I spotted this while driving back from a client yesterday, and needless to say, I promptly headed to the nearest shop and bought myself a copy of the Sowetan. R2.50 well spent I say.

Here’s the deal, David Masenta (35) and Mgwanini Mololo (25) are to be married in a beautiful ceremony this Sunday… unfortunately, the young lovebirds died last Saturday.

Now this is wierd at any level, yet I guess you could say it’s quite romantic. A couple, so in love with each other, defy Death himself by showing that when it comes to matters of the heart, you can take it with you. Bizarrely, this is where the story starts getting a tad strange.

You see, all was not well in the Masenta-Mololo household, in fact, you would be forgiven for saying that they were going through a decidedly rough patch. I’m not sure what highlights this point more, the fact that they “quarreled” on the day they died, or the fact that the groom-to-be shot his 8-month pregnant fiance in anger before turning the gun on himself. Ah, aint love is a fickle beast?

Not to be put off by all the messy murder-suicide, family and friends would like to remember them as a the “happy couple” they once were. Thus the wedding will go on as planned:

Rumour has it Paul Meintjies is going to make a surprise appearance as the best man…!