April 21, 2012 -- Updated 1113 GMT (1913 HKT) South African President Jacob Zuma and Bongi Ngema have dated for years, and have a son together His three other wives attended the wedding festivities Zuma -- who has 21 children -- embraces his culture, said Mac Maharaj, a government spokesman. Ngema, an activist, dated the president for years and they have a 7-year-old son together.