Double celebration as Mbete gets married on her birthday
Cape Town -National Assembly Speaker Baleka Mbete married businessman Nape Khomo in a private ceremony on her birthday in the Eastern Cape on Saturday.
''She looked beautiful in a formal suit,'' said her brother Ambassador to Zimbabwe Mphakama Mbete.
Mbete chose to get married at a place close to her heart - her father's home in Mqanduli.
Not too many people were let in on the closely guarded secret, but rumours of a wedding started surfacing on Twitter on Friday night.
By Saturday, the Twitterati were on to them after Daily Despatch appeared to have snagged one of the coveted invites and posted pictures of the happy couple.
Mbete opted for soft pastels and a turban, with Khomo going for an afternoon suit.
BalekaMbete is dressed in baby blue dress with a pink doek matching the dress's sleeves and scarf. MbeteWedding pic.twitter.com/BZQm6GJAJh
- The Daily Dispatch (@Dispatch_DD) September 24, 2016
The newlyweds look into each other's eyes before family and friends. BalekaMbete MbeteWedding pic.twitter.com/e9XoRZaw4o
- The Daily Dispatch (@Dispatch_DD) September 24, 2016
Congratulations started trending with many marvelling that it was never too late for another chance at love.
Congrats to Speaker Baleka Mbete who is tying the knot and also celebrating her 67th birthday today
- ubhut' Bheki (@Bheki_Mbanjwa) September 24, 2016
Congrats Mam'Baleka Mbete! Got married on her 67th birthday. Truly amazing stuff.
- Sanele Zondi (@SaneleZondii) September 24, 2016
Baleka Mbete is getting married at 67yrs of age today. There's hope for everyone mos pic.twitter.com/N5lr4mA89h
- Palie Ninela (@PalieNinela) September 24, 2016
Mbete was previously married to poet Keorapetse Kgositsile.
And of course there was some plays on her regular calls of ''order!"in the National Assembly.
Husband: Go make me a sandwich Mbete: Withdraw that tone comrate or i will kick you out of the house...
Congratulations to Mr Mbete!????
- Tumelo (@ttmakwela) September 24, 2016