South Africa's President Jacob Zuma is set to marry his third wife. Senior figures from the ruling ANC, the trade union movement and the South African Communist Party are expected to attend, alongside family and friends. Mr Zuma, a Zulu, was meant to marry his fiance Thobeka Mabhija, 36, last year but the wedding was postponed due to Mr Zuma's political commitments. Correspondents say Mr Zuma's belief in the traditional practice of polygamy has split South Africans. Some support him but many younger people believe it should have no place in a modern society. Mr Zuma married his first wife Sizakele Khumalo-Zuma, in 1973, and his second wife, Nompumelelo Ntuli-Zuma, two years ago. He is also divorced from Foreign Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma. "The traditional wedding of President Jacob Zuma and Thobeka Mabhija tomorrow, 4 January, is a private family ceremony," said a statement from the presidency on Sunday. The office asked journalists to "allow the family the privacy that they are entitled to". South African media reported that Mr Zuma's home in Nkandla, in the province of Kwa Zulu Natal, was a hive of activity in the run-up to the ceremony. When Mr Zuma, 66, was inaugurated as president in May, speculation was rife about who would be the first lady. He has attended some high-profile events with all his wives, including Ms Mabhija. Mr Zuma paid ilobolo (dowry) to the Mabhija family two years ago. Earlier this year, the Mabhija family sent gifts to the Zuma family, an indication that all matters regarding the wedding, including a date, had been set, reports say. This will be Mr Zuma's fifth wedding. One of his earlier wives, Kate Mantsho-Zuma, died in 2000. Source: BBC