South Africa’s ex-president Jacob Zuma has lost one of his sons.

According to TimesLive, Vusi Nhlakanipho Zuma was announced dead on Sunday night after being admitted at a private hospital in Johannesburg.

Zuma’s family is yet to officially announce the cause of his death which comes after a short illness.

the late Vusi Nhlakanipho Zuma

Vusi Nhlakanipho Zuma is the youngest of five children born to Zuma and Kate Mantsho‚ who committed suicide.

He is believed to have been born in 1993.