Tembakazi and Ludwe Konzana

MOTHERWELL couple Tembakazi Nyati and Ludwe Konzana were married at the Little Slipperfields Farm in September last year.

Q: How did you meet?

Tembakazi: We met at varsity [Nelson Mandela University] and apparently he had been eyeing me out without my knowledge. He did his research and finally gathered the courage to ask me out. Six years later, we tied the knot.

Q: What do you do for a living?

Tembakazi: I’m a regional safety, health and environmental (SHE) officer. Ludwe: I’m a district sales representative.

Q: Is this your first marriage and do you have any children?

A: Yes, this is our first marriage. Ludwe has two sons but we have no kids together.

Q: What do you most love about your spouse?

Tembakazi: How he is always able to make me laugh . . . and his love for food! Ludwe: My wife is compassionate, loving and has an ambitious nature.

Q: What is her/ his worst feature?

Tembakazi: His constant whistling. We’ll be watching TV and he’ll start whistling out of the blue. Ludwe: Nothing beats her cold feet and her desire to always tuck them into me!

Q: What makes a happy marriage?

Tembakazi: Allowing God to be present in your marriage. With that, all other components will fall into place. Ludwe: Love, trust and commitment.

Q: What has been your biggest challenge thus far in being married?

Tembakazi: For me it has to be being away from my husband, because I travel a lot in the job I’m in. A day without seeing him seems like an eternity (it’s cheesy, I know!). Ludwe: There have been no big challenges as yet. We’ve had a smooth transition.

Q: Any other thoughts you would like to share?

Marriage is beautiful. You get to spend the rest of your life with your best friend.