Cape Town - Zoleka Mandela graces the March cover of parenting magazine, Mamas & Papas.
Sharing the big news on Instagram, Zoleka captioned a photo of the cover: "You guys, look how well Mrs. Bashala cleans up!"
The author announced that she was pregnant with her fifth child in October 2018 and in February 2019 we learnt of baby Zenzile Mutoba Bashala's arrival .
She also thanked the publication for turning the "very regular mother" into a beautiful cover star.
She ended off the post, writing: "I hope this is reminder to everyone (who like me, has survived social ills that still continue to plague our communities) that we all live actual stories that are worth sharing ... that it is never too late too rewrite your life story! [sic]"
The March issue of Mamas & Papas is available on newsstands now.
HERE IS A PHOTO OF THE COVER :
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You guys, look how well Mrs. Bashala cleans up!!! ?? Thanking @mamasnpapasmag, @gj.photo ??, @nomsamadida ??and @palebbysunshine ?? for turning this very regular mother of 5, survivor of physical and sexual abuse, recovering alcoholic, recovering drug and sex addict, author, two time Breast Cancer survivor, Breast Cancer and Road Safety global advocate and #HouseWifeOfNorthriding into the ultimate and effortless GODDESS that you see in this March 2019 cover ... ?? I hope this is reminder to everyone (who like me, has survived social ills that still continue to plague our communities) that we all live actual stories that are worth sharing ... that it is never too late too rewrite your life story!!! ???? #NeverTooLateToRewriteYourLifeStory #MrsBashala #BashalaBabyBump #BabyBashala #ZolekaMandela #WifeOfAnAfricanMan #ProudCongoleseWife #MakotiKaThierry #MwasiYaThierry #MrsBashalaInAfricanPrint #CoverGirl #TwoTimeBreastCancerSurvivor #NcdSurvivor #BreastCancerSurvivor #SurvivorOfPhysicalAbuse #SurvivorOfSexualAbuse #RecoveringAddict #DrugAddict #SexAddict #Alcoholic #LifeInSobriety #LifeAfterBreastCancer #WhenHopeWhispers
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