Zuma and the missing crown jewels

The answer is easy – it’s Mrs Jacob Zuma Number Five! Thobeka Madiba-Zuma, the fifth wife of South African president Jacob Zuma, is claiming compensation of half a million rand from SA Airlink after uninsured jewellery apparently disappeared from her luggage.
But SA Airlink says they checked CCTV footage and nobody tampered with the royal lady’s crown jewels. Her claim has been rejected.
According to Mrs Zuma No. 5 this is what was “stolen” from her bag:
* A diamond arm band valued at R185 000
* A white diamond set including earrings, a bracelet, a chain and a pendant valued at R88 950
* Another white diamond set with earrings, bracelet, chain and pendant valued at R62 687
* Two white diamond rings valued at R57 570 and R42 000 as well as a white gold diamond ring in the shape of a snake valued at R20 000
* Teardrop earrings valued at R15 000
* Ten other pieces of jewellery, at R10 000
* Cream and peach teardrop earrings, R5 160, Swarovski earrings and pendant R5 000, Chanel pearl earrings R2 580, black and gold teardrop earrings R2 580
* Coal grey teardrop earrings R2 150
* Square black and gold earrings R2 150
* Square black and gold ring R2 150
* Diamond and pearl earrings R2 150
* Rose, gold and brown-coloured ring valued at R1 500
* Pendant and chain R890
* Silver earrings R600
Total: R508 117
A copy of her claim released by the Afrikaans newspaper Beeld, Mrs Zuma claims on her claim form: “On 15/12/12 I last saw my Clarins cosmetic (bag) containing the stolen jewellery inside my burnt orange Cellini Microlite suitcase @ the hotel when packing & getting ready to leave for the airport (in Nelspruit). We arrived at the airport & the luggage (was) handled by my supports team (sic). On arrival in Bloem the luggage was handled by my protectors. When getting ready for the dinner, I noticed that the creme (sic) Clarins cosmetic bag was missing from the suitcase.”
The reason provided for the claim was listed as “stolen jewellery”.
This all allegedly happened on 15 December last year when Madiba-Zuma flew from Mbombela to OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg before driving to Bloemfontein to support her husband at the ANC’s Mangaung elective conference.
Rodger Foster, head of SA Airlink rejected her claim after available CCTV footage showed her luggage had not been tampered with. He also said employees had passed polygraph tests.
Mrs Zuma (No. 5) said she had instructed her lawyers to consider her legal position.