KZN man discovers his baby’s funeral was for a doll
A grieving KZN father discovered the “baby” he was burying was actually a doll
Some breakups are messy. Some are painful. Then there’s this.
It’s the kind of plot twist even Generations wouldn’t dare air because viewers would call it “too unrealistic.”
In Machibini, Mandeni, a 44-year-old man (Nkululeko Zulu) thought he was living every man’s dream as he was about to become a dad.
For months, his girlfriend (Diyana Malukeke) of two years, also 44, convinced him she was pregnant.
There were no ultrasound pics, no baby scans, no cravings for chalk or petrol. Yet still, he believed her.
Fast forward nine months and tragedy strikes. Diyana tells him the baby didn’t make it.
Absolutely heartbroken, Nkululeko did what any grieving father would: he prepared for the funeral.
He dug a grave next to his family plots, slaughtered a goat, and prob bought enough food to feed half of KwaZulu-Natal.
On the morning of the funeral, Diyana rolled up in a van with a coffin but refused to open it.
That’s when Nkululeko’s brother decided, “Nope, we’re opening this thing.”
Inside? Not a baby. Not even ashes. A doll.
Yes. A literal doll. Barbie’s cousin. A Woolies kids’ aisle special.
Nkululeko’s world was shattered. Months of financial support, emotional investment, and a goat gone - all for a lie.
The community is in shock with many jaws still somewhere on the floor.
As for Nkululeko? He’s left with a broken heart, an empty grave, and the most bizarre “you won’t believe this” story in Mandeni history.
Moral of the story? Always check the receipts and the coffin… or something like that.
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