Man weds four brides simultaneously

Milton Mbhele showed up for his wedding today in a white limousine -with four brides.

South African law recognizes traditional polygamous marriages - even President Jacob Zuma has three wives. Yet while polygamy remains common among several tribes including the Zulus and Swazis, simultaneous weddings are rare.

Milton Mbhele, 44, tied the knot pledging his undying – and equal – love. Milton said that marrying all four was better than committing to one and then cheating on her, “It doesn’t help to have 1 wife and 30 girlfriends . . . it will drain you – you will end up with no money.” He also said that marrying all four on the same day saved costs. The brides were each honored with their own wedding cake. He spent R150,000 (and 32 cows) on the event. Mbele claimed that this is “The day I have been waiting for all of my life.” Mbhele has 11 children (7 of them with the 4 brides).