Zimbabwe’s fashionable biking couple, Thando Tshuma and Vusi Mkandhla, are actually formally married.
Nevertheless their marriage ceremony announcement got here with a pointy message for journalists based mostly in Bulawayo.
Zim biking couple announce marriage
The biking couple, who turned social media sensations throughout their biking journey throughout Africa, revealed in a dwell video from Angola that they’re now married.
“We stayed one week in Francistown. One thing occurred in that week. We thought we should always do one thing whereas we had been in Botswana, and we did it…We’re formally married,” they mentioned.
Thando and Vusi defined that their households travelled from Zimbabwe to Botswana for lobola negotiations, which had been efficiently accomplished.
Vusi mentioned they determined to make this announcement in Angola on Thando’s birthday. The cyclists revealed that they’re nonetheless going to have a giant celebration later.
Zim Biking couple: ‘Bulawayo journalists confirmed us flames‘
Whereas celebrating their new marital standing, the couple didn’t maintain again their frustration with journalists from Bulawayo.
“There are people who find themselves going to get the invitation… If you’re a journalist, be sure you usually are not invited,” Thando mentioned through the dwell video.
“If you’re a journalist from Bulawayo, don’t contact us, don’t come to our marriage ceremony. We don’t want you…”
Vusi echoed her sentiments, saying many Bulawayo journalists solely reached out to them after their story had gone viral.
He mentioned after they wished the native journalists essentially the most, they ignored them.
“The factor with journalists is that they solely need one thing they’ll promote,” Vusi mentioned.
“All of the interviews we have now finished, not even one journalist requested an insightful query.” He mentioned they saved asking in regards to the couple’s challenges and preparations.
Regardless of their criticism, the biking couple clarified that they nonetheless love the individuals of Bulawayo, simply not the journalists.
Thando turns 31 — and plans extra adventures earlier than motherhood
Talking throughout the identical dwell session, Thando revealed that she is now 31. She mentioned she is just not prepared for motherhood but.
“I can’t be pregnant now as a result of I nonetheless wish to journey first,” she mentioned.
The biking couple continues their African journey, now as husband and spouse, sharing their journey and relationship milestones with their rising on-line viewers.
