Bonang Matheba

Bonang Matheba in 2013

Bonang Matheba (born 25 June 1987), is a South African award-winning Television presenter, radio personality, actress and social media personality. Born in Mahikeng, North West, she is known for her flamboyant presenting skills and her signature voice. Matheba presented the SABC 1 music show LIVE (now Live Amp) which built her spotlight in the industry. She is also known for being the first Black South African to be featured on numerous magazines.

Quotes

• Return hate with love. Kill them with kindness and bury them with success.
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• You can do it. You just have to wake up in the morning.
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• Being a powerful woman, Matheba tells Forbes, “means that you create your own narrative. It means that you are strong enough to make your own decisions, to be free and to break the status quo that people have set up for women.
  • Matheba telling Forbes on what makes a woman powerful
• “Dream big, write it down and work towards your dream every day.”
• “When you get to a certain age, you need to ask yourself what you want out of life. You can achieve whatever it is you want to achieve.”
• “Find something that forces you to be a better version of yourself.”

• “Success comes from consistency, authenticity, and being yourself.”

• “Keep yourself sane… block what needs to be blocked.”

• “Focus on yourself, your dreams, your goals, and your ambitions.”

• “Waiting for somebody to come help you is dangerous.”
• “The world is ready for women and their stories. The world is ready to hear what women have to say.”

• “To be good, you need to learn from the best.”

• “The only way to get the good things in life is to work very hard.”

• “They have to talk about you. Because when they talk about themselves, nobody listens.”

• “You need time, planning, consistency, and focus.”

• “If you are honest, thorough, and professional, people will listen to you.”

• “What you want to achieve, start with you.”

• “You have to want to do better than yesterday.”

• “Find ways to grow and stay relevant.”
• “Successful people are honest with themselves.” [3]
• “I know what I want and I am firm.”[4]