Embattled South African ex-president Jacob Zuma is reported to be planning his 7th marriage to 24-year-old Nonkanyiso Conco from KwaZulu-Natal.
The bride-to-be confirmed to local news portal TimesLive on Friday saying: “Yes‚ we are getting married‚ but that is all I can say. I need to consult before I give any interviews.”
She is reported to be a director of a culture and youth development organisation aimed at protecting the cultural practices of young Zulu women.
Conco will be Zuma’s 4th wife after the marriage as he is currently married to three women: first wife Gertrude Khumalo whom he married in 1973 after he was released from prison; Thobeka Madiba and Gloria Ngema who he married in 2010 and 2012 respectively.
The polygamous ex-president was married to the former African Union Commission chairperson Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, a marriage that ended in divorce. He lost his second wife, Kate Mansho, to suicide in 2000.
Zuma separated from his youngest wife Nompumelelo Ntuli whom he married in 2008. She was removed from his house in Nkandla in 2016 after she was accused of infidelity and planning to poison him.
Jacob Zuma resigned as president in February after pressure from his party the African National Congress (ANC). In April, he appeared in a Durban High Court to answer to 16 charges that include fraud‚ corruption and racketeering.
The charges are related to payments which he allegedly received as a bribe to protect French arms company‚ Thint‚ from an investigation into the controversial arms deal in the 1990s.
Zuma served as president since 2009 and he has faced numerous allegations of corruption which he denies. He has also survived several motions of no confidence.
Here are some reactions of South Africans to the news of the 7th marriage:
Seems like JZ is still energetic
— Lejapere (@NtlatlapaBokang) April 20, 2018
This is how duduzane received the news of his dad’s marriage.for obvious reasons.thats why he is even prepared to come bk home pic.twitter.com/YWFgCvYwmb
— Lejapere (@NtlatlapaBokang) April 20, 2018
Where you from? pic.twitter.com/1a96HLOFdJ
— MandlaMhlongo @Tongaat (@mandla_njoms) April 20, 2018
Balance me here real quick,
Jacob Zuma got a 24 yr old preg and she gave birth on his birthday.? That’s gotta be the best present ever or should I say “the best retirement present ever” pic.twitter.com/17OC6iodjE
— Lesetja wa Mopedi (@_Bezla) April 20, 2018
Zuma’s government pension is not safe ! pic.twitter.com/51RkS2rxG5
— Silwanyana (@silwanyana) April 20, 2018
So???? pic.twitter.com/QX6qr775mO
— Charles Freeman Masingi (@RasMasingi) April 20, 2018
We’re not gonna make her important
We’re not gonna make her important
We’re not gonna make her important
We’re not gonna make her important
We’re not gonna make her important— Ermias (@DefacedPicasso) April 20, 2018
So she literally become Edward and Duduzane’s mother…..at the age of 27 pic.twitter.com/KYoyMygZ0J
— Marconificent (@ibivan27) April 20, 2018
Money talks
— Motaung (@raapss80) April 20, 2018
Whats wrong with this its ok this lady is not under age so what?
— Lilly Winkie (@WinkieLilly) April 20, 2018
Another reason y we HV endless diseases. a 77 years old sperm on a 24 years old kid.aowa
— MANALIVE (@gimakena) April 20, 2018
What do we call her, the seventh former First Lady ??
Or the 7th First Lady we never had ?? ? pic.twitter.com/WYFm6UYuuv— Steve Biko’s Ghost (@Chris_Mayimele) April 20, 2018
Awuuu 24yr old goes to 76yr old men mmmm it’s too much
— Thembinkosi (@Thembin44365785) April 20, 2018
At least she ain’t a slay Queen
— Amen Flash Music (@amen_flash) April 20, 2018
and they gone say #MenAreTrash?? pic.twitter.com/eDlSJ3te5Y
— Archangel??⭐ (@HassimMabula) April 20, 2018
ZUMA IN BED WITH 24 YEAR OLD, THATS WHY WE GOT FREE EDUCATION
— channon merricks (@channonmerricks) April 20, 2018
52yrs difference means that my parents in law are still attending creche pic.twitter.com/HfXewFAAHN
— mokone? (@mercy_maps) April 20, 2018
She’s got daddy issues wethu, myekeni ?
— Snoni Mlenzana (@Snoni_Mlenzana) April 20, 2018
lol JZ ke bosso hahahaha 7th wive lol soon will be marrying younger one, means he still has money to play with…
— Benjamin Ditshabe (@molefeditshabe1) April 20, 2018
and I’m still not married ??? pic.twitter.com/MPbuITcbAX
— Shana (@mdletuka) April 20, 2018
And JZ is supposedly a role model for some youths in South Africa pic.twitter.com/SmhdXhbltH
— Phindz (@keletso30933369) April 20, 2018
That is her choice Zuma is not president now. Why this useless newspaper is not educating people. What is benefit of this.
— AKA B (@BandaAnderson2) April 20, 2018
Marry him sister…you’re old enough to take that decision.
— Vusi (@vusie43) April 20, 2018
