What Did You Hear About Vusi Thembekwayo’s Wife?

Vusi Thembekwayo is one of the most prolific entrepreneurs in South Africa. The 36-year-old
self-made
mogul who dabbles as an investor, author, and international speaker is among the youngest
richest people
in South Africa with around $500 million to his name.

His accomplishments aside, Vusi and his wife have been making news lately for their
frequent visits to
the courts, and many people have been curious to know everything about Vusi Thembekwayo’s
wife. Here is
everything we know about her.

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Vusi Thembekwayo’s wife is a beautiful South African woman by the name of Palesa
Makhetha
Thembekwayo.

Unlike her husband, who is a well-known public figure, Palesa Thembekwayo prefers a quiet
life away
from the limelight. She has a private Instagram account, and very little is known about her
aside from the
fact that she is an entrepreneur, a wife, and a mother.

Vusi
Thembekwayo and Palesa got married in 2009 in what can be termed as a grand
ceremony.

Since the couple is often private about their relationship, it is unclear as to when or
where the two
met, but it is rumoured that they had dated for some time before walking down the aisle and
exchanging
their vows.

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Vusi Thembekwayo and his wife have been blessed with three children, two sons, and a
daughter.

Shortly after getting married, Vusi Thembekwayo’s wife gave birth to their firstborn son,
called
Vusumuzi Nathaniel Thembekwayo III, in 2010.

The couple welcomed their daughter, Amahle, in November 2012 and their second son in
2017.

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Like her husband, Palesa Thembekwayo is an entrepreneur. Together with her husband and
other
partners, they founded My Growth Fund, which identifies, nurtures, and helps
finance black
entrepreneurs in South Africa and supports them to be successful.

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In December 2021, Vusi Thembekwayo dominated the headlines after his wife accused him
of physically
assaulting her. His assault case came one year after he sent an open letter to South African
men, telling
them off against abusing women.

According to Palesa Thembekwayo’s court statement, Vusi came home one evening, woke her up,
and ordered
her to pack her things and leave their home. When she refused to comply, Vusi slapped her a
couple of
times, dragged her by her legs out of their bed and down the stairs, then forced her and her
things inside
a car and drove off. Palesa later jumped out of the car and ran away when the car came to a
stop at
traffic lights.

Vusi Thembekwayo denied all accusations of assault and was released on bail. Initially, he
even claimed
that he had been away from home on business on the said date of the accusation but later
changed his story
and confirmed that he had been at home but had not assaulted his wife.

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Following his arrest for allegedly assaulting his wife, Vusi Thembekwayo alleged that
on the date
that he was accused of assault, he had come home to find his wife drunk, and that angered
him.

He further revealed that his wife had been battling with alcohol and substance abuse but
that he had
not assaulted her.

However, this new reveal did not sit well with a lot of South Africans who condemned him
for trying to
justify his physical abuse and exposing his wife’s weakness.

It is unclear whether Vusi Thembekwayo’s wife is struggling with addiction or if it was
just a way for
Vusi to divert attention from his assault case, but either way, the truth will come out
someday, most
likely soon when their assault case is heard in court.

It appears that Vusi has offically joined the divorced millonaires’ club as
it appears
that his wife walked out of their marriage.

In early August 2022, reports emerged
that Vusi
Thembekwayo’s wife had filed for a divorce from the motivational speaker.

According
to reports,
Palesa cited physical abuse and cheating as the reason behind the divorce, pointing out that
his
infidelity has demotivated her from continuing with the marriage.

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