This archive report was first published on 7 June 2020.
Former South African President Jacob Zuma, 78, has been reportedly dumped by his 25-year-old lover, Nonkanyiso Conco, in a shocking turn of events.
According to media reports in South Africa, Nonkanyiso has since deleted all photos of Zuma on her social media pages, sparking speculation about the reasons behind their split.
As a result, Nonkanyiso, the mother of a two-year-old child with Zuma, has packed up her belongings and left a plush apartment rented out to her by Zuma in Durban, relocating to her mother's place in Eastern Cape.
Nonkanyiso's father has reportedly had a strained relationship with her since she got romantically involved with Zuma, allegedly due to Zuma's failure to show her family respect by completing necessary rites for their relationship and the two-year-old child they share.
Nonkanyiso made headlines earlier this year when an Instagram post she put up was interpreted to mean she was raising her son without Zuma's help, stating, 'I have made peace with that I'll attend school activities alone, travel the world with him alone and take all responsibilities on raising a boy child and installing best values in his life.'
Zuma, who was in office as the president of South Africa for nine years until 2018, has been married six times before and is reported to have 22 children.
He was previously charged with raping a 31-year-old woman in 2005, claiming it was consensual and that he immediately took a shower to prevent infection.
