From South Africa-
Archbishop Njongonkulu Ndungane, 68, is divorcing his estranged wife of 22 years.
Nomahlubi Vokwana-Ndungane, 69, was served with divorce papers this week.
The summons arrived just days after the Sunday Times revealed that Vokwana-Ndungane had turned to the courts in a bid to force the archbishop — who no longer lives with her — to support her financially.
The archbishop’s lawyer, Kaamilah Paulse, said this week that the couple had been in divorce talks for “over a year and a half”.
“It was quite obvious that neither of them wanted to remain in the marriage, but the terms of the divorce could not be agreed upon,” she said.
“His version is that they have not shared a bed in over 10 years.”
Vokwana-Ndungane wants the cleric to support her financially, while he indicates in the divorce papers that he wants their antenuptial agreement to stand. The couple were married out of community of property.
Vokwana-Ndungane applied to the Family Court in July to compel the archbishop to help her financially .
The couple were due to meet at the Family Court in Cape Town last week for mediation. But the cleric sent his legal representative to ask for a postponement — and two days later had divorce papers issued. They were delivered on Thursday.
The cleric’s wife said on Friday that she felt “betrayed and humiliated” by the divorce action.
More here-
http://www.thetimes.co.za/PrintEdition/News/Article.aspx?id=1061108
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