Know thy Future President

Zuma's Wives


Number One

Sizakele Khumalo - whom he met in 1959. She lives at his rural R1,5-million home at Nkandla in northern KwaZulu- Natal and they have no children.

Ex-wife

Foreign Affairs Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, with whom he had four children: Msholozi, 24, Gugu, 22, Thuli, 21 and Thuthi, 19. They divorced in June 1998 due to "irreconcilable differences."

Late wife

Kate Zuma, with whom he had five children: Saady, 29, twins Duduzile and Duduzane both 25, Phumzile, 20 and Vusi.  She committed suicide on December 8, 2000 after apparent strained relations with Zuma.

Still on honeymoon

Nompumelelo Mantuli Zuma - whom he married in January 2008. She has two children Thandiswe, 7 and eight month old Sinquobile.

Waiting in the wings

Thobeka Stacey Mabhija - with whom he has two children including a 5 month old baby.

Mrs Jacob Zuma number six?

Bongi Ngema - from Umlazi, has a seven month old son.

Old flame

Minah Shongwe - who's Zuma's old flame. Shongwe, the sister of Judge Jeremiah Shongwe has a 30 year old son, Edward with Zuma.

Left at the altar

Zuma also paid half lobola for Swazi Princess Sebentile Dlamini, 38, the granddaughter of King Sobhuza III, in 2002 but nothing has come of it.

4 Marriages, 1 Half Lobola, 3 sleeping partners and 15 children.

And we worry about Steve Hofmeyr?