Gugulethu Zuma-Ncube Biography
Born on October 10, 1985, Gugulethu Zuma-Ncube is a South African producer and actress. She is the daughter of former President Jacob Zuma and African National Congress (ANC) politician Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma. Additionally, she is the daughter-in-law of Professor Welshman Ncube of the Zimbabwean Movement for Democratic Change Alliance.
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| Full Name: | Gugulethu Zuma-Ncube |
| Stage Name: | Gugu Zuma-Ncube |
| Born: | 10 October 1985 (age 38 years old) |
| Place of Birth: | Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Nationality: | South African |
| Education: | AFDA |
| Height: | 1.58 m |
| Parents: | Jacob Zuma, Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma |
| Siblings: | Thuthukile Zuma, Msholozi Zuma, Phumzile Zuma, Edward Zuma, Nhlakanipho Vusi Zuma, Mxolisi Zuma, Duduzane Zuma, Thandisiwe Zuma, Sinqobile Zuma, Thuli Zuma, Sinqumo Zuma, DuduZile Zuma |
| Spouse: | Wesley Ncube (m. 2008) |
| Boyfriend • Partner: | N/A |
| Children: | N/A |
| Occupation: | Actress • TV Personality |
| Net Worth: | US$5 million |
Gugulethu Zuma-Ncube Net Worth
It is estimated that Gugulethu Zuma-Ncube is worth approximately $5 million. She is the daughter of Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, a politician, and former South African President Jacob Zuma. Wesley Ncube, a mathematician and the son of politician Prof. Welshman Ncube from Zimbabwe, is her spouse.
Gugulethu Zuma-Ncube Early Life
In 1985, Zuma-Ncube was born. She received her degree in Live Performance from AFDA in 2007. She was nominated for a Student Academy Award (Student Oscar) in Hollywood for the graduation film Sindiswa. While studying in Cape Town, she met Wesley Ncube, her future husband, and the two tied the knot at the end of 2008.
Gugulethu Zuma-Ncube Career
Gugulethu has made appearances on some television programs, such as e.tv’s Rhythm City, Interrogation Room, and SABC3’s Isidingo.
It’s for Life
In 2011 Mzansi Magic’s It’s for Life, a sitcom about four twentysomethings who find a squatter in their home, she co-produced and acted through Nyenyedzi Productions, which she co-owns with her sisters Nokuthula Nomaqhawe and Thuthukile Zuma. Their father got backlash for promoting the series on his official presidential Twitter account.
Uzalo
Together with Kobedi “Pepsi” Pokane, Zuma-Ncube co-owns Stained Glass Productions, which they used to co-produce Uzalo for the SABC1 channel. It was meant to compete with Mzansi Magic’s Isibaya telenovela, which was the second-most-watched television program in South Africa. It broadcasts five days a week, from Monday to Friday.
Numerous national media claimed in 2015 and 2016 that Zuma-Ncube received undue benefits from nepotism through contracts worth R8 million from the eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality for Uzalo and R167 million from the SABC.
The first season of Uzalo, which debuted in 2015, was produced and filmed in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, where it was given R8 million by the local municipal government led by the African National Congress (ANC). It cost R50 million overall. The Democratic Alliance charged that the local municipality was supporting private production through patronage, pointing out that there would be no government control over the expenditure and that the funds could have been used to support less well-known entertainment companies instead.
The TV show was embroiled in controversy when Hlaudi Motsoeneng, the CEO of SABC at the time, decided to commission three more seasons for roughly R167 million, which was more than enough money to “produce about 20 programs,” instead of renewing the show. Co-producers Stained Glass Productions and said they “did everything by the book” and that they were not given any “special treatment” in response to accusations that they had interfered politically with the SABC’s procurement procedures.
Gugulethu Zuma-Ncube Politics
Along with her sister Thuthukile, she volunteered in 2011 at the ANC’s headquarters, Luthuli House.
Gugulethu Zuma-Ncube Personal life
Matician Wesley Ncube, son of Zimbabwean politician Prof. Welshman Ncube, is married to Gugulethu Zuma-Ncube, daughter of former South African President Jacob Zuma and politician Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma.[20] On December 20, 2008, in Pretoria, South Africa, they tied the knot.
Gugulethu Zuma-Ncube Social Media
- Instagram handle: Gugu Zuma-Ncube (@gugu_zuma_ncube)
- Twitter handle: GuguZuma
@jkey6688 Uzalo 29 November 2023 Part 2 #uzalo
Gugulethu Zuma-Ncube Filmography
- Uzalo (2015-present) as Nomcebo
- Isibaya (2013-2016) as Zama
- The Road (2017) as Nomsa
- Hopeville (2013) as Nomsa
- Zabalaza (2009-2011) as Lungile
She has also produced the following films:
- Inxeba (2017)
- Mgodi (2022)
Who Is Gugulethu Zuma-Ncube
Born in 1985, Gugulethu Zuma-Ncube is a South African actress and producer. She is the daughter of former President Jacob Zuma and politician Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma of the African National Congress (ANC). Additionally, she is Welshman Ncube of the Zimbabwean Movement for Democratic Change Alliance’s daughter-in-law. Age of Gugulethu Zuma-Ncube She was born in Johannesburg, South Africa, in 1985. She will be 36 years old in 2021. Childhood […]
