A South African woman has caused a bit of commotion after claiming she’s a virgin and has not had the pleasure of kissing a man.

The 52-year-old woman at a social cohesion dialogue about virginity, organized by eThekwini Municipality at the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban said: “Even at my age, I still go to Umkhosi woMhlanga.”

“I began this journey when I was 14 years old . I get a lot of people criticising me for being a virgin and not having children. Some even tell me I will die a lonely woman. But that does not make me want to change my life.”

The 52-year-old Thembisile further at dialogue noted that she is one of the most respected women in Botha’ s Hill based on her status.

“I ’m the lastborn at home. My eight siblings got married and left me with my brother’s two children.”

She noted that her decision to remain a virgin came after she heard her brother’s friends saying bad things about the girls they’d had sex with.

“I decided then I didn ’t want to be one of those girls.”

She further added that she is always the first one in line for virginity test in her area.

“I don’t care if I die without children or a husband. I’m happy with my life and so is my family.”

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