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Simphiwe Dana: ‘I glow because I'm free and on my own path’

Johannesburg - Ask anyone and they'll tell you: Simphiwe Dana is positively glowing!

The legendary afro-soul singer has been the talk of the town pretty much ever since her album Firebrand dropped a few months ago, but what's the reason behind the glow?

"I'm not sure what it is. Maybe it's because I was once fat," she laughs when we caught up with her recently. "But it might actually be because I've decided to become less and less concerned with what others think and say about me. It's a kind of freedom. I'm on my own path," she says.

One thing's for sure, the glow is not because of a man. Simphiwe says there is no man in her life and even gave us permission to set up a Gumtree advert to help her find a man... but he has to be a president.

So, gents, start applying...

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