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‘Being a father is my greatest purpose’ – Penuel Mlotshwa

Podcaster and proud father of six Penuel “The Black Pen” Mlotshwa recently shared photos of himself and his children on his X (previously known as Twitter).

The controversial YouTuber who was recently criticised for auction a pair of old sneakers for charity captioned his post:

“Every day, I am thankful for being a father… & extra appreciative of the fact that my children are happy, healthy & have incredibly awesome support structures ??. Being a father is my greatest purpose on earth ???. Nkunzi. Zulu. Afrika. Shaka. Kulxa. Nyanga. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️.”

Social media users noted how beautiful the podcaster’s kids were and commended him for being a present father.

One user shared:

To which the podcaster responded:

The Black Pen responded saying:

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