The minister of police Nkosinathi Nhleko speaks at a media briefing on 30 June 2015 in Pretoria on the Nkandla report. Picture: Christine Vermooten
Nothando Nkomo Nhleko filed legal papers claiming Nhleko was not supporting their baby girl, reports weekly tabloid Sunday Sun.
Instead, a source said Nhleko would buy 50 nappies and infant formula for his child, spending R500. This has lead Nothando to force him to pay maintenance as he last supported their child in September 2016.
Nothando and Nhleko separated last year when the minister had her thrown out of the home they shared together. They were married traditionally.
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The source claimed Nhleko would ignore his wife when she called about maintenance issues.
“They may have their differences but that doesn’t give him the right to neglect his child.”
Another source told Sunday Sun Nhleko last bought clothes for the child when it was six months old.
“I’ve never seen someone so well respected behaving like him. Nathi has abused that woman. He forced her to quit her job and then a year after into their marriage he started humiliating her in public,” the source said.
Nhleko denied he had not supported his child, saying he was not aware of the court matter.
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