Penuel Mlotshwa – nicknamed “South Africa’s Nick Cannon” – has praised all five of his baby mamas on Mother’s Day.
The podcaster has seven children and has expressed his desire to have more.
PENUEL MLOTSHWA PRAISES FIVE BABY MAMAS
In a tweet, Penuel Mlotshwa paid tribute to all five women he fathered children with.
Tweeting pics of all seven of his children, he shared: “A Happy Mothers’ Day to the five mothers of my seven beautiful children.
“On behalf of the kiddos, I sent a lil’ something to celebrate the day.”
He added: “To aboMama baNkunzi, Zulu, Afrika, Shaka, Nkanyezi, Nyanga & uMoya… thank you for being incredible mothers to these amazing children”.
“All of them are doing a great job with the children, even where we have disagreements.”
The post attracted a lot of attention, particularly criticism of his parenting choices.
Defending his actions, he tweeted: “I hope it helps other men own their children.
“We have too many men hiding their kids coz they fear the backlash of society. This must stop.”
A Happy Mothers’ Day to the 5 mothers of my 7 beautiful children.
On behalf of the kiddos, I sent a lil’ something to celebrate the day.
To aboMama baNkunzi, Zulu, Afrika, Shaka, Nkanyezi, Nyanga & uMoya… thank you for being incredible mothers to these amazing children ❤️ pic.twitter.com/35KUHDSKUB
— Penuel The Black Pen (@GodPenuel) May 12, 2024
‘I WANT MORE’
Penuel Mlotshwa has made no secret of his desire to father more children.
He tweeted last year: “No regrets. I actually want more. The problem is that we all have our baggage that gets in the way of love & parenting. We fight using the kids.
“Women want marriage but aren’t marriage material. Men want children but don’t provide for them.”
“No one taught me how to navigate having a big family… so I’m trying to learn quickly, using myself as a case study so I can help others.”
According to Sunday World, Penuel was taken to court last year by one of his baby mamas, who sought permission to take their two children abroad.
The woman – who remained anonymous to protect her children’s identities – accused the outspoken personality of being physically abusive during their relationship. She also claimed he cheated on her, impregnated three other women, and shared his “misogynistic” views with their underage children.
ADVISE TO SINGLE DADS
Meanwhile, Penuel Mlotshwa continues to encourage South African men to have multiple children.
In a clip posted on his X account, he advised men to be involved in their children’s lives.
He said: “Buy your child clothing, go with them to the shops, buy groceries. If you’re not going with them, have it delivered maybe with a note, love your dad”.
“Do not send money blindly. If you can get involved with the school, build relationships with them, etc, and pay directly to the school so that they know.”
He continued: “Some advice to fathers who do not live with their kids but provide financially. It is important not just to send EFTs & e-wallets, but to go shopping with your kids & tell them that you pay for things”.