Jessica Motaung

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Jessica Motaung
Born
Jessica Motaung

(1973-08-23) 23 August 1973 (age 50)
South Africa
OccupationSports Executive
Years active1997–present
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
ChildrenKenneth, Donald

Jessica Motaung (born 23 August 1973) is a South African television personality, sports executive and beauty pageant titleholder. As of February 2021 she serves as Marketing Director [1] of the Kaizer Chiefs Football Club (known popularly by the Zulu-language phrase Amakhosi, which means "chiefs") in the Naturena suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. She has held that position since 2003.

Motaung was named second runner-up as the representative for South Africa at the 1997 Miss World pageant. [2] The same year, she was named Miss South Africa First Princess and Africa's Queen of Beauty. [3] In 1998 she was the presenter of Speak Out, an investigative news programme produced by the South African Broadcasting Corporation.

Motaung is the daughter of South African football legend and founder of Amakhosi, Kaizer Motaung.[ citation needed ]

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