By Zweli Martin Dlamini

MBABANE:Reverend Elias Shongwe,the founder of Shongwe and Khuphuka Saved Group has confirmed being in a serious disagreement with his wife but denied that,the process of a divorce has commenced.

Responding to this Swaziland News on Thursday evening,the popular gospel singer described the ongoing ‘conflict’ with his wife as a normal disagreement that erupts in many families.

It is alleged that the disagreement intensified amid allegations suggesting that, the popular gospel singer was considering divorcing his wife and marry a young praise team member.

“It’s true that we are not seeing eye to eye with my wife but, we haven’t started the process of a divorce, ewu tindzaba tigijima kakhulu sebakutjelile”, said the Shongwe and Khuphuka Saved Group founder.

Efforts to reach Shongwe’s wife for a comment proved unsuccessful at the time of compiling this report.

On another note, the name of the young praise team member who is almost thirty(30)years younger than the gospel singer,is known to this publication but cannot be revealed as efforts are being made to reach her for a comment as well.

It has been disclosed that, the tension between the gospel singer and his wife has been going for some time and as a result, the wife was not featured and/or is not in the cover of the Shongwe and Khuphuka Saved Group latest album titled “Ukhona Nkulunkulu”.

Relatives and sympathizers of the wife alleged that, the process of the divorce was delayed by efforts by the wife to engage the gospel singer hoping that,the disagreement could be addressed to save the marriage.

“The tension has been going on for some time now and the process of the divorce was delayed as the wife was trying to save the marriage by engaging her husband in talks but, it seems Shongwe’s heart is already ‘taken away’ by the young praise team member”, said one of the sources.