Gugulethu Zuma-Ncube
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| Born | 1985 (age 38–39) Johannesburg, South Africa |
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| Years active | 2007–present |
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Gugulethu Zuma-Ncube (born 1985) is a South African actress, producer and daughter of former President Jacob Zuma and African National Congress (ANC) politician Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, and daughter-in-law to Zimbabwean Movement for Democratic Change Alliance politician Welshman Ncube.[1][2]
Early life
Zuma-Ncube was born in 1985. In 2007, she graduated from AFDA with a Live Performance degree. Sindiswa, a graduation film in which she played a role, was nominated for the Student Academy Awards (Student Oscars) in Hollywood.[1] She met her future husband, Wesley Ncube, while she was studying in Cape Town, and married him at the end of 2008.[3]
Career
Gugulethu has appeared in several television shows, including Interrogation Room, SABC3's Isidingo,[4] and e.tv's Rhythm City.[5][6]
It's for Life
Through Nyenyedzi Productions, which she co-owns with her sisters Nokuthula Nomaqhawe and Thuthukile Zuma, she co-produced and acted in Mzansi Magic's It’s for Life, a 2011 sitcom about four 20-somethings who find a squatter in their house.[4][7] Their father promoted the series through his official presidential Twitter account, for which he received criticism.[8][9]
Uzalo
Zuma-Ncube also co-owns Stained Glass Productions with Kobedi "Pepsi" Pokane, through which they co-produced Uzalo for the SABC1 channel.[10] It aired five days per week, Monday to Friday, and was the second-most popular television show in South Africa, behind Mzansi Magic's Isibaya telenovella, with which it was intended to compete.[11]
Politics
In 2011, she volunteered at Luthuli House, the ANC's headquarters, with her sister Thuthukile.[4]
Controversy
In 2015 and 2016, various national newspapers alleged that Zuma-Ncube benefitted unduly from nepotism through contracts of R167 million from the SABC and R8 million from the eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality for Uzalo.[12][13]
References
- ^ a b "So who are Zuma's 22 children?". Parent. 7 November 2016. Retrieved 29 April 2017.
- ^ Peta, Basildon (20 December 2008). "Zuma's daughter marries into Zimbabwe politics". The Independent. Retrieved 29 April 2017.
- ^ Smook, Ella (18 December 2008). "Zuma, Ncube wedding goes ahead". IOL. Retrieved 29 April 2017.
- ^ a b c "Zuma's daughters spark job controversy". The Star. 30 September 2011. Retrieved 29 April 2017.
- ^ Thangevelo, Debashine (17 March 2014). "Soap star Zuma-Ncube finds her rhythm". IOL. Retrieved 29 April 2017.
- ^ Bambalele, Patience (7 February 2015). "'Uzalo' hope for Zuma". Sowetan LIVE. Archived from the original on 10 February 2015. Retrieved 29 April 2017.
- ^ Pauw, Jacques; van der Merwe, Jeanne (27 July 2014). "Jacob Zuma's family empire". City Press. Archived from the original on 1 August 2014. Retrieved 29 April 2017.
- ^ "When President Zuma endorsed his daughter's TV show". DispatchLIVE. 15 July 2016. Retrieved 29 April 2017.
- ^ Smith, David (29 July 2014). "Jacob Zuma accused of nepotism after giving daughter ministry position". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 29 April 2017.
- ^ Roets, Adriaan (18 January 2015). "When blood is forever". The Citizen. Retrieved 29 April 2017.
- ^ Blignaut, Charl; Sithole, Siyabonga (19 January 2015). "Zuma's daughter caught up in TV show drama". Channel. Retrieved 29 April 2017.
- ^ http://citizen.co.za/lifestyle/your-life-entertainment-your-life/1340408/did-anc-lose-votes-because-of-uzalo-zumas-daughter-explains/
- ^ http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/Funding-for-Zumas-daughters-soapie-debated-20150623