Shauwn Mkhize, also known as Mam'Mkhize, is a South African socialite, businesswoman, philanthropist, television personality. She is known from her

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series, ''Kwa Mam'Mkhize''.

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

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now known as

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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.

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

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club, Royal Eagles F.C. In October 2019, she took ownership of Royal AM Football Club formerly known as Real Kings.

Philanthropy

Shauwn Mkhize is considered to be a force for empowerment in black business and gives back to her community in and around

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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. 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. 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. In April 2021, she collaborated with

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's ''Expressions'' and the Department of Correctional Services for labour to build 20 houses for the underprivileged with the help of prison inmates.

Television

In 2020, Shauwn premiered her reality TV show, ''Kwa Mam' Mkhize'' which aired on

in January 2020 and features her children Sbahle Mpisane, Andile Mpisane and her extended family. The show was awarded Best Reality TV Show at the 2020 Hollywood American Prestigious Awards. In March 2021, she made her debut on the

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'' in the role of a mysterious, wealthy woman who concludes the purchase of the Kwa Mashu Kingdom Church.

Social media

In 2020 she started to use social media and in eight months she gained over 1 million followers on

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. Since then her fans and followers have given her the title of "mother of the nation". In October 2020, she was nominated for Socialite of the Year and Fag Hag of the Year at the Feather Awards.

Personal life

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

Controversies

Mkhize has been convicted of

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in 2005 and 2012 and owed the

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(SARS) over R200 million in 2013. 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. The attempted assassination follows the 2023 assassination of Cloete Murray, who had worked with Naude on the tax inquiry into Mkhize's empire. In November 2024, more than 40 firearms were confiscated from Mkhize's mansion during a raid by the Hawks, police and SA Revenue Service.The firearms belonged to the security company owned by businessman Vusumuzi “Cat” Matlala, who has been implicated in allegations made by KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Lt-Gen Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi against senior law enforcement officials and politicians, accusing them of interfering in cases police are investigating. Mkhwanazi mentioned that WhatsApp messages found on Matlala's phone allegedly involve police minister Senzo Mchunu. In January 2025, the

issued a preservation order against Royal AM over unpaid tax debts by Mkhize, and the club was put up for auction in March.

Awards and nominations

Filmography

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Mkhize, Shauwn Living people People from KwaZulu-Natal South African business executives South African women business executives 21st-century South African businesswomen 21st-century South African businesspeople South African philanthropists South African women philanthropists 21st-century South African philanthropists South African television personalities South African socialites 1975 births