Meet the man who stole Thuli Madonsela’s heart: Richard Foxton

Meet the man who stole Thuli Madonsela’s heart: Richard Foxton

- Thuli Madonsela recently revealed that she's engaged

- However, she did not reveal the identity of her partner

- Reports indicate that her partner is Richard Foxton

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Reports have emerged that 75-year-old Richard Foxton is the man who stole former Public Protector Thuli Madonsela's heart.

Madonsela revealed that she's engaged during an interview on SABC3’s Real Talk show with Azania Mosaka earlier this week.

However, she did not reveal the identity of her partner. Sowetan Live has now cited several sources who reportedly confirmed that Foxton is indeed the man in her life.

Veteran public relations consultant, Richard Foxton. Source: Sunday Times/Simphiwe Nkwali
Veteran public relations consultant, Richard Foxton. Source: Sunday Times/Simphiwe Nkwali

75-year-old Foxton is a long-time public relations consultant based in Johannesburg, Briefly.co.za learned. He is the owner of Foxton Communicating (Pty) Ltd.

According to Sowetan Live, he has acted for prominent political figures and companies, including banks and car manufacturers.

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Sources claimed that the relationship between Madonsela and Foxton is an "open secret" among family and friends.

When contacted, Foxton reportedly declined to comment on the matter. He is 20 years older than Madonsela, who is 55 years old.

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Kelly Lippke (Senior Editor) Kelly Lippke is a copy editor/proofreader who started her career at the Northern-Natal Courier with a BA in Communication Science/Psychology (Unisa, 2007). Kelly has worked for several Caxton publications, including the Highway Mail and Northglen News. Kelly’s unique editing perspective stems from an additional major in Linguistics. Kelly joined Briefly News in 2018 and she has 14 years of experience. Kelly has also passed a set of trainings by Google News Initiative. You can reach her at kelly.lippke@briefly.co.za.