Katlego Sekhu
After her husband passed away a few months ago, Anonymous found love again and remarried quickly. However, this didn’t sit well with her late husband’s family. To make matters worse, her new husband has fallen seriously ill, and the blame game has begun. The family points fingers at Anonymous, claiming she didn’t mourn her late husband enough.
“My husband passed away in December 2021, and because he and I were not on the best of terms, both families decided that I would mourn for three months. I did that, and both families worked together during that time. Fast-forward to April 2022. I found someone, and after five months, we decided to go to home affairs and get married. We only told our families days later, and as expected, they were not happy.
“Now my current husband is terminally ill, and as expected, they are blaming me for ‘rushing to get married and sleeping with another man.’ What hurts the most is that my father is siding with my husband’s side of the family, pinning the blame on me.
“Hubby said that should he die, I should cremate him and only invite the people who were supporting the relationship. He also doesn’t want his kids there, and he has this in writing. He says he doesn’t want his kids there because they are not supporting our relationship. I know this is going to be difficult, especially for the kids, but what other choices do we have?”
In the midst of this, voices from our news team offered various perspectives. Traffic reporter Julliet Joseph highlighted the “secrecy of the marriage and the potential implications for cultural rituals”. Newsreader Nosipho Radebe defended Anonymous, emphasizing that “responsibility falls on both parties.” The host, Tbose, shared the viewpoint that Anonymous is an “easy target” for blame.
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