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News24
13-05-2025
- Entertainment
- News24
Nandi Madida's love for her natural hair – ‘You are soothed, you are calmer'
Presenter, actor and media personality Nandi Madida reveals a deep appreciation for her hair, the rich African culture that inspires it and the admiration she has for her daughter Nefertiti's love for her natural kinks. Nandi pens a touching tribute to the crown that she and South Africa so adore. 'Just as an African, I'm so inspired by this colourful continent. Not only are we genetically the most diverse continent in the world, we're also the cradle of humankind, so everything kind of started here and you can see it. We're just vibrant. 'Everyone borrows from here but it's all rooted here. And so, I love playing and having fun with my hair. I love also ensuring that, especially particularly young people but people of all ages, understand how powerful our hair is. And I always say one day when I'm no longer on this earth, I hope I did somehow influence some kiddies out there who will be adults by then to just love their hair and how to work around it. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Nandi_Madida 🇿🇦 (@nandi_madida) 'Hair has been so important to me, not only as a media personality and making a statement with my hair but also just as an African child. We have a very painful past and so something as simple as hair has been ostracised for so long where people felt less than because of their hair. 'And so, I was very lucky that I came from a family and read the likes of Steve Biko, who were so invested in ensuring that we were enlightened as a people and understood what the system was trying to do by breaking us down and instead build us up. And so, I'm always intentional about building us up. 'My daughter has the most gorgeous hair and this big 'fro, and she does all these beautiful hairstyles and she loves it! She just loves her kinks. She doesn't have any FOMO and that's so much progress whereas we would put chemicals on our head wanting to look like a blonde barbie, so just to see how there's been so much progress. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Nandi_Madida 🇿🇦 (@nandi_madida) 'I would first apologise to my hair and say for putting you through chemicals where to the point that you got really burnt and permanently damage your skull. So, I'm sorry for that and though you were very young and weren't aware and no one was aware what was happening. May you heal and, from that, I've intentionally ensured that you're healed, that you are comforted, that you feel soothed. 'You are soothed, you are calmer. You're growing, you love your kinks. You can just be for who you are and enjoy your crown.' View this post on Instagram A post shared by Nandi_Madida 🇿🇦 (@nandi_madida)
News24
12-05-2025
- Entertainment
- News24
Nandi Madida creates safe haven for women on The Motherhood Network podcast
Motherhood is no walk in the park. Every stage of it brings different challenges and struggles just as it brings out-of-this-world joy. Many women wear the title with pride while others even draw strength from it. One best known to slay motherhood is media personality and mother of two, Nandi Madida. To her, motherhood is 'humanity'. 'It's knowing that you have a contribution to create what hopefully will be incredibly human beings in this earth and that responsibility is an honour. We really hold humanity, we give birth to humanity, it's everything.' Contrary to what's dominating in the public domain currently, Nandi has always wanted to be a mother. 'I loved journaling growing up and I recently found the journal I used when I was in grade 11, 21 years ago. I was going through it with my husband, and it was so funny because I came across a part where I said I'd like to have a son called Shaka.' She chuckles as she tells Drum that years later, like Queen Nandi of the Zulu kingdom, she has a Shaka who's almost nine years old, just as she manifested it. With both her pregnancy with Shaka and Nefertiti, she admits that her life has changed for the better. Although they both came as surprises, she was ecstatic about carrying her blessings. Reminiscing on her pregnancy with Nefertiti, she shares with Drum how she was in the bathroom in her old house when her husband, Zakes Bantwini gave her the biggest hug and told her how he wishes it would be a girl so that they wrap up the package of blessings. Her biggest challenges on her motherhood journey have included digging deep within herself to work on her emotional intelligence while trying as much as possible to keep the romantic spark alive with her spouse, especially in the early stages, just after birth. 'After finding that rhythm, you feel like a winner. From a medical perspective, there's having to seek advice when you realise that you have a child who has a different way of thinking and doing things. I wouldn't say it's a challenge, but it is more of an awakening,' she adds. Having been someone who's lived with ADHD, she's learned a lot about neurodivergence and was more than happy to take on the task of mothering children living with autism and ADHD. 'I've always been transparent about my daughter mainly because I also wanted to normalise it. You'd be shocked to learn that a lot of people are undiagnosed neurodivergent. There's a whole world of people who haven't been diagnosed and there's a whole lot of diagnoses now with more information at their disposal. Me opening up, unintentionally made a lot of other parents comfortable with opening up about their journeys.' That brought a sense of comfort as she became a haven and sounding board for a lot of parents out there. Despite being the one leading the conversation about her children's conditions, there's nothing she wants more than for both of them to own their stories one day and tell them to inspire people. Through it all, her own mother, Thandeka Mngoma poured into her cup. 'She has naturally been a key figure in my life and I'm forever grateful for that. I love how honest she was about both the negative and positive sides of motherhood. She always provided a space for us to have uncomfortable conversations, and I really appreciated that.' It is from this that she saw it befitting to launch a podcast focused on motherhood, titled The Motherhood Network which premiered on Mother's Day, 11 May with media mogul, Basetsana Kumalo joining her as the first guest. 'It's long overdue from my side. I was interested in launching something during covid, but I felt like I hadn't been a mother long enough. I just wanted to experience longer and have a sense of comfort in being able to impart knowledge from not only my experiences but also other people's experiences, in a more mature, motherly perspective. 'As much as we're celebrating mothers, we'll also speak about the reality that comes with having triggers like not having a mother who was healthy for them, who was there for them, so we speak about the mother wound as well. I'm passionate about that as much as I am about celebrating incredible mothers who've been able to inspire the next generation as well,' she adds. Dr. Judy Dlamini, Chancellor of Wits University and author and Dr. Nellie Balfour, one of South Africa's leading paediatricians are some of the guests that will be coming up on the podcast as people embrace the navigation of motherhood on the podcast.
News24
09-05-2025
- Entertainment
- News24
Nandi Madida's motherhood podcast to bring ‘vulnerable and unfiltered' stories
Nandi Madida is launching the podcast series The Motherhood Network on 11 May. The podcast will include guests like Basetsana Kumalo and Wits University chancellor Dr Judy Dlamini. Nandi hopes to bring relatable conversations to mothers from all walks of life. ___________________________________________________ Nandi Madida's powerful insight and welcoming presence will now lend itself to mothers all over the country. The presenter, actor and singer's newest project comes with the podcast series called The Motherhood Network, a platform that focuses on empowering mothers and celebrating the rich, complex and evolving journey of being a mom. Launching on streaming platforms this Mother's Day, Nandi will sit down with some of South Africa's most influential and inspiring women like Basetsana Kumalo, chancellor of Wits University Dr Judy Dlamini and women across other industries from business moguls and healthcare experts to creatives and everyday mothers. View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Motherhood Network (@themotherhoodnetworkza) While Nandi isn't the first to star provide a platform for mothers - actor Mapaseka Koetle has a podcast series called Mommy Diaries - she explains to TRUELOVE what will set The Motherhood Network apart from the rest. 'Because I come from television and I come from radio, it's not about the theme per se, it's about the content and the quality of the content that makes the difference. So, a music show's a music show's a music show, you can even have the same artists in the show but it's the way you manage to get whatever it is that is needed on such a platform, and I think that's the difference. 'I've been very fortunate where because I've been a public figure, I've been able to have access to a lot of people who are quite hard to get a hold of and get their insights on motherhood and their journeys. I'm talking about all kinds of people from all walks of life. And I think that's the reason why I created a platform where I just wanted people to be able to have access to such information.' Tapping into the lives of everyday heroines Nandi's vision with The Motherhood Network is to make it more than just a podcast but make it a platform for authentic and unfiltered topics of conversation that every women, no matter where they come from, can relate to and learn from. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Nandi_Madida 🇿🇦 (@nandi_madida) 'I know a lot of females want to know how they can tap into that if they want to be, for example, a success. How do I do it? How did you do it? Because at some point there were just professionals who just - I mean, [Basetsana Kumalo and Dr Judy Dlamini] are from elokshini, the township. And how did they tap into that whilst being mothers? How did they become successful? For me, it's - more than anything - it's relatable. It's people being vulnerable and unfiltered but also aspirational.' Access for all The harsh reality in South Africa is that many women - from single mothers to cohabiting parents - are struggling to make ends meet for their families. We wanted to find out how Nandi hopes these mothers from all walks of life are able to access the insightful conversations that are set to come out of the podcast. She explains, 'I've been very fortunate that I'm from KwaZulu-Natal, which is one of the bigger provinces and because my parents are from emakhaya, I always understood the importance of access to everyone and what does that mean. She continues, 'Something a lot of people know, abantu bakhaya, they love reading. Especially newspaper or magazine and so that information, we've been so intentional by ensuring that we do such PR runs so everyone is aware of what's happening and can plan.'
News24
09-05-2025
- Entertainment
- News24
5 Celeb moms we're crushing over this Mother's Day
From time to time, we gush over a picture or video of mommies on social media. Whether they're sharing their children's biggest milestones or wishing their children a happy birthday, you can tell how much it means to them to be their children's world. This Mother's Day, Drum celebrates these mommies for their wit, pride, strength and their loud love for their children. Relebogile Mabotja The media mogul is a mom any boy would love to have. From her earlier stages of motherhood, she's been open in sharing her journey - both joys and struggles of being a mother. She's embraced motherhood from day one, going as far as establishing a sit-down podcast titled MomLife on her YouTube channel. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Relebogile Mabotja (@relebogile) Recently, she was celebrating her son, Motlotlegi's 4th birthday. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Relebogile Mabotja (@relebogile) Nandi Madida With her warm energy there was no way she was going to fumble motherhood. In fact, pouring her heart into her children is one of her favourite things to do. The journey of motherhood for her hasn't all been easy though. 'Special' would be the perfect word to describe it. While many shy away from talking about her autistic children, Nandi faced it head on and broke stereotypes around it. In celebration of Mother's Day this year, she is launching her newest podcast, The Motherhood Network where she'll be sitting down with some of the most influential and inspiring women across industries—business moguls, healthcare experts, creatives, policymakers, and everyday heroines—to discuss what it truly means to raise the next generation in a rapidly changing world. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Nandi_Madida 🇿🇦 (@nandi_madida) Ratile Mabotja (previously Mabitsela) 2025 wasn't off to a great start for this reality tv star. Introduced to the world of entertainment as one of the most glamorous Joburg mommy on The Mommy Club, the pageant mommy has wormed her way into people's hearts. Though initially misunderstood on the show, she moves with grace, respect and love. With the recent passing of her husband, she's become the sole parent to her children whom she's soldiering on to help through grieving. Her strength as she picks herself up from the loss and heartbreak has been admirably commended on social media. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Ratile Boitumelo Mabotja (@ratile_mabitsela) Her Majesty She is one of the mommies of Joburg who've made headlines for their role on The Mommy Club reality tv show alongside the likes of Ratile Mabitsela, Mrs Mops and Nozipho Ntshangase. One could say anything about Her Majesty but her being a bad mother would be a lie. In the recent season of the reality TV show, we saw her go through a whirlwind of trouble to show up for her children even during her ill-health. It is through her that we get to understand how difficult it is to raise a teenage daughter as a single mother, but she does her best, nonetheless. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Happy Simelane (HERMAJESTY) (@_happysimelane) Bontle Modiselle-Moloi Not only does she make you want to fall in love with your best friend, be couple goals, but she also makes you want to have cute babies as soon as yesterday. Though still a mother of one, expecting the second, Bontle's relationship with her daughter is beautiful to watch. On a number of occasions, she has shared how hard it is to be as booked and busy as she is while juggling motherhood but with the bond she has with her daughter, Afrika Moloi, you wouldn't tell. She and Priddy Ugly are proof that young black love is attractive, when done healthily. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Bontle MaAfrika Moloi (@
The Citizen
09-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Citizen
Nandi Madida creating a village for moms with new podcast ‘The Motherhood Network'
Nandi Madida launches her new podcast, The Motherhood Network, this Sunday—on Mother's Day. Media personality Nandi Madida is launching her own podcast, The Motherhood Network, on Mother's Day. Picture: Supplied Motherhood is a profoundly personal and diverse experience, not a singular journey for all women, nor is a mother's journey with her kids the same. Media personality Nandi Madida is a mother to two kids, eight-year-old son Shaka and six-year-old daughter Nefertiti. She says that her experience with motherhood was different with her two children. 'With my son, everything was new. I was learning on the job… I wouldn't say I was anxious, but everything was new. But even with my daughter, everything was new because she was so different to my son,' Madida tells The Citizen. Speaking with the wisdom of a mother with more than two kids, Madida says every child is different. 'I think that sense of autonomy that each kid has is so important, where you deal with them the best way you can for their personality, for who they are. Rather than using one kinda template for both kids because they are really truly different in every way,' she says. 'Each child kind of taught me they're different, and both journeys have shaped the mother I am today.' Madida reflected on her journey in motherhood just before launching her podcast, The Motherhood Network, this Sunday, on Mother's Day. ALSO READ: Nandi Madida slays in breastfeeding photo A village for mothers With what seems like every second celebrity launching a podcast these days, being a singer in her own right and being married to one of the industry's most sought-after music producers and artists, a podcast centred on pop culture seems like the most convenient low-hanging fruit for Madida. 'Mothers need a village. It's important that we support mothers, but also relate to their stories, so we better empathise with mothers.' She says becoming a mother opened her eyes to mothers' needs for empowerment, information, and a sense of community. She is launching the podcast because she wants to create a safe space for mothers. 'I thought, how about we create a safe, unfiltered platform where mothers can just relate to people's stories, get educated, have fun, laugh, cry— that was imperative,' Madida shares. 'It is one of the most important roles in society, that and fatherhood,' she says. ALSO READ: Nandi Madida and Zakes Bantwini reveal baby no. 2 Mother's Day The podcast launches on Sunday, Mother's Day, and Madida doesn't hide its intention of launching on a day dedicated to mothers. 'It was so meaningful to launch then, as it is a love letter to moms everywhere. It's a day where the world kind of pauses to acknowledge us, and what better moment to say 'hey, here's a platform that's truly for you',' Madida shares. The Motherhood Network will see Madida chat with some of the most influential and inspiring women across industries—business moguls, healthcare experts, creatives, policymakers, and everyday heroines—to discuss what it truly means to raise the next generation in a rapidly changing world. Madida has already recorded the episodes of the series, and some of the women she's sat down with include media personality and businesswoman Basetsana Kumalo, one of South Africa's leading paediatricians, Dr. Nellie Balfour and the Chancellor of Wits University, Dr. Judy Dlamini. 'All of the mothers have, in a way, made me re-look something about motherhood because from all of them I've learnt something,' says Madida on the impact The Motherhood Network has had on her, as host. From building grit in motherhood to getting a different perspective on a health matter concerning a child's well-being to managing finances as a mom, these are just some of the things Madida has sponged from her renowned guests. 'Every single episode, there's been kinda something I've taken. I'm so grateful, and I hope that's the same for viewers.' ALSO READ: Adam Howard: SA's adopted son who fell in love with the music and never looked back It's for everyone As much as this is dedicated to mothers, Madida isn't closing the door to other demographics keen on tuning in. She shares that the crew on The Motherhood Network comprises men, some of whom are fathers or simply in relationships. 'They've found this podcast so empowering and interesting. So it's for everyone…it's for people who are thinking of being mothers, who don't necessarily want to be a mother but understand and empathise. The calibre of esteemed guests that we have is not about the mother journey, but it's their journey in life.' Whether Madida is using her superpowers as a mother of seeing ahead or this is strategic, she is already speaking about an event for mothers in a year. 'It's a huge movement. Next year this time on Mother's Day, we're hosting a massive event for mothers to celebrate,' adding that this will aid husbands and partners who stress over what gift to buy on Mother's Day. NOW READ: Nandi Madida finally shares a pic of her baby girl, shares her unique name
