The leader of the African Transformation Movement’s (ATM) Mzwanele Manyi has added his voice to the big debate on whether South Africa should introduce polyandry as an option with his very strong perspectives.
Since the announcement that the department of home affairs gazetted a new green paper for the Marriage Act, there’s been wide ranging views on the topic, especially online.
His perspective have caused quite a stir on social media was in the form of a simple question, he asked, ‘If men are trash, why exactly would women want more of it?’
If men are trash, why exactly would women want more of it?#Polyandry
— Mzwanele Manyi (@MzwaneleManyi) May 16, 2021
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Tweeps have weighed in on his comments:
There aren’t many single mothers in South Africa. There’s hardly any deadbeat dads in this country. There are lots of us good and eligible men. Polyandry is tryna take advantage of that. There’s huge demand for us https://t.co/DpNLCnT0pp
— Monna Wa Chizama (@mithisa_motho) May 16, 2021
We don’t want more trash, that’s why I say all this uproar from men is unwarranted
It is just about equality. It has nothing to do with women wanting multiple husbands. It is to enable any woman and men who might want to do it.
All oppressors fear equality
— AntitheisticaLee ❤💚🖤 (@UnmovedLee) May 16, 2021
It’s their choice it won’t be by force. Those who don’t see trash or don’t care if it’s a trash will. https://t.co/JBY6VxpP97
— Azania Afrika (@SAYoungLion) May 17, 2021
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He continued further, responding to his followers who questioned his viewed asking whether the new proposed Act was a depopulation strategy,
What mirror image?
In polygamy one can have 10 or more 1st borns in one year.
In Polyandry this could be a 10year project.
Is this perhaps a depopulation strategy? https://t.co/wVOj60wPMU— Mzwanele Manyi (@MzwaneleManyi) May 16, 2021
A perspective. https://t.co/e9q3y5WOPe
— Mzwanele Manyi (@MzwaneleManyi) May 16, 2021
Manyi also asked about the origin of polyandry.
The Constitution of South Africa is deepening de-africanisation.
Who came up with Polyandary?— Mzwanele Manyi (@MzwaneleManyi) May 16, 2021
As the debate continues, members of the public are encouraged to make their formal inputs at all relevant platforms, they have until the end of June to comment on the proposal.
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In other news, Manyi shared how after 2 years of trying he finally successfully removed ‘Jimmy’ from his name. Sharing that it is for self decolonization.
It’s been a long road for me. But I stayed the course.
16 Oct 2019 to 10 May 2021#Decolonisation pic.twitter.com/RmwmYlRYGB— Mzwanele Manyi (@MzwaneleManyi) May 12, 2021