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THREE SCORE AND TEN: President Jacob Zuma celebrates his 70th birthday at the ICC in Durban at the weekend. PHOTO: SIYABULELA DUDA

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THE wedding of President Jacob Zuma to his fifth wife, Bongi Ngema, will be a private family ceremony in Nkandla next weekend, the presidency said .

The cost of the ceremony is to be paid by Zuma - with there being no government expenditure involved, spokesperson Mac Maharaj said.

The couple and family have asked that their privacy be respected.

Maharaj said reports in the media suggesting the State would bear the cost of maintaining Zuma's wives were incorrect.

"The spouses pay their own living or household expenses, be it food, mortgages, lights, water and so forth," he said.

"Nothing is paid for by the State in the four households of the spouses. They live in private homes.

"The Presidency did provide ... support for spouse participation at official functions and provided a total of 60 domestic economy class flights a year for child and child-minder travel.

"Transport costs for school-going children were also included."

Otherwise, the living expenses of Zuma's children were borne by the family and not the State, Maharaj said.

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Apr 16, 2012

JajasQueen

Congratulations on the on coming nuptuals, may all six of you live happily ever after.

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Apr 16, 2012

maneater

lo president wethu kodwa naye!!! he is 70 for crying out loud!!!!!
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Apr 16, 2012

Sinudeity

"Nothing is paid for by the State in the four households of the spouses. They live in private homes."

Bullsh1t. They cost us R16 million each year.
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Apr 16, 2012

Sinudeity

Congratulations Jacob. May all six of you choke.
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Apr 16, 2012

RobinH

I don't believe it. ANOTHER ONE! Good God, man. Are you some kind of fuedal lord? Keep it zipped!
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Apr 16, 2012

MommaC

Mac is being a little thin with the facts there.
Spouses support includes quite a bit more than simple 'transport'
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Apr 16, 2012

tt-tshaba

Dont tell me this old timer is getting married again again again nxaaaaa
its ridiculous cant some1 stop him mara!!!!!
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Apr 16, 2012

life1703

My,my,my.Is our President still not happy with the four at hand?
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Apr 16, 2012

Lesoba-Le-Boya

Lezulu mokgwa wa lona le jwang Banna?...
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Apr 16, 2012

BaleliM

Zuma is a perfect example of a man being a pri*ck from cradle to grave. At the rate at which he is marrying and breeding, am not sure whether it is harbitual, compulsive or chronic!
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