Self made tycoon, Ngate "Governor" Maake married his childhood sweetheart, Swabisa Julia Mmola in what has been called the "Wedding of the year" at Relela on Saturday.
Ngate "Governor" Maake and Swabisa Julia Mmola arriving in a helicopter for their wedding ceremony.
Friends, family and well wishers gathered at the palatial residence of the Maake’s for the lavish wedding ceremony which featured transport by helicopter and luxury German sedans.
Everything was luxurious, tasteful and beautiful, not least the bride and groom, who seemed equally radiant.
Ngate “Governor” Maake and Swabisa Julia Mmola with their children.
bridesmaids and the groomsmen wore designer suits and later changed to traditional attire.
Newlywed couple, Ngate “Governor” Maake and Swabisa Julia Mmola.
After the formal proceedings, merrymakers were treated to a feast and beer, ciders, expensive wine and whisky flowed until late into the night.
Tintswalo Shipalana, a journalist for the Letaba Herald, has been in the media industry for over a decade. She started her journey in radio, but ended up in print which is her first love. She joined the Herald newspaper as a cadet in 2016, where she graduated with a journalism qualification from the Caxton Training Academy. She also has a qualification in Feature Writing from the University of Cape Town and a Media Management qualification from Wits University. She is completing her BA Communication Science degree with UNISA. She sleeps well at night knowing she is a voice to the voiceless and her work contributes to promoting local talent, businesses and service delivery. Her love for her community keeps her working hard every day.
