Everything you need to know about Bheki Cele’s wife Thembeka Ngcobo

Unlike her famous husband, Bheki Cele, Thembeka Ngcobo lives a quiet life under the radar. Her husband, on the other hand, the Minister of Police, is still busy winging himself out of the latest drama following the slain rapper AKA—real name Kiernan Jarryd Forbes’ death in Durban on 10 February, as no arrests have been made, and many social media users have demanded Cele to step down. Here is all you need to know about Bheki Cele’s wife.

FIVE THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT THEMBEKA NGCOBO
Cele met his current wife at the inauguration dinner party of former KwaZulu-Natal premier and health minister Zweli Mkhize, The South African previously reported.

They got married in 2010 in Lynton Hall in Pennington, IOL reported.

Ngcobo, who was 32 at the time, and Cele, who was 58 at the time, said their I dos in a glamorous wedding in front of 300 guests. Previously, Cele was said to have been married to Thanda Ngcobo.

He seems to have had quite a history with the Ngcobo surname. Cele was reportedly linked to a former continuity presenter Zama Ngcobo and then also said to have had a long-term relationship with Bongiwe Ngcobo.

CHILDREN
According to GH Gossip, the Minister of Police and his current wife have four children together.

Ziyanda is said to be a medical doctor, and Luyanda is said to be an entrepreneur and a businessman, while not much information is available about the youngest ones, Siyanda and Siphosethu.

Bheki Cele crying at his wedding. chest out, tears in sir pic.twitter.com/tPkC70Mc

— Samkelo Mtolo (@mtolo_sam) December 9, 2011

OCCUPATION
According to her LinkedIn account, Ngcobo is a Chartered Accountant at Johnson Manthey in Germiston, Johannesburg.

EDUCATION
She is said to have a Post Graduation Diploma in Accounting, which she received after completing her studies at the University of KwaZulu-Natal.

TRAVELLING
It appears Cele’s wife was out of the country from May 2021. She worked in London for about one year and four months as an Audit Senior and then as an Assistant Manager.

A look back into Police Minister Bheki Cele and his wife, Thembeka Ngcobo’s wedding

South Africa’s Minister, Bheki Cele was thrust into the spotlight when he was appointed the Minister of Police. Since his thrust into the spotlight, he has hogged headlines for different reasons. Well, in the mix of things, he made all sorts of headlines for the wrong reasons when he married a woman who happens to be 30 years younger than him.

Despite their age differences, one might single out love at first sight drama, but that was the case between the two. The two met at an inauguration dinner party of premier and former Health Minister Zweli Mkhize.

According to Cele, after setting his eyes on Thembeka Ngcobo, he knew she was the one. A year down the line, the two were already planning a wedding.

Deputy Mayor Naidoo revealed that the wedding Cele was the wedding of the year back in 2010. Well, from the viral pictures, one can agree with that fact. It was attended strictly by invitation. However, given that Cele was once the National Commissioner Of The South African Police Service, the who is who of the corporate world and politics dominated the guest list.

The likes of President Jacob Zuma, billionaire Robert Gumede and Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa were some of the distinguished guests. Not more than 350 guests attended the wedding. Award-winning celebrity chef Andrew Draper made sure that everyone had a five-star meal whilst iThemba, Happy Girl, Siyanda and DJ Muntu performed for the guests.

Their union has spanned for over a decade, and the two haven’t had any drama in public. However, Cele was once married to Thanda Ngcobo, but little is known about the reasons behind their divorce.

He was once rumoured to be in a relationship with former SABC presenters Zama Ngcobo and Bongiwe Ngcobo.