Zuma sex scandal

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JOHANNESBURG - Shocking claims surfaced yesterday which allege that one of President Jacob Zuma’s wives was involved in a sex scandal.
In what has the potential of being a deeply embarrassing situation shortly before the World Cup, one of Zuma’s wives has been accused of being unfaithful to him and the paternity of her unborn child is being questioned.
These bombshell revelations came to light yesterday when the Ilanga newspaper and City Press website claimed it was in possession of a letter, allegedly penned by “concerned family members” of Zuma, in which Nompumelelo Ntuli Zuma is accused of having had an extra-marital affair with a bodyguard, who has since reportedly committed suicide.
MaNtuli, who married Zuma in 2008, is pregnant with what would be Zuma’s 21st child.
She is currently in India with Zuma on an official state visit.
When reports emerged last week that she was pregnant, the Presidency did not confirm, nor deny, the claim. City Press said the letter claimed MaNtuli was involved with her bodyguard, Phinda Thomo.
Thomo allegedly committed suicide when the affair came to light – but the reports questioned whether Thomo could not perhaps be the father.
According to City Press, there had been intense speculation that Zuma and MaNtuli’s marriage was on the rocks.
Ilanga also published extracts from the letter – which it said showed a clearly divided Zuma clan and proved there existed bitter infighting between his wives.
Zuma’s polygamous lifestyle has been at the heart of major public relations nightmares in the past.
More recently, his affair and having a child out of wedlock with the daughter of soccer supremo Irvin Khoza, was seen by many as the last straw and the rumour mill was rife that the African National Congress’s top leadership felt deeply embarrassed by his actions.
In the letter, a former employee of a charity run by MaNtuli is quoted by the newspaper as claiming the First Lady had secret trysts with a lover at her Innes Road, Morningside mansion in Durban.
The house has also been in the news recently when it emerged Ma-Ntuli failed to pay the electricity bill, despite living there rent free.
Zuma’s aide, Zizi Kodwa, said he could not comment on the matter when contacted by The Citizen yesterday afternoon.
“Phone Vincent Magwenya (presidential spokesman) regarding this,” he said.
Magwenya responded in a terse SMS to The Citizen, saying: “I am not commenting on matters that relate to the family, that are private and personal.”

The Citizen

Comments by Sonny

Zuma does not appear to be the 'prize stud' he portrays to be in SA society.

He must never underestimate the wroth of a woman deceived!

When the "Cock's away the Hens will play!"

This culture is based on double standards.