Jacob Zuma

4th President of South Africa (2009–2018)
Person human Q57282
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Summary

Jacob Zuma was born on April 12, 1942[1], in Nkandla[2]. He has worked as a politician[3] and minister[4]. He ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20,717 views/month, #6,500 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Spouse: Tobeka Madiba[6], Nompumelelo Ntuli Zuma[7], Kate Mantsho[8], Gertrude Sizakele Khumalo[9], Gloria Bongekile Ngema[10]
  • Child: Thuthukile Zuma[11], Gugulethu Zuma-Ncube[12], Duduzane Zuma[13], Sinqumo Zuma[14], Mziwoxolo Edward Zuma[15], Mxolisi (Saady) Zuma[16], Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla[17], Nomcebo Zuma[18]
  • Country of citizenship: South Africa[19]
  • Award received: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath[20], Order of José Martí[21], Order of the Eagle of Zambia[22], Order of the Republic of Serbia[23], King Abdulaziz Medal[24], Honorary doctor of the University of Fort Hare[25]
  • Member of: Umkhonto We Sizwe[26]
  • Religion or worldview: Protestantism[27]
  • Sex or gender: male[28]
  • Member of political party: uMkhonto we Sizwe[29]
  • Commons category: Jacob Zuma[30]
  • Family name: Zuma[31]
  • Given name: Jacob[32]
  • Significant event: Panama Papers[33]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Jacob Zuma[34]
  • Described at URL: https://www.pa.org.za/person/jacob-gedleyihlekisa-zuma/[35]
  • Relative: Khulubuse Zuma[36]
  • Described by source: Dictionary of African Biography[37]
  • Participant in: World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2014[38], World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2013[39], World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2015[40], World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2016[41], World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2017[42]
  • Convicted of: Deviance[43]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[44], Zulu[45]
  • Birth name: Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zuma[46]
  • Name in native language: Jacob Zuma[47]
  • Owner of: Nkandla[48]
  • Net worth: 20,000,000 US dollars[49]

Why It Matters

Jacob Zuma has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] He is known by 37 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

FAQs

Where was Jacob Zuma born?

Jacob Zuma was born in Nkandla[2].

Who was Jacob Zuma married to?

Jacob Zuma's spouses include Tobeka Madiba[6], Nompumelelo Ntuli Zuma[7], Kate Mantsho[8], and Gertrude Sizakele Khumalo[9].

What did Jacob Zuma do for work?

Jacob Zuma worked as a politician[3] and minister[4].

What awards did Jacob Zuma receive?

Honors received include Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath[20], Order of José Martí[21], Order of the Eagle of Zambia[22], and Order of the Republic of Serbia[23].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Dictionary of African Biography. wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [19] ↑ . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . workwithdata.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [4] ↑ . Database of Cabinet Politics in Sub-Sahara Africa. wikidata.org.
  20. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [24] ↑ . flickr.com. flickr.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [25] ↑ . news24.com. news24.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [1] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . rfi.fr. rfi.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . Davos 2014 Participant List. wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . Davos 2013 Participant List. wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . Davos 2015 Participant List. wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . Davos 2016 Participant List. wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . Davos 2017 Participant List. wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  44. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  45. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  46. [47] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  47. [48] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  48. [49] ↑ . celebritynetworths.org. celebritynetworths.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [51] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · AntiDerangedKhanTengriAction · 2026-10-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|2 */ Place of birth: Nkandla"
  2. 10d ago · Axxter99 · 2026-10-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['af', 'ami', 'ar', 'arz', 'ast', 'az', 'be', 'bg', 'bn', 'br', 'bs', 'ca', 'ckb
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    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|1 */ Place of birth: Nkandla"
  3. 14w ago · UndefinedRachel · 2026-07-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    The guardian topic id → world/zuma
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  4. 18w ago · Ghostrevealoff · 2026-06-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Relative → Khulubuse Zuma
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Relative: Khulubuse Zuma"
  5. 18w ago · Axxter99 · 2026-06-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Member of → Umkhonto We Sizwe
    Sex or gender → male
    Member of political party → African National Congress, South African Communist Party, uMkhonto we Sizwe
    Aliases → —
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    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Award received: Honorary doctor of the University of Fort Hare"
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