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By now everybody knows that President Jacob Zuma has a wonderful compound at Nkandla. It was recently reported in the Sunday Times that his ex-wife actually has a house allocated to her in the compound in which she stays from time to time.
I know a lot of people believe the Cyril Ramaphosa will be the next President, and I would hope that he is, but I don’t believe that. I have always believed that Jacob Zuma’s ex-wife, Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma will be our next President. I was interested to read in the Sunday Times article, and I don’t know the veracity of the allegation, that it was alleged that in the Zulu culture there is no such thing as divorce, regardless of whether one is divorced in terms of the law or the country. It is interesting that a husband and wife having been divorced for many years, that the ex-wife still has a house inside the family compound of her ex-husband and it may well be that the current President of South Africa lives in Nkandla, and that the next President of South Africa will also live in Nkandla.
Posted by Michael de Broglio on Monday 03-Apr-17
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Tamaryn said:
on Thursday 04-May-17 01:05 PM
Zuma may well have felt left out given that the president of the USA has the White House and him, well, only his mansion in Houghton. It was only a matter of time until he built his very own White House, complete with all luxuries and amenities. The difference though is that work and governance takes place in the White House (whilst of course housing the president and his family - barring Milania Trump). Nkandla, complete with disco ball and fire pool comes across as more of a full-time resort whilst at the same time keeping all of the wives happy.
Zindy said:
on Wednesday 03-May-17 01:46 PM
The new president has to to stay in that Nkandla home? That seems unfair as they should of built a rather more neutral building such as the White house. why build such a place for all his wives and the next president might not even be married. Will he then renovate again to suite his own needs? They should just have built a standard presidential home not a family village.
Sarah said:
on Wednesday 03-May-17 01:06 PM
i dont know how the Zulu culture works, but Zuma should sell Nkandla and get a small place to stay. give teh people back their money.
Nicolle said:
on Wednesday 03-May-17 01:05 PM
In KwaZulu-Natal a customary union must be dissolved by a competent court. Or so I am taught in African Customary Law. Noteworthy, in KwaZulu-Natal, accordingly to the Code of Zulu Law, the following are grounds for dissolution of the marriage: Adultery; continued refusal of conjugal rights; wilful desertion; continued gross misconduct; imprisonment for at least 5 years and specifically a wife may seek a divorce if there was gross cruelty or ill-treatment by her husband or if her husband accused her of witchcraft. This has shed light on the potential nature of their divorce :"D
Cornelie said:
on Wednesday 03-May-17 12:41 PM
It is so unfair towards us as tax payers to pay for all the ex-wife's, ex-presidents etc to live in luxury while there is people dying of hunger.
Clare said:
on Wednesday 03-May-17 12:34 PM
I am very happy to see that my money that goes to Tax that is meant to fix our Roads Get used to make a Very Big Home for a man that doesn't do well with our Money that we work so hard for.
Jessica M said:
on Tuesday 02-May-17 10:04 AM
I am so happy that my hard earned tax money was put to the great use of our country. Oh no wait it wasn't it was used to make this for our president. SO worth it. And he still has cheek to ask his supporters to help him pay back the money.
tersia said:
on Friday 21-Apr-17 09:07 AM
That's a bit odd, why would you stay in the same house as your ex-husband?
It would a wonderful day if our president could just step down and leave our country for someone to run it better, but then you think who would? They are all so corrupt and some people are actually worse then him.
If someone else gets elected as president the Nkandla house should be given to him or her, but I don't think Zuma will give up on that house.
Ashleigh said:
on Thursday 13-Apr-17 04:45 PM
I have never seen the Nkandla home and didn't know how big and beautiful it is.The Nkandla home should be like the US White House. A Presidential Home.
Sinead said:
on Wednesday 12-Apr-17 04:14 PM
We all have hopes that Zuma will step down but I still doubt he will.
All we can do is pray and hope for a better South Africa. And we should do anything and everything in our power for change! The way our parents fought all those years ago.
