Anele Mdoda gifted a COW from boss
She's proven to be one of the best bosses in South Africa, and now Anele Mdoda has revealed she has one too! The 947 radio presenter who shared a look at her lobola negotiations with partner Bulelela Buzza James was gifted a cow by her employer!
In a social media post, Anele Mdoda shared a sweet gesture done by her employers at Primedia during her lobola negotiation ceremony last weekend.
She posted on X: 'So I stepped out of the farm for two hours during last weekend's festivities…I get a call from my uncle, and he says Primedia are here to drop off a cow as a gift to the family.'
An emotional Anele praised her bosses, adding, 'What a high-impact gift, what a way to show me I am valued. What a moving thing to do!'
On social media, Anele Mdoda has been fondly hailed as South Africa's 'best boss ever.' This comes after she reportedly upskilled her domestic worker, Florence, or 'Flo,' to a top position in her production company.
The radio and TV star often tweets about how she treats her staff, whom she claims 'work hard.' Anele has previously taken Flo on a vacation abroad, and even bought her a luxury car – an Audi A3!
While several social media users and publications have claimed that Anele Mdoda is a married woman, her close friend Khaya Dlanga has disputed this.
The author set the record straight on Anele's traditional ceremony last weekend in an X post.
It read: 'What took place was not a wedding. It was the final stage of the lobola process, along with a ceremony called ukwamkela abakhwenyana, which is to say the formal acceptance of the groom by the bride's family.
'In our isiXhosa custom, lobola is not a once-off payment, even if you can afford to do so. It is supposed to be done in stages and, traditionally, it is never entirely finished or completed. This is deliberate. It ensures that the groom remains present and committed to the union of both families. Rather than disappearing once the celebrations are over.
He continued: 'What happened was the final lobola ceremony and the moment the groom was officially welcomed by Anele Mdoda's family. In other words, ooMfene were welcoming ooMadiba.
'The traditional wedding has not yet happened because it takes place at the groom's family home. So while the couple are referred to as the bride and groom, this was not the traditional wedding itself.'
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