Queen Khazeka Babsi Mcinga, the runaway bride of Abathembu King Buyelekhaya Dalindyebo left the royal home in 2023 allegedly due to toxicity in the marriage. They were legally married for three months and it ended abruptly. Through her lawyers, Queen Khazeka is set to make the split with the king - official, as she has filed for divorce.
PARTING WAYS
A close friend of the royal family revealed to ZiMoja that the family has been made aware that legal documents are headed their way in the coming week or two. "The Queen has been deeply disturbed by this matter. The title of Queen has brought more confusion than clarity, limiting her in many ways,' the source said. "She feels the King misled her and now she just wants divorce so she can move on with her life,' the friend said. The friend has shared that she has not been with anyone since he separated from the king as she had hoped their union would work out. "When the king came into her life, she had been praying for a true companion, a husband. Sadly, she now believes the King was a 'counterfeit' husband," added the friend.
MARITAL BLUES
Although the king did not pay lobola, as he is said to be against it, the family friend said the marriage was legal and recognised. "Since their separation, the Queen has received many proposals, but out of respect for the culture and the hope that the King would fulfil his promises, she chose to wait,' the insider said. King Dalindyebo and Queen Khazeka fell in love after three weeks of meeting, making it his sixth marriage. The church's solemnisation proceeding where Queen Khazeka, a member of the uMagxongo royal family, took place at Gonubie Baptist Church, in the Eastern Cape. Three months later, she had fled the royal homestead.
LEGAL
When approached, Queen Khazeka said, "I'm not open to discussing this matter with anyone, especially the media, as it's a very sensitive topic for me,' she said. "Please direct any inquiries to my lawyers at Mntungani Attorneys for further information. Thank you for understanding.' The friend revealed that the Queen would also be taking the King's clothes to Bumbane Great Place this coming weekend as the King was staying at the Queen's house in East London before she opened the locked royal place of Bumbane. According to her legal team, the day the King visited her family and vows were exchanged marked their customary marriage. "Her family told her, 'iKumkani iyalindwa,' urging her to wait for the King to return as promised. But the King remains unreachable, and the Queen feels it's time to close this chapter and move forward,' they shared in a statement.
