Jacob Zuma‘s recent election as South Africa’s fourth president since the end of apartheid was a foregone conclusion. The question that captivated observers has been which of the Zulu traditionalist’s several wives would be first lady: The media-shy senior wife? Or the middle wife who responds to reporters’ questions with "Jesus is Lord"?
Zuma’s election has raised the profile of polygamy, a mostly rural practice that has long been a challenge for Christians in Muslim nations, some parts of India, and many parts of Africa.