Shauwn Mkhize

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Shauwn Mkhize
Born6 April [1]
KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Other names
  • MaMkhize
  • Mam'Mkhize
Education Durban University of Technology
Occupations
  • Businesswoman
  • entrepreneur
  • philanthropist
  • television personality
  • socialite
Children2

Shauwn Mkhize, also known as Mam'Mkhize, is a South African socialite, businesswoman, philanthropist and television personality. She is known from her Mzansi Magic reality television series, Kwa Mam'Mkhize.

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Early life and education

Shauwn Mkhize was born and raised in the village of Umbumbulu in KwaZulu-Natal under the care of her mother, Florence Mkhize who was an ANC veteran and anti-apartheid activist. She graduated with a Diploma in Accounting from ML Sultan Technikon now known as Durban University of Technology. [2]

Career

Her career began in 1996 after she graduated with a Diploma in Accounting from Durban University of Technology. She went on to work in finance departments for numerous companies, but then went into business for herself. She started off with small projects from the local municipality which included feeding schemes, painting and construction work. [2]

Business

She started a construction company Zikhulise Group, which is Black-owned and also has several businesses including Zikhulise Maintenance and Transport, Zikhulise Auto Recoveries and Inyanga Trading. She also owned the South African football club, Royal Eagles F.C. [3] [4]

In October 2019, she was announced as the president of Royal AM Football Club formerly known as Real Kings. [5]

Philanthropy

Shauwn Mkhize is considered to be a force for empowerment in black business and gives back to her community in and around KwaZulu-Natal through charity and bursary schemes. In January 2020, she worked with the Department of Sports, Arts & Culture to choose a school to donate to. She donated shoes and sanitary pads to Umlazi ComTech High School. [6] She is also a feminist and an activist for social change for the fight against gender-based violence against women and children as well as HIV and AIDS. To date, her philanthropic efforts have mainly been targeted at helping women and children in and around KwaZulu-Natal. [7] The 2020 Hollywood And African Prestigious Awards recognized her efforts and strides in both business and philanthropy and awarded her the Woman of the Year award. [8]

In April 2021, she collaborated with SABC 1's Expressions and the Department of Correctional Services for labour to build 20 houses for the underprivileged with the help of prison inmates. [9]

Television

In 2020, Shauwn premiered her reality TV show, Kwa Mam' Mkhize which aired on Mzansi Magic in January 2020 and features her children Sbahle Mpisane, Andile Mpisane and her extended family. [10] The show was awarded Best Reality TV Show at the 2020 Hollywood American Prestigious Awards. [11]

In March 2021, she made her debut on the SABC 1 soapie, Uzalo in the role of a mysterious, wealthy woman who concludes the purchase of the Kwa Mashu Kingdom Church. [12]

Social media

In 2020 she started to use social media and in eight months she gained over 1 million followers on Instagram. [13] Since then her fans and followers have given her the title of "mother of the nation". [14] In October 2020, she was nominated for Socialite of the Year and Fag Hag of the Year at the Feather Awards. [15]

Personal life

Shauwn Mkhize was married to Sbu Mpisane; they divorced in 2019. They had one son. Sbu Mpisane already had a daughter. [16]

Controversies

Mkhize has been convicted of fraud and in 2013 owed the South African Revenue Service (SARS) over R200 million. [17] [18] In 2023, In May 2024, SARS obtained a provisional preservation order for a fleet of luxury vehicles in order to recoup R37 million taxes owed. However, Mkhize's security and armed guards refused to allow the order to be executed. In July 2024, an attempted assassination was carried out on advocate Coreth Naude as she left a tax enquiry into the affairs of Mkhize and her company, Royal AM Football Club. [19] The attempted assassination follows the 2023 assassination of Cloete Murray, who had worked with Naude on the tax inquiry into Mkhize's empire. [20]

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryResult
2020 Feather Awards Socialite of the YearNominated [21]
Fag Hag of the YearNominated [21]
Hollywood and African Prestigious AwardsWomen of the YearWon [22]
Best Reality TV ShowWon [23]
2022 2022 DStv Mzansi Viewers' Choice Awards Favourite personalityNominated [24]

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2020–presentKwa Mam’ MkhizeHerselfMain cast
2021–present Uzalo Herselfrecurring role

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