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South Africa former President Jacob Zuma's 24 year old fiancee Nonkanyiso Conco set to become his seventh wife has been forced to resign from her job at a non-governmental organisation.
National response campaign, She Conquers, asked Nonkanyiso Conco to resign, saying it doesn’t want to send a contradictory message to young women.
Conco, who is 52 years younger than Zuma, gave birth to the latter’s child last week, sparking debate in South African society on relationships between senior citizens and younger girls.
Lerato Morulane, the chairperson of She Conquers explained that Conco’s decision to marry Zuma, who was involved in high-profile rape case in 2006, could cast a negative light on the campaign.
She Conquers was launched in 2016 by President Cyril Ramaphosa and deals with issues affecting women such as HIV, teenage pregnancy, gender-based violence and economic opportunities.
Conco, the organisation’s national treasurer and communications officer, is yet to comment on the criticism over her relationship with Zuma.
Zuma, 76, currently has four wives, including one from whom he is separated, and more than 20 children.
