An 8-year-old schoolboy married a 61-year-old woman after the ghost of his dead ancestor told him to. To make his family happy...and appease the spirits, Sanele Masilela tied the knot with Helen Shabangu, who is already married and a mother of five other children.
For the ceremony, they paid £500 for the bride and a further £1,000 for the big day. Little Sanele was dressed in a dapper bowtie and a silver suit. The boy, who is the youngest of five children, exchanged rings with his elderly bride and even gave her a kiss.
Inappropriate much?
The family of the boy, however, are telling critics that the ceremony is just a ritual and not legally binding.
Sanele's 46-year-old mom, Patience Masilela said, "This is the first time this has happened in the family."