As for Zuma's ex-wife, I would want to move as far away as possible from my ex. Why would you stay in the same compound?? All for money, it's true...
Ramaphosa will probably be a better president but how much better?
Prishani said:
on Friday 07-Apr-17 04:18 PM
I don't think that Jacob Zuma deserves to stay at Nkandla if he is no longer the president of our country. I think that Nkandla should be the presidential home where the new president of our country stays. Nkandla has cost our country way too much to just let Jacob Zuma have it.
Melissa van Tellingen said:
on Friday 07-Apr-17 08:19 AM
South Africa is going down bit by bit and at this stage I believe that any other person can be a better oresident than Zuma and make better decisions for our country.
Joyce said:
on Wednesday 05-Apr-17 11:34 AM
I think let's hope for the best and a big change in leading South Africa
brumilde said:
on Wednesday 05-Apr-17 09:40 AM
i guess it was easier then paying maintenance... allot of couples who have split get along better now then they did when they were together. or perhaps its part of their culture. who knows. i talk to my ex everyday, but i would stab him in the face with a banana if i had to see his face more than once a week
Brenda van den Bergh said:
on Wednesday 05-Apr-17 09:16 AM
The news just keeps getting worse. I personally would not mind if Cyril Ramaphosa was elected as president. I cant even imagine what this country will go through if Zuma's ex-wife becomes the next president. We might as well tighten the noose around our necks ourselves. I am seriously concerned about the future of this country.
Helen said:
on Wednesday 05-Apr-17 09:03 AM
I would wish for natural disaster in Nkandla, that nature can resolve all the issues! Let's face it all the money were stolen from all of us to build this massive president house and what decency Zuma's ex-wife has still to stay on this property, specially if she has her own plans for South Africa.
Lourien said:
on Tuesday 04-Apr-17 03:20 PM
Its amazing to see how many laws our President can brake and bend, while all other citizens have to follow all the rules and regulations. Our President is definitely not setting any examples for the country. His ex-wife is still living on his property and probably also getting funded from government money. We can only hope for the best and a new president that will look after the country.
Daniella said:
on Tuesday 04-Apr-17 12:04 PM
It Amazing how Zuma can build Nkandla which is worth about R 246 631 303 while his neighbors are suffering whilst he lives in style and they living in squatters.
Zanell said:
on Tuesday 04-Apr-17 09:17 AM
I would love to see what the inside of his house looks like, I am sure that place is so big he will never have to worry about bumping into his ex-wife. If I am not mistaken I'm sure that I remember from customary law that if the door gets slammed in a certain way then they are considered divorced??
Alexis said:
on Tuesday 04-Apr-17 08:21 AM
Do not know much about the Zulu culture I must admit. Though it must be strange to be living together when there is no relationship and the fact it ended for good reason. I am really hoping for change in this country - for the better. However the new developments and what will be happening on Friday, we may be seeing it very soon.
Jolene said:
on Monday 03-Apr-17 05:16 PM
Oh no, what a recipe for disaster, ex-husband and wife living together. So I guess if she lives with him now, he will live with her if she becomes president? How convenient, although I highly doubt that SA is ready for a female president.
Thabitha said:
on Monday 03-Apr-17 04:21 PM
All I know the Zulu man will never be controlled by a woman even Zuma I hope the action that the politicians are taking on the 7th of April will change everything, Cyril for president even if I don't see it coming but I am hoping.
Nikita said:
on Monday 03-Apr-17 04:11 PM
I think at this point any person other than Zuma and Malema can be president of this country and do a better job. Zuma only thinks about himself and his decisions are largely based on how they will benefit him and Malema is obsessed with killing the farmers and land expropriation. Perhaps a woman leader is exactly what we need.
Liesl said:
on Monday 03-Apr-17 04:04 PM
This man must be the worst thing that ever happened to this country and he doesn't care. He is in it for himself and himself only
Brenda Du Toit said:
on Monday 03-Apr-17 03:01 PM
Nothing in this country surprises me anymore.Its always the same stories over and over. People must learn to stand together.This is a perfect example of how much our president cares about his people.He must start caring about people that don't have jobs and don't even have roofs over they heads.
Dune said:
on Monday 03-Apr-17 03:00 PM
I have to agree with Jadine and Nina, even though Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma is a front runner for the ANC, I highly doubt that any South African will vote for her to become president, women are still inferior to men, in certain cultures, and in their minds how will a woman be able to run a country.
Melissa said:
on Monday 03-Apr-17 02:06 PM
This country is going backwards every day, and no one is doing anything about it. This country and the president is a disgrace. They don't care about other people around them. They must start thinking about people that are living on the streets.
Mathilda said:
on Monday 03-Apr-17 01:38 PM
I agree with Angelique, if Zuma did not pay back the money then Nkandla should be our "white house that is just fair ,why can it be like that overseas ?
But anyway Nkandla is a perfect example of how much your president cares about his people he is living a great life and all the other people who follow him lives in poverty
Angelique P said:
on Monday 03-Apr-17 11:23 AM
Just look at your president’s house and ask why he can live in a huge house while his people starve but they still believe in all of his promises. I really hope that someone else will be the next president someone who takes everybody’s concerns in consideration and not just look out for themselves.
Henrietta said:
on Monday 03-Apr-17 11:13 AM
I sincerely hope that Jacob Zuma's ex wife will not be our next president. Our country is going backwards as it is with the way Jacob Zuma is going on, I cannot imagine what damage the ex wife can do. We really need a strong leader and we need it sooner rather than later. I'm not sure if I will ever stay in the same compound never mind the same house if I ever divorce my husband but interesting to read about the Zulu culture.
Angelique Jurgens said:
on Monday 03-Apr-17 11:07 AM
I honestly believed if Zuma did not pay back the money then Nkandla should be our "white house". If the Zulu culture doesn't allow divorce then I highly doubt they will allow a woman to take over and become president. If another party takes over however, I wouldn't oppose a strong female individual to become president. If it were my decision I would make Thuli Madonsela president and move her into Nkandla.
Jadine Richards said:
on Monday 03-Apr-17 10:52 AM
Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma may be a front runner in the upcoming election for leadership of the ANC ,however, I am doubtful as to whether South Africans, and in particular Zulu men, are ready to have a woman at the helm of the governing party. Even with Zuma's support and the support of the Zulu tribe ...at the end of the day she is still a woman in an intensely patriarchal society whose culture at its core doesn't exactly endorse woman in leadership positions.
Bianca said:
on Monday 03-Apr-17 10:43 AM
Haha, if that's the case it would appear that Nkandla is our very own "White House." Perhaps all of our future presidents will just take over the residency at Nkandla. I must be honest, I have heard of a lot of divorced couples that actually stay in the same home for years and years after the divorce being finalized, to me that is extremely bizarre..
Nina said:
on Monday 03-Apr-17 10:41 AM
I'm not sure if South Africa will have a woman for a president very soon. As far as I know the Zulu culture and many other black cultures still see women as the weaker sex and will not easily vote for a female to be in charge. But who knows. Nothing in this counrty surprises me anymore.
Juliet said:
on Monday 03-Apr-17 09:51 AM
This is what happens when money and power replace morality. People would rather live in their ex-husband's compound with all the new women he is sleeping with than live in a smaller (mansion) somewhere else. Will do anything for a bit of money. Sick.
Jessica Apfel said:
on Monday 03-Apr-17 08:50 AM
I cannot comment on the marital aspects within Zulu cluture, I can howver comment on the fact that I strongly believe Cyril will be our next president, perhaps sooner than we think. A motion of no confidence is due to be heard within Parliment within the next week or so and with the ANC's top 6 divided, who knows which way it may go! That being said then, Number 2 may come to power fairly soon
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