MaKhumalo Zuma is no new name in Mzansi.
The feisty MaKhumalo Zuma is the former First Lady, former politician, and a social activist.
MaKhumalo Zuma rose to fame through her association with Jacob Zuma, the former president of South Africa.
Who is Jacob Zuma’s first wife? Photo: @Sbu SelepeSource: Facebook
MaKhumalo Zuma is also the former president’s first wife.
MaKhumalo Zuma’s biography unveils some of the unknown facts about her life before fame.
MaKhumalo Zuma is topping the headlines after allegations about her death surfaced on social media on 12th July 2021.
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As a result, this article sets the record straight about the controversial matter.
Gertrude Sizakele Khumalo was born on 2nd March 1940, although not much is known about her family.
Currently, MaKhumalo Zuma’s age as of July 2021 is eighty-one years and four months.
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She is two years older than her husband.
MaKhumalo Zuma’s birthday
The former First Lady celebrates her birthday on 2nd March every year.
She celebrated her 81st birthday in 2021.
Gertrude Sizakele Khumalo. Photo: @Hello South AfricaSource: Facebook
Jacob Zuma’s date of birth is 12 April 1942 making him 79 years of age in 2021.
She met her husband in KwaZulu Natal during her teen years.
MaKhumalo Zuma’s nationality
She was born and raised in KwaZulu Natal.
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Her residence is in Nkandla, on the northern side of KwaZulu Natal.
Therefore, she is South African.
The former president was not the only man interested in her.
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However, she gave in to his advances because he was persistent.
It took her three years to confirm to him that he was the one.
They began courting in 1960.
Is MaKhumalo Zuma dead? Photo: @Hello South AfricaSource: Facebook
Sizakele and Zuma have been married for more than four decades, although they have no children.
Nonetheless, Jacob Zuma has fatheredtwenty-three childrenwith other women.
Therefore, MaKhumalo officially became the first wife in a polygamous marriage according to Zulu tradition.
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Nkosazana bore the former president four daughters, and they divorced in 1998.
Jacob Zuma marriedKate Mantsho as his third wife in 1976, and they had five children together.
The late Kate Mantsho passed on in 2000 after what was alleged to be a suicide.
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She is popularly referred to as the mother of the nation.
Apart from the position, she also runs the Sizakele Khumalo Zuma Foundation in South Africa.
She serves as a board member and founder.
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However, that is not the case.
She is actively involved in the affairs of her foundation.
She also loves participating in women and children empowerment.
She is also passionate about farming.
When her husband turned himself in, police vehicles fetched him from the multimillion-rand homestead in Nkandla.
Has MaKhumalo Zuma passed away?
Is MaKhumalo Zuma dead?
The unconfirmed news made it to mainstream media through Pali Lehohla, a former statistician general.
During aninterview with eNCA, the former statistician alleged that the mother of the nation had passed away.
He turned himself in on 7th July 2021, just before midnight.
On the same night, an ambulance was blocked from entering his homestead.
According to a senior member of the family, Michael had been unwell for a while.
He passed on Sunday at 11 am.
By now, these exclusive details about MaKhumalo Zuma clear all the doubts about her death.
They also highlight how much she had to endure before and after getting married to the former president.
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Their trial is scheduled to resume in August 2021.
She graduated from Meru University of Science and Technology with a Bachelor of Technology in Civil Engineering in 2019.
In 2023, Priscillah finished the AFP course on Digital Investigation Techniques.
She has been writing articles on Briefly.co.za since 2019.
Email: pshmueni@gmail.com
