A South African man is planning to marry four women in a two-day wedding ceremony, starting on Sunday.
Zulu businessman Milton Mbele, 44, is to marry the women aged between 22 and 35 in Ntlane village in Kwa-Zulu Natal and says he loves them all.
The brides are to take their vows together, answering "we do" when asked if they take Mr Mbele as their husband.
Polygamy is common in parts of Kwa-Zulu Natal but only the first wife is legally recognised.
South Africa's President Jacob Zuma, an ethnic Zulu, has three wives.
But it is not usual to marry more than one woman at the same time.
The four brides - Thobile Vilakazi, Zanele Langa, Baqinisile Mdlolo and Smangele Cele - all know each other.
Mr Mbele has paid a total of 33 cows in ilobolo, or bride-price, for his soon-to-be-brides.
He paid 10 cows for Ms Vilakazi, seven for Ms Langa and eight each for Ms Mdlolo and Ms Cele, reports the Sowetan newspaper.
"We don't see anything unusual about our marriage. We agreed to marry him at the same time because we love him," Miss Cele told the newspaper.
"It does not matter if we have marriage certificates or not, what is important is that he loves us."
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