There were shock waves in South Africa when twin sisters Olwethu and Owami Siko married the same man.

Many called it absurd with some suggesting that the marriage would never work.

In an exclusive interview with The Sowetan newspaper, the two sisters have finally revealed why they married the same man.

They openly stated that they married the same man 11 years ago as a way of escaping poverty.

They also added that love was never part of the equation and it was just a way of escaping poverty. Their husband was aged 42 at the time they were just 21.

They spent time together with him to a point where he knew how deep their bond was.

One day he sent them an SMS that he couldn’t continue helping them unless they became his.

Two weeks after they agreed he sent them a letter, asking for their hands in marriage.

Their marriage quickly became toxic to a point where they either had to leave or they would die.

They have now bounced back with a new reality show were they are set to share more secrets.