A former president of South Africa, Jacob Zuma, has given his baby mama, Sonono Khoza,
just about exclusive powers over their love child.
Zuma has given Khoza, the right to remove the child from the Republic of South Africa
without his consent.
He has also given her the right to travel with the child out of the country whenever
she chooses, and the right to apply for a passport and international visa, or permit,
for their child without his consent.
He has also given Khoza, absolute powers, to make decisions regarding the religious
and spiritual advancement of the child.
In addition, Zuma has also agreed to that, if he or the child want to have contact with
each other, his visitation right will be facilitated by a qualified person.
Sonono Khoza, is the daughter of Orlando Pirates boss, Irvin Khoza.
Jacob Zuma, who has multiple wives, fathered the child out of wed-lock with Sonono Khoza,
when he was still the President of South Africa, in 2009.
This shocking details of the latest development, were contained in a high court application
for a settlement agreement signed by Zuma, who is cited as the second applicant, and
Khoza, who is cited as the first applicant, to be made an order of court.
The application papers were filed at the Johannesburg High Court last week, by Khoza’s lawyers,
Waldeck Attorneys, and the matter will be heard on a date to be decided.
According to the papers, which Sunday World has seen, Khoza publicly confirmed for the
first time, that the former president was indeed the father of their 9-year-old child.
“The second applicant and I, became involved during, or about the course of 2008.
We never lived together during our involvement.
During the course of 2008, I fell pregnant, and as set out herein above, the minor child
was born on the 8 October 2009,” reads the court papers.
Khoza, who identified herself as a business-woman, said that she neither married, nor lived with
Zuma.
The parties record, that Khoza is the biological mother of the minor child, and Jacob Zuma,
to the best of his knowledge and belief, is the minor child’s biological father.
Now, therefore, the parties agree as follows.
Guardianship over the minor child shall vest with Khoza, and Khoza shall have the rights
and responsibilities, as set out in section 18(3) of the Maintenance Act, including, but
not limited to consent, to the minor child’s departure and, or removal from the Republic,
without having to obtain Zuma’s consent, to apply for a passport and, or travel documentation
and, or international visas or permits, for the minor child, without having to obtain
Zuma’s consent.
The papers further stated, that Zuma couldn’t see the child willy-nilly.
Should Zuma and, or the minor child, in future, wish to have contact with the minor, child
or her father, and both parties consent thereto, the parties undertake to obtain the services
of a qualified person, to assist them in implementing a plan, to facilitate such contact, provided
that such contact is in the best interest of the minor child, and that such contact
shall not interfere with the emotional well-being of the minor child, and of the minor child’s
scholastic, extramural, religious, or social activities.
Khoza will be responsible for the maintenance of the child, including medical, educational,
and extramural expenses.
Zuma acknowledges his responsibility to maintain the minor child, and should the minor child,
in future, need financial support from Zuma, the parties record, that they are aware of
their respective rights in terms of the maintenance act.
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