The boy, Siyabonga Makhathini, told the pastor that he has never had sex and regarded himself as a woman.
But Pastor Fikile turned him down, fearing that he was faking it.
She said Siyabonga told her he didn’t have any feelings for women.
“He insisted on being part of the group and always came to watch when we practise.
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He even offered to be tested to show that his 4-5 didn’t work,” said Fikile.
She said she called other women to help her verify that indeed Siyabonga’s 4-5 was not working.
So Siyabonga started practising with the maidens and uses the same change-room as the girls.
Siyabonga caused a stir when he was spotted among the maidens carrying a reed during the annual reed dance at King Goodwill Zwelithini’s Nyokeni Palace in Nongoma in 2010.
Last week, he was the talk of his kasi when he led maidens in song and dance during Human Rights Day celebrations.
He is in matric at Umtapo High School.
Siyabonga said he was excited to be the leader of the group.
He said he always wanted to prove that he was a woman inside.
“Even at school, teachers and my fellow pupils recognise me as a woman.
“I sit with the girls and use their change-room,” Siyabonga told the SunTeam.
