Basetsana Kumalo

Basetsana Kumalo on Afternoon Express

Basetsana Kumalo

Businesswoman and philanthropist Basetsana Kumalo joins us for Afternoon Express.

Today's guest has a biography that would put the most celebrateds guest to shame. It's Basetsana Kumalo. She came from humble beginnings to be crowned South Africa’s first black Miss South Africa, won first runner-up in the Miss World Pageant, became the Face of Revlon, and was recently voted a South African Style Icon.

Having studied at UNISA, Damelien, Harvard and Yale, she is the Director of a women owned coal-mining company, director of an award-winning travel agency and has produced numerous award winning TV Shows including Afternoon Express and Top Billing. She is also a Director of Lovelife, and of the Nelson Mandela Institute for Education and Rural Development. Bassie, as she is affectionately known, was named an Ambassador for UNICEF and has been honoured as a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum.

Contact:

Facebook: Basetsana Kumalo
Twitter: @basetsanakumalo
Instagram: @basetsanakumalo
Official website: basetsanakumalo.com

Basetsana Kumalo on Afternoon Express

Our VIP guest Basetsana Kumalo behind the scenes on her special chair fit for a Queen from The Sofa Company.

The Sofa Company
The Building Centre
Platinum Street
Northgate Estate
Ysterplaat, Cape Town

Tel: 021 511 0165
Email: kevin@thesofacompany.co.za
Website: thesofacompany.co.za

guest has a biography that would put the most celebrateds guest to shame. She came from humble beginnings to be crowned South Africa’s first black Miss SA, won first runner-up in the Miss World Pageant, became the Face of Revlon, and only the other day was voted a South African Style Icon. She studied at UNISA, Damelien, Harvard and Yale and is the Director of a Women owned coal-mining company! She is a Director of an award-winning travel agency and has Produced numerous award winning TV Shows. She is also a Director of Lovelife, and of the Nelson Mandela Institute for Education and Rural Development. She was named an Ambassador for UNICEF and has been honoured as a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum. She is also a Wife and Mother. And lastly, we are very proud to have her as Our Executive Producer on Afternoon Express!