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5 things you need to know about newly single Nomalanga Shozi
New mom, Nomalanga Shozi is also a newly single woman who is laser-focused on taking her career to the next level.
BET Africa presenter Nomalanga Shozi | Picture: Instagram / @realnomalanga
Jessica Nomalanga Shozi is a South African actor, radio DJ and TV Personality.
The 28-year-old appeared on the soap Rhythm City and MTV Shuga Alone Together but here are four things to know about her if this striking beauty is someone who makes your heart go “pitter-patter”.
She’s single
The new mom is now a single mom after making the revelation to Sunday Times at a recent event. Shozi – who also hosted the launch of Martell’s new Blue Swift spirit – confirmed the surprising news in a chat with Craig Jacobs.
“I am a single, hot mom coming for everything,” she told him. However, she did not indicate whether she was open to dating again.
She was in a relationship with Major League DJz’s Bandile Mbere, 32, who previously dated rapper Nadia Nakai.
She’s a mom
As mentioned above, Shozi gave birth to a baby girl in early 2022 and she and Bandile made the announcement in a series of videos for BET Africa.
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Neither party has shared images of the baby, nor have they revealed her name. Shoiz did, however, confirm in a few interviews that she had a daughter.
She got her start in radio
Despite obtaining a qualification in public relations, Nomalanga cut her teeth in community radio before snagging a coveted job at Gagasi FM where she worked for years, most notably alongside The Shady Lurker, also known as DJ Warras (Warrick Stock).
She then went on to pursue a career in acting and did a brief stint on etv’s Rhythm City.
She works for BET Africa
Often dubbed the face of BET Africa, she joined the channel in November 2018 as a presenter for content both on air and on the ground.
Where many fail to maintain a long-term gig, Shozi is still going strong five years later.
In addition to hosting Martell’s Blue Swift launch, she also MC’d the screening for Thando Thabethe’s Unstoppable Thabooty reality show in early April, so, at first glance, Nomalanga Shozi is on a roll.
She’s Zulu
The KwaZulu-Natal beauty grew up in Port Shepstone where she was raised along with her 12 siblings and she is a proud Zulu woman.
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