Over the past few years several had reportedly been implicated in sexual scandals.
Take the new ANC leader for example.
Here are some of South Africas politicians, who had babies out of wedlock:
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Zuma fathered his 20th child with his friend Irvin Khoza’s daughter. Photo credit: Wikimedia Commons
39-year-old Sonono Khoza gave birth to a baby girl in 2009.
The president confirmed the lovechild and apologised to his wives.
The baby was Zumas 20th child.
Three women came forward claiming to be children of Nelson Mandela. Photo credit: Wikimedia Commons
She passed away just before it was confirmed whether she was Mandelas daughter.
The latest one was 72-year-old Thabi Lydia Mahakoe, who said in 2012 she was the lovechild of Mandela.
According to Mahakoe she tried to meet with the late president in 2008, when he was still alive.
Biko had to children with a woman who was not his wife. Photo credit: Wikimedia Commons
Julius Malema
The EFF leader has a son named Ratanang.
Not much is known about the childs mother, other than she is reportedly from Sunnyside, Pretoria.
But, a paternity test quickly proofed he was the father of the little boy born in 2012.
Hani had two daughters, who was not the children of his wife Limpho Hani. Photo credit: sahistory.org.za
Gayton McKenzie
The Patriotic Alliance (PA) leader has seven children from five different women.
Two of them was with his now ex-wife, Nicolett.
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Biko also had three children with Mashalaba: Samora Biko, Motlatsi Biko and Nkosinathi Biko.
