South African President Jacob Zuma was forced to defend his right to have three wives after he was put on the spot during an interview at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos. Polygamy is legal in South Africa but remains a subject of contentious national debate. Zuma has married five times in total but has faced criticism from opponents who say the practice is out of step with modern times and inherently unfair to women.<br/>On the second day of the WEF, Zuma told newsmen that it is part of his culture. He married third wife Tobeka Madiba earlier this month in a traditional Zulu ceremony at his rural homestead in the Zululand area of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Zuma's first wife, Sizakele Khumalo, was among those in attendance to see her husband.