SENATOR SIBUSISO SHONGWE CANCELS TRADITIONAL MARRIAGE

mbabane – Senator Sibusiso Shongwe and his wife Futhi married through civil rites as they cancelled their customary marriage at the Mbabane Miracle Centre yesterday. (Pics: Sithembile Hlatshwayo)

MBABANE – Even though Senator Sibusiso Shongwe and his wife Futhi had been legally married for 14 years, they have made a decision to ‘fix things before God’.

The couple wedded traditionally in 2004 but Shongwe and his wife have seen it good before the eyes of the Lord to cancel their traditional marriage and be joined in matrimony before the Lord through civil rites.
The couple married yesterday before a large congregation at the Mbabane Miracle Centre. Making the mood right for the bride to meet her groom was the song; My First Love.

As soon as she stepped inside the church, Futhi was sure to brighten up the church with her angelic look in a white beautiful and full length dress, with a sizeable bouquet.
She was given away to her husband by her son.

It was a simple yet elegant ceremony, with the couple joined by two people who were made witnesses in the union.
Shongwe, on the other hand, also looked handsome in a navy blue suit with a checked shirt.

Officiating the marriage was Pastor Sam Dlamini, who read the Bible in the book of Genesis 2 verse 18 which states that, “The Lord God said; it is not good for a man to be alone. I will make him a helper suitable for him.”
Senator Shongwe met his wife Futhi Carol Khoza in 1999 and they married through the kuteka custom in 2004.
Shongwe said God spoke to him to get married in church and he was obeying the will of the Lord. He said they had thought they would get married sometime in October, but it was not the case after hearing the voice of God.
“My wish is that when God speaks, I obey him,” Shongwe said.

He said it was an honour for him to act upon God’s word and he felt good about himself.
Making his vote of thanks before the church, Senator Shongwe promised before the church that as they see them holding hands, they would hold each other in good and bad times.
Shongwe said since he fell in love with his wife in 1999, she had supported and stood by him at all times.

“I can actually write a book about our life, which I intend to do one day, where I would relate my journey with this woman,” Senator Shongwe said.
He said he was yet to announce their big celebration in due course, as he was currently responding to the Lord’s call for now.

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