21/06/2026
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Man With Kids From 18 Different Women Creates WhatsApp Group So They Can All Wish Him Happy Father's Day in One Place
JOHANNESBURG – A local father of 27 children from 18 different women has reportedly created a WhatsApp group called "Happy Father's Day Coordination Committee" to simplify this year's celebrations.
The group, which currently has 46 members, was created shortly after the father, 42-year-old Sizwe "Chairman" Mthembu, realized he could not keep up with the individual Father's Day messages, voice notes, missed calls, and requests for airtime that usually arrive every June.
"I was getting overwhelmed," said Mthembu while muting 327 notifications. "Last year I had women sending messages from six in the morning until midnight. One child wished me Happy Father's Day while another one was asking who I was. It was chaos."
According to screenshots leaked from the group, Mthembu posted a welcome message saying:
> "Good morning, mothers of my children. Kindly use this group to coordinate all Father's Day wishes. To avoid duplication, please check if your child has already said 'Happy Father's Day' before posting."
The message was immediately followed by 18 women typing at the same time.
Sources inside the group say the situation quickly deteriorated after members began arguing over who met Mthembu first, who he owes maintenance to, and which child looks the most like him.
One woman reportedly changed the group description to:
> "Please settle outstanding balances before posting blessings."
Another added a poll asking:
"Who actually knows where this man lives?"
The poll received 100% participation within minutes.
Meanwhile, several children used the opportunity to introduce themselves to siblings they never knew existed.
"Hi everyone, I'm Thando," wrote one child.
"Which Thando?" came the immediate response from three different households.
Family law experts say the group is now one of the largest active co-parenting forums in Gauteng and may soon require moderators, community guidelines, and a dedicated customer service department.
WhatsApp engineers have reportedly contacted Mthembu to study the group as a stress test for the platform's servers.
As Father's Day progressed, the group accumulated over 8,000 messages, 400 stickers, 90 voice notes, and one heated debate about whose turn it was to receive school uniform money.
By Sunday evening, Mthembu had posted a final message thanking everyone for their support.
"Thank you for the Father's Day wishes," he wrote.
"Please note that due to financial constraints, I will only be responding to messages in alphabetical order."
At the time of publication, the group had been renamed "Maintenance Follow-Up Committee", and Mthembu had quietly exited without saying goodbye.
Disclaimer: This is a work of satire. The article is fictional and intended purely for humour and entertainment. Any resemblance to actual people, events, or WhatsApp groups currently causing chaos is purely coincidental.