Duduzane and the Golden Surname

DUDUZANE AND THE GOLDEN SURNAME

Duduzane and his twin Duduzile were born to Jacob Zuma and his third wife Kate Mantsho from Mozambique in 1984.

But if one Google’s his name, every single article that mentions his age –and there is a multitude – refers to ‘the 28-year-old.’

I hope that this is not a reflection of his educational background, as I find no mention of Duduzane Zuma’s education on the web.

In my book, if you were born in 1984 you would be 27 years old in 2011.

But that is not the point.
The point is….exactly how does a 27/28-year-old businessman-in-his-own-right get to be a billionaire?

If he finished matric and went on to study for a degree in something, he would have graduated a mere two years ago.
But that could not have been the case, because, according to Parekh Gupta, Duduzane joined the Gupta family business in 2001.
If my math is up to scratch, our Dudu was just 17 years old at the time.

Duduzane and Gugu Mtshali, Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe’s romantic partner, are set to benefit from shares worth about R1 billion in the R9 billion ArceloMittal empowerment deal.

Zuma, who leads Mabengela Investments, will also benefit from various ventures with Ayigobi Consortium – a company owned by Zuma family friend Sandile Zungu

The 28-year-old millionaire - or is it 27-year-old billionaire - is a director in numerous businesses owned by the Gupta brothers that have won multibillion-rand deals in recent months.
He is a director and shareholder, along with Rajesh Gupta, in a R500 billion deal with China Railway Construction Corporation. The deal involves a government railway infrastructure project featuring a high-speed train between Johannesburg, Durban, Cape Town and Musina.

Duduzane would have us believe that hi father has nothing to do with hi success.
In a recent interview on Talk Radio 702 Duduzane vehemently denied using his father’s connections to get business deals with the Gupta family.
He also denies all allegations of cronyism and blames the media for being politically biased against his father.

‘If you think we have done something wrong, then please come forward; if we have done something wrong, then drag us by our shirt collars before a court of law. If not, then leave us the hell alone and let us do our business’ he said on-air.

But we know what happens in a court of law if your surname is Zuma.
Any other suggestions Duduzane?

The president’s son lives a lavish lifestyle, owning numerous sports cars and a mansion in Saxonwold.

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