Jacob Zuma has kept himself busy since he stepped down as president of South Africa: he fathered his 22nd child last month, and is set to marry his baby mama, 24-year-old Nonkanyiso Conco, which will make her his seventh wife.

Sounds like his life is coming together beautifully, hey?

But it seems like in all the excitement, Zuma forgot to tell his first wife about marrying Conco [pictured below].

Oopsy-daisy.

In accordance with cultural norms, MaKhumalo [up top with Jacob] – being the first wife and all – must give her consent before her husband can take another wife. According to Times LIVE, Sizakele Khumalo-Zuma only discovered that her husband had planned to take a seventh wife when the media broke the news before Zuma could tell her.

I bet she wasn’t pleased reading about her hubby’s latest conquest in the papers.

The Sunday Times has established that Sizakele Khumalo has accepted his relationship with his bride-to-be, “even though it was painful”.

Ouch.

Here’s a handy timeline to help you keep track of Zuma’s many marriages:

MaKhumalo is Zuma’s first wife and, according to African culture, she must give consent before her husband can take another wife.

Zuma married MaKhumalo in 1973.

He is also married to Nompumelelo Ntuli-Zuma (they are estranged), Tobeka Madiba-Zuma and Bongi Ngema-Zuma.

He and Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, now minister in the presidency, divorced in 1998. Another wife, Kate Zuma, committed suicide in 2000.

Soon, Conco will become the latest wife to join the list.

However, a family insider said it was unlikely that Zuma and Conco would marry this year because his son, Mxolisi Saady Zuma, who has already paid lobola for Swazi princess Ziyanda Dlamini, will have to tie the knot first.

It’s definitely not this year. Saady will have to get married first because we have already sent izibizo [gifts given to the bride’s family] to Swaziland. And for ubaba to get married, we still have to send izibizo to Matatiele, and MaKhumalo because she is the first wife will be in charge of [handing over gifts].

Welp. Hopefully it will be a peaceful handing over when it happens.

Maybe.

[source:timeslive]