Former South Africa President Jacob Zuma was nowhere to be seen at Loftus Versveld Stadium in Pretoria, where President-elect Cyril Ramaphosa's inauguration is taking place.

Local media, IOL reported that while other former SA presidents accompanied their wives, former first lady and Zuma's fourth wife Bongi Ngema-Zuma arrived alone.

Earlier, SA Government Communication and Information System, GCIS,  had confirmed that an invitation had been extended to all former heads of state.

About 32 000 people were expected to converge on Loftus, with an additional 4 500 VIP guests, including Cabinet ministers and their deputies, MPs, provincial premiers, MECs and mayors, report has it

While speaking to supporters outside the Pietermaritzburg High Court last week, Zuma hinted that he would not attend the inauguration because he felt let down by the current governemnt.