Sunday World (South Africa)

TOKYO IS A DAD AT 62

Billionair­e businessma­n happy to be father again

- NGWAKO MALATJI and AMOS MANANYETSO

PROMINENT politician and failed Fifa presidenti­al candidate Tokyo Sexwale has proven wrong the narrative that sectarians were spent forces who only derived amorous pleasure by spending the night with their hands clutching the forbidden fruit of their female partners.

The 62-year-old billionair­e is a father again.

Sexwale ’ s lawyer girlfriend Nataxa da Silva (26) gave birth to a bouncy baby boy on Monday.

The healthy newborn was named Nasima.

It was not clear how the couple arrived at the name because it is an Arabic name for girls.

Close friends believe the lovebirds combined Nataxa ’ s first name and Sexwale ’ s Pedi name, Mosima, to come up with the child ’ s.

Two independen­t sources, who spoke on condition of anonymity for fear of victimisat­ion, confirmed the former human settlement­s minister has a new addition to his family.

“My friend, who works in one of Sexwale ’ s business offices, said one of the staff members told her the big boss and Nataxa were expecting a baby during the week,” said the source.

“The baby was supposed to come in March, but it appears something came up and doctors advised for an early delivery.

“It ’ s a pity because the big boss could not be there during the birth as he was busy with his soccer things.”

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Another mole confirmed Sexwale was blessed with a bundle of joy.

“He was on cloud nine and couldn ’ t hide his happiness from his staff members who congratula­ted him,” said the deep throat.

“He loves kids and has always been a good father to the kids from his previous marriage. ”

Sexwale has two children by his first wife Judy van Vuuren, a legal practition­er he met while incarcerat­ed on Robben Island.

Van Vuuren and Sexwale separated in 2013 and are embroiled in a bitter divorce battle with his former lover demanding half of their rich estate.

Sexwale, a former premier of Gauteng and once tipped to be the country s next president, withdrew his candidacy as the new Fifa president just before the elections in Zurich, Switzerlan­d, on Friday afternoon.

He could not be reached for comment as he was in Europe for the Fifa presidenti­al elections.

Nataxa, believed to be practising law but very secretive about her personal life, could also not be reached for comment.

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