Former City of Johannesburg mayor Mpho Phalatse and her husband Brutus Malada have divorced hardly two years after they got married.
Phalatse is now mmafundisi after getting married to Jubilee Global Ministries pastor
Gerald Nxumalo.
She exchanged vows with Nxumalo on August 30, four months after breaking up with Malada in April.
Phalatse was introduced as mmafundisi the following day during a church service held at the headquarters in Randburg, north western Joburg.
Phalatse, 47, has now divorced three times before the age of 50 years.
Sources close to Malada and Phalatse, who walked down the aisle in December 2022, alleged that the two called quits in April this year after a dispute over their relatives.
The deep throat alleged that Malada lived with Phalatse and her relatives in a rented house in Fourways, northern Joburg, after their wedding, which hogged media headlines as she was the city’s first citizen.
The mole said the two enjoyed their marital bliss after their matrimony even after Phalatse was ousted as the City of Joburg mayor.
Their marriage, said the tipster, started faltering when Phalatse started having problems with Malada’s relatives visiting him at their matrimonial home.
“You see, Malada would drop off Mpho’s relatives wherever they wanted to go and even make time to fetch them. But when his relatives wanted to visit him in their house, she would protest.
“Mpho is a spiritual person, and she would go to church and fast and pray hard, and when she returned home, she would tell Brutus that they should not allow too many people into their home because this may bring bad luck to their house,” said the source.
The person said Malada tried to find a solution to the problem but when he hit a brick wall, he decided to pack his bags and hit the road.
“He left the house between April 2 and April 5 and went back to live with his children.
“I can tell you that although they married after dating for about three months, this was Mpho’s longest union because it lasted for more than 12 months,” said the source.
Malada confirmed their nuptials had gone up in smoke.
“I can confirm that Mpho and I divorced in April this year because of complex family issues. The months that we spent together were the happiest period of my life and will always cherish the memories we shared together,” he said.
About Phalatse’s marriage to Nxumalo, Malada said: “If she is married and happy, I’m happy for her too. Life moves on.”
