GLAMOUR Women’s Month Series: Basetsana KumaloGLAMOUR, 9 August 2020 by Luthando Vikilahle
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I was a very shy child, but whenever I had to participate in a pageant, I was forced outside of my comfort zone, which I feel is one of the biggest life lessons I learned from my mother. We only grow when we are outside of what is familiar and easy.

— Basetsana Kumalo

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About Basetsana Kumalo

Basetsana Julia "Bassie" Kumalo (née Makgalemele; born 29 March 1974)"Basetsana Julia, aka "Bassie" Kumalo". SAHO. Retrieved 1 April 2014. is a South African television personality, beauty pageant titleholder, businesswoman, and philanthropist.Bröll, Claudia (25 May 2009). "Basetsana Kumalo: Mit Minen und Mandela" Basetsana Kumalo: With Mines and Mandela. Frankfurter Allgemeine (in German). Retrieved 31 March 2014