Sinikiwe "Nikki" Kademaunga
| Sinikiwe "Nikki" Kademaunga | |
|---|---|
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| Born | Sinikiwe Kademaunga |
| Spouse(s) | Reuben Zhiva |
Sinikiwe "Nikki" Kademaunga is a Zimbabwean motivational speaker and beauty blogger.
Background
Sinikiwe was born without both wrists and dwarfism. She grew up in Rusape`s Gandanzara area and never lived with her parents. Nikki Kademaunga's grandmother took her when she was two years old.[1] She is the last born in a family of five and the only one with a disability.[2] Her mother passed away when she was in Grade Two in 2001 and her father passed away in 2005.[3][4]
Children
In February 2021 she revealed that she was pregnant. Nikki did not reveal the name of her partner because she wanted to protect her privacy.
Husband
Reuben Zhiva
Sinikiwