All eyes were on Vice President Paul Mashatil's wife, Humir Mjongile, who appeared on the red carpet at the State of the Nation address. And for good reason…
South Africa's second lady dressed to impress for a rare public appearance with her husband.
Paul and Humir, who have a 24-year age difference, married last year after their partner passed away in 2020.
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Paul Mashatil's wife turns to face her son
While many of SONA's guests opted for modest attire, Paul Machatil's wife Humir Mdjongile appeared on the red carpet in a form-fitting pink dress that showed off her slim physique.
Humir let her hair down slicked back and showed off her amazing facebeat
“Paul Mashatil has a real villain on his hands,” the tweet read. Another called the businesswoman “gorgeous.”
From tragedy to true love?
In 2020, Paul Mashatil's wife Manzi Ellen Mashatil was infected with the new coronavirus infection and passed away in July 2020.
His current wife's late husband, former ANC Western Cape general secretary Songezo Mjongile, died just three months later after a battle with colon cancer. At the time, Paul was the treasurer of the ANC.
Interestingly, both Paul and Songezo were colleagues and friends in the ANC, with the former even delivering the eulogy at his friend's funeral.
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It is unclear when the two started dating, but reports say they attended the 2022 wedding of Tokyo Sex Whale and Natakusa da Silva together.
Paul has four children with his late wife, and Humir has two children from his marriage to Songeso.
Their wedding took place just days after Paul was sworn in as SA's new vice president.
