Gauteng MEC for Finance and Economic Development, Lebogang Maile to marry Anelisa Ntlakana.
Gauteng MEC for Finance and Economic Development, Lebogang Maile will be following his big brothers footsteps, Mike Maile and taking a second wife.
His brother, Mike Maile is a top businessman, right hand man, confidant and best friend to Deputy President Paul Mashatile. He took his second wife, Nokubongwa Mdlalose, a top government official in 2023. Lebogang Maile has followed suit and started lobola negotiations for wife-to-be Anelisa Ntlakana.
“Polygamy is not shunned upon. His brother got married. It has been done before. Although it is not for everyone, it is part of our tradition,” a close source revealed to Sunday World.
After dating for an estimated two years, MEC Maile (45) decided to extend the Maile family clan by bringing an additional member.
Maile made the relationship with Ntlakana official when a letter was sent to her family for lobola negotiations with his uncles commenced.
Sources close to the couple revealed the negotiations to take Ntlakana as his bride have commenced and she has been introduced to the elders of the family.
“It’s not longer a secret. She is not a side chick but a soon-to-be-wife. Abakhongi (lobola entourage) arrived for the lobola negotiations and an agreement was made.”
The Maile clan is expanding. This comes after his brother Mike Maile took a second wife, Nokubonga in 2023.
The relationship between Maile and Ntlakana is also known among the political circles.
“Nelly and the MEC have taken a major step towards their union. We are happy with his decision to extend his family. They attend events together, and it is no secret.”
In 2023 Nelly traveled with close friends to Paris and Monaco on a summer holiday with close friends Karen Zulu.
“Nelly is treated like a princess, as she deserves. She is a humble and quiet homebody and a graduate from Wits. She will fit right in.”
Efforts to reach the soon-to-be husband and wife were unsuccessful.
Traditionalist C. Lukheleni said polygamy is recognised in the South African constitution.
“The constitution is built on equality and protects freedoom of religion and cultural practises that are not harmful to others,” Lukheleni said.
“Polygamy is rooted in customary law – as long as this doesn’t violate other constitutional principles.He and others are well within their right to take multiple wives.”
