Tirelo Kale Clears Up 'First Wife of Musa' Claim With Cheeky IsiZulu Clapback

• Izingane Zes'thembu star Tirelo Kale sparked a frenzy after she called herself the first wife of Musa Mseleku during a radio interview
• Fans flooded her comments with backlash, prompting the reality TV star to fire back in IsiZulu with a surprising revelation about Mpumelelo
• Mzansi quickly took sides, with many defending Tirelo and calling out those who came for her over the viral moment

Izingane Zes'thmbu star Tirelo Kale had Mzansi in a frenzy after declaring herself the first wife of Musa Mseleku during a radio interview. The bold statement sent fans into a tailspin, with many questioning the claim and heading straight to her comments to voice their confusion.

Rather than let the noise die down quietly, Tirelo hit back with a selfie-style Facebook video filmed in front of a tufted blue headboard. Dressed in an outfit from House of Nshu, she addressed her critics directly, choosing to respond in IsiZulu to make her point land harder.

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Tirelo's clapback explained

Her response centred on a detail she felt fans should already know: that her son Mpumelelo's middle name is Musa. By calling herself the "first wife of Musa Mseleku," she was not staking a claim over the other wives in the *Uthando Nes'thembu* family dynamic, but referring to herself as the mother of a child who carries Musa's name.

"The problem is that y'all are too forward," she said. "Because we appear on TV, you think you know us. Well, let me tell you that Mpumelelo's middle name is Musa." She punctuated the moment with a reference to a trending TikTok sound, signing off with a playful "Liapa, pa."

Watch Tirelo's full clapback video here:

Mzansi reacts to Tirelo's video

The video quickly gained traction, with fans splitting into camps. Many felt the backlash Tirelo received was overblown, pointing out that the connection between Mpumelelo and the name Musa had actually been discussed publicly before.

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Jacqueline Gobile wrote: "Vele she's the first wife and Mpumelelo's second name is Musa so what's wrong Lapho??"

Luyanda Biyela agreed: "Mpumelelo is also Musa; people must relax."

Tumi Moerane added: "Is it not Mpumelelo's other name? She just wanted to see our reactions..."

Thuli Nzuza pointed out that the detail was not new: "I think that was revealed kwi podcast ka S'khotheni when uMpumelelo was there last year or early this year....Mpumelelo is Musa."

Julia Khalata offered a lighter take: "She imitated Macele."

Limange Foden was direct: "It's not a claim it's a fact."

Chantelle Maphutha was less diplomatic about the critics: "Mxm abantu abaya hlanya yaz, They're so miserable. Am sure if it was done by someone else bebazo hleka nento engekho. They always on Tirelo's case."

Ayanda Nzimande kept it simple: "She is the first wife nje vele."

Source: Briefly News