Nomzamo Mbatha Named KOKO’s 2017 Woman Of The Year

Nomzamo Mbatha Named KO-KO’s 2017 Woman Of The Year! With everything she has achieved this year, the actress is ending off the year on a crazy high having been named Woman of the Year 2017 by a UK based African magazine.

“Me? 2017 WOMAN OF THE YEAR? WOW… Friends, 2017 was perhaps one of the most challenging, yet rewarding years of my life & career. But God knows my well of gratitude does not run dry…,” Nomzamo wrote.

Me? 2017 WOMAN OF THE YEAR? WOW… This is for all the girls from dusty streets across Africa✊?Friends, 2017 was perhaps one of the most challenging, yet rewarding years of my life & career. But God knows my well of gratitude does not run dry… From traveling to Malawi and being an ambassador of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees to hosting the BET International stage, working and covering the Black Girls Rock awards, Hosting at Essence Centre Stage in New Orleans, traveling with Veuve Clicquot to New York & London, rushing to London to launch the PUMA #DOYOUSERIES by Cala Delevigne and being an ambassador for Essence in my hometown DBN and pulling off my Youth Summit, within ESSENCE Durban. All this with school to keep up with… SO EVENTFUL! Thank you to BOMB PRODUCTIONS & ISIBAYA, BET & VIACOM Africa for always allowing me to spread my wings. Sending love to my campaigns with my AMAZING families: NEUTROGENA, L’Oreal, PUMA, AUDI & OLD MUTUAL… Shot this incredible cover a couple of weeks ago in London, landing at 6am to depart later at 9pm the same day. I didn’t even know what it was for & had no knowledge of the narrative of it???!!! And now this??! #NubianPrincess #MadeInAfrica #MadeKwaMashu #BlackGirlMagic #BlackGirlsRock #BlessedBeyond

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Nomzamo beats Bonang, Tiwa Savage, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Yemi Alade amongst other powerhouses to claim the title.

Last month, this girl from the dusty streets of KwaMashu, got the BIGGEST surprise when I saw my name, shortlisted for ‘KOKO’s 2017 WOMAN OF THE YEAR’ – amongst incredible global-shaping African women… #MadeInAfrica #BlackGirlsRock #BlackGirlMagic #KOKOLIFEMAGAZINE

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