‘Monna ha a botswe o tswa kae!’ – The Comment That Sparked Makoto & Tshepo’s Feud 

The second season of Married at First Sight South Africa has taken Mzansi by storm, dominating conversations on X, Instagram, and TikTok. With baby mama drama, clashes over religion, questions around polygamy, and heated talks about intimacy, this season airing Sundays at 6:30PM on Mzansi Magic and streaming on Showmax has been anything but calm.

Among the standout storylines is the growing tension between Makoto Phumodi and fellow cast member Tshepo Miya. While viewers have seen glimpses of their friction on screen, Makoto revealed that the real fallout happened off camera. According to her, the drama started when Tshepo told her she shouldn’t question her husband Nkululeko’s whereabouts, saying: “Monna ha a botswe o tswa kae.” Translated, that means “A man should never be asked where he’s coming from.”

For Makoto, the comment struck a nerve. “He was basically saying Nkululeko can do whatever he wants, whenever he wants, and I shouldn’t ask anything,” she explained. When she pushed back against that mindset, Tshepo labeled her “disrespectful” — sparking a rift that has since spilled into the group dynamic. As tensions continue to rise, fans are bracing for more fireworks between the two as the season unfolds.