Reality TV star Nandipha Mlombi aka Queen Nandi from Pastors’ Wives, bravely shares the challenges faced in the wake of her separation from her husband, Reverend Mawuzole Mlombi, a revered figure in the Methodist Church.
In an interview with Drum Magazine, Nandipha expresses her exhaustion with the situation with her husband, stating that it’s been some time since she last saw him and doesn’t know where he lives. “I am tired. I do not know where he lives. My kids are my priority, and my focus is on making sure that they are okay. I am currently working on a TV show, God has really been good.”
Nandipha reflects on her role as a wife, asserting “Umendo wam awupheliswanga by anything I did or did not do. I was a good wife. Our separation had nothing to do with me as a wife. That institution (referring to the church) broke up a happy home.”
She sheds light on the challenges that led to their separation, acknowledging the strain caused by unemployment. “This thing was starting to drain and strain the relationship. Being unemployed really messes with people, especially men, so this thing has also affected him and his ability to provide, which obviously affected him on a personal level too.”
Despite the circumstances, Nandipha said that Reverend Mlombi remains involved in their children’s lives, and their separation was peaceful. However, she voices her disappointment with the church’s role in their marital struggle, stating, “We did not fight. He was caught between marriage and the church […] what this has left me with is that I do not think that I like the god they pray to. They are breaking up families. The church told him to choose between keeping his job and keeping his marriage and he chose the church.”
Shedding light on her marriage status she said the divorce is not yet final, but she is a free woman. “The divorce is not yet final[..] but I am a free woman.”
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