have reprimanded Mampintsha’s mother for expecting to be invited to her son’s funeral.

Daily Sun claims that the family was perplexed as to why she was distanced from them and decided not to invite her to the funeral because it is not like a party or wedding.

 

 

 
Zandile confirmed that it is accurate to say that Mampintsha’s mother, Zamanguni Gumede, was not involved in the arrangements for her son’s funeral.

When Zamanguni finally arrived to pay her respects, the spokesperson informed her that “We expected you to come immediately after the news otherwise we were not going to invite you.” If I may inquire, why did you not accompany journalists? I believe you should have invited the media to this event so they could observe your presence. However, I must caution you to refrain from speaking with the media because we do not want noise.

Zandile also told the publication that the funeral is being planned by the two families: “A team has already been set, and we are not going to disturb that.”

Zandile asserted that they were unaware of Zamanguni’s desire to see her son’s body despite the rumbling reports.

She stated, “We don’t know she wants to see Mpintsho’s body and she has not made a formal request.”

NOT ALLOWED TO SEE SON’S BODY

As per Ezivuthayo Emaputaland, Zamanguni went to see Mampintsha’s body at Westville so she can accept that he has passed yet she was not permitted to.

The publication also says that Nondumiso Simelane, Mampintsha’s sister and manager, is the one who has the paper that says who can and cannot see the singer of “Ngeke Ngvume”: “Whoever wants to see the body has to ask her.”

According to the newspaper, “[Mampintsha’s sister Pinky] has also reportedly said that they [the Maphumulo family] have discovered that they have not been included in the funeral arrangements.”

Mampintsha’s widow Babes Wodumo appeared to have been in good spirits as she was singing and dancing along to a Big Nuz song at her husband’s funeral.

Earlier, some videos were circulating on social media which made it look like Mampintsha’s funeral was going to be marred by war of words between those from his mother’s side in KwaMashu and the family of Babes Wodumo.

 

 

 
Babes Wodumo although she is grieving for her husband, many described her as a very strong woman who is being strong for her son.

Apparently the unnecessary drama unfolded outside the mortuary, and family members from both sides were exchanging words. This behaviour was however condemned by those who felt this was unnecessary.

Mampintsha’s friend, Dj Tira who was one of the speakers at the eThekwini Community Church for Mandla Maphumulo’s memorial, said that they will support babes wodumo throughout. He said there will be a great focus on her career.

The Kwa-Zulu Natal provincial government announced that they will be paying for half of the funeral arrangements of the late musician. This however made critics to question why they are doing so because he was not a government official.

“Can someone please explain to me why government feels the need to pay half of Mamphintsha’s funeral? Are victims of flooding still not living in city halls? I’m just not understanding,” some said.

The late musician was one of the three members of Big Nuz, a musical group in the Kwa-Zulu Natal province. Now only one member is still alive.

VIDEO: Mampintsha’s widow Babes Wodumo appears in good spirits as she sings and dances along to a Big Nuz song. pic.twitter.com/FuZZhJ9Xes

— 1KZNTV News (@1KZNtvNews) December 29, 2022