Somizi Mhlongo and Mohale Motaung formally invite you to witness not only the union of their love but also the merging of their families and their respective Zulu and Sotho cultures – in Somizi & Mohale: The Union, the latest Showmax Original, premiering on 24 February 2020.
Taking to his Instagram on Thursday, Somizi said he was very happy to announce that in weeks to come you’ll get to see the 4-part special of Somhale Union exclusively on Showmax.
This is the final piece of the puzzle… the final celebration of our union…it’s been an amazing journey, so many events, so many friends, so much family, and so much love. Thank you all for joining in via our social media,” wrote Somizi.
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From their traditional wedding in Kibler Park in Johannesburg in September 2019 to their white wedding in Muldersdrift on Thursday, Somhale’s four-part wedding special is a front-row seat to one of the most historic, heartfelt and not forgetting fabulous weddings in South African celebrity history. Expect romance, gorgeous decor, dazzling chandelier cakes, G.H. Mumm champagne, and multiple costume changes…
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At the traditional wedding, Vusi Nova, Judith Sephuma and many more entertained a celebrity-filled guest list that included Bonang Matheba, Pearl Thusi, Cassper Nyovest, and Julius Malema, not to mention Somizi’s mother, award-winning actress Mary Twala; his daughter, actress Bahumi Madisakwane from Dream: The Lebo Mathosa Story; and his brother Mazwe Mhlongo from the Grammy-winning Soweto Gospel Choir.
As an impressed Andile Ncube teased on the day of the unconventional traditional wedding, “I can’t wait for the white, because this is something else… I honestly don’t see tradition.” To which Somizi replied, “Flamboyance is our tradition.”
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Apart from the fabulosity of it all, Somizi & Mohale: The Union is also the telling of an intimate love story: a story that touches on Somhale’s trials and tribulations, their respect for family and culture, and their acknowledgment of the symbolic message the union is sending to the entire African continent – that when all is said and done, love will always win.
As Mohale put it in a text to Somizi on the morning of their traditional wedding, “We must never forget the task God has given us. Our wedding is going to be a story told in a way that will shake the entire continent and help people understand that loving a person of your same-sex was never and will never be wrong.”
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The couple met at Somizi’s book launch, began dating in September 2017, and on 10 March 2018, Somizi proposed to Mohale during a romantic evening at Pont des Arts, the ‘lock bridge’ in Paris, overlooking the Eiffel Tower.
“Somhale’s wedding is a beautiful and unique love story that needs to be told,” says Candice Fangueiro, head of content at Connected Video. “Becoming Mrs. Jones and Dineo & Solo’s Wedding were both smash hits on Showmax, so we know our audience is going to love this.”
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Episode 1 of Somizi & Mohale: The Union, South Africa’s first gay celebrity wedding special, is coming first to Showmax from 24 February 2020, with additional episodes launching every Monday. The final episode, featuring today’s white wedding, premieres 16 March 2020.
Watch the trailer:
In the meantime, you can catch up on all four seasons of Living The Dream With Somizi here and the Comedy Central Roast of Somizi here.
Somizi is currently nominated as Favourite Personality of the Year at the 2020 DStv Mzansi Viewers’ Choice Awards, which will be broadcast live on DStv on 14 March 2020. For more information [CLICK HERE].
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