The Ultimatum: South Africa reunion- Nkateko opens up about losing father to cancer

Netflix's The Ultimatum: South Africa aired its reunion special on May 24, 2024. The reunion marked the official wrap of the season as it saw the cast members turn to the show after a year of the social experiment and provided fans with insights about their lives.

One of the big revelations made during the segment was by Khanya and Nkateko, who revealed that they welcomed a baby boy, Q, into the world three months before filming the reunion special. While talking about the baby, Nkateko opened up about losing his father to cancer when he was a child. He said:

"I always wanted a son. When I was a kid, my dad passed away from brain cancer. I was like, six months old, so I never grew up with my dad. So I always had this longing in my heart that I wanted to have a son, so I could love my son the way I wanted my dad to love me."

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Khanya and Nkateko talk about parenthood during The Ultimatum: South Africa's reunion special

In The Ultimatum: South Africa's reunion special, which aired on Friday, May 24, 2024, Nkateko and Khanya opened up about being new parents to baby Q. The male cast member opened up about how parenthood had changed him and said that he wanted to give his son the childhood and the father he didn't get.

Khanya added that she and Nkateko had always wanted children and that they always talked about it. The Ultimatum: South Africa cast member added that that is why she was pushing him to marry her so she could get her baby soon.

The cast member added that she never wanted to have a baby before being married. Khanya joked about the pressure being less now that she had her baby. Salamina, the host, asked the female cast member how motherhood had changed her, and The Ultimatum: South Africa star said:

"I don't know. It's just brought so much joy to my soul, and I'm just so in love with my baby. And I think it's made Nkateko and I a lot closer."

Soon after the reunion special aired, Nkateko took to social media to further open up about his and Khanya's relationship. In an Instagram post, The Ultimatum: South Africa cast member said that they discovered Khanya was pregnant shortly after filming the show in March 2023.

He wrote:

"Throughout most of the pregnancy, we focused on prioritising therapy to address unresolved issues and ensure we were emotionally prepared for Q's arrival. We were adamant about not reuniting solely for the sake of our child, understanding the importance of healing as individuals."

The Ultimatum: South Africa star further said that he watched the show just a day before filming the reunion special, which made the two of them realize that they had "deeper issues" that they needed to address within themselves. He added that he and Khanya realized that they may have been fueling a "trauma bond" that fluctuated between "lover, friendship, and enmity," and they felt more like themselves when they were together.

The Ultimatum: South Africa cast member defended Khanya and said that despite how she was portrayed during the social experiment, he wanted to acknowledge her "support" and her qualities as a mother since they welcomed Q into the world. Nkateko added that there was "more to her than what was shown," and he hoped that fans would be able to see a different side of her in the future.

All ten episodes of The Ultimatum: South Africa are available to stream on Netflix.