It’s the ultimate betrayal! Both of Suffo’s wives have had sex with his younger brother. But who is more deserving of his forgiveness? #TeamNiki or #TeamPuleng? Rhythm City, weekdays at 7PM.
While there is never a good excuse for being unfaithful, we do sympathise with both wives. Here’s why:
#TeamNiki
1. She was lonely
In Niki’s defence, Suffo neglected her for a very long time and chose to spend more time with Puleng than with her. He even missed Busi’s birthday! Maybe if he treated his wives equally right from the beginning this wouldn’t have happened. A woman has needs, after all.
2. Things have always been harder for her
Niki has always been treated like second best when it comes to Puleng. In fact, just recently, Ntombizodwa slapped her and called Puleng Suffo’s ‘real’ wife. Sharing a husband cannot be easy, but being treated like the less important one must be terrible. Niki deserves to be happy, too.
#TeamPuleng
1. She was desperate to get pregnant
There has been a lot of pressure on Puleng to give her husband a son. After suffering a miscarriage and then struggling to fall pregnant again, a fertility specialist said that it would be very difficult for her and Suffo to have children together. When Ntombizodwa suggested she should sleep with Themba, she believed it was the only way.
2. Ntombizodwa said it was tradition
This is a big one. Puleng didn’t start having sex with Themba for pleasure. It was Suffo’s own aunt who convinced her to sleep with Themba as part of the Ndlovu tradition. She even threatened Puleng by kicking her out of the family if she didn’t fall pregnant. What was the poor woman to do?
Who are you rooting for? #TeamNiki or #TeamPuleng?
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