In Pictures: Baleka Mbete weds her beau

In Pictures: Baleka Mbete weds her beau

Staff Reporter | 2016-09-26 09:42:28.0

Going in for the kiss... Newlyweds Baleka Mbete and Nape Khomo.
Image by: Esa Alexander

Baleka Mbete tied the knot with her "Ben10" - Bloemfontein businessman Nape Khomo - in a traditional ceremony in Mqanduli, Eastern Cape, where the bride's parents were laid to rest.

About 100 guests, including Defence Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula and husband Charles Nqakula, attended the wedding ceremony

It was a joyous celebration all round, with villagers ululating and Mbete's family giving the union their blessing.

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Baleka Mbete and Nape Khomo relax before tying the knot in the bride’s village in Mqanduli on Friday. Pictures: Esa Alexander

 

Baleka Mbete and Nape Khomo in the bride’s village in Mqanduli.

 

Baleka Mbete and Nape Khomo after meeting elders in the bride’s village in Mqanduli.

 

Tender moment... Newlyweds Baleka Mbete and Nape Khomo.

 

Newlyweds Baleka Mbete and Nape Khomo.