His first marriage was to Manzi Ellen Mashatile, and it is unknown when Paul and Manzi Mashatile met and married. Their marriage came to an abrupt end when Manzi died from a lengthy battle with an ...

Like Humile, Mashatile also lost a spouse in 2020 and later launched a foundation in her honour. The deputy president lost his wife Manzi Ellen Mashatile in July 2020 due to a long illness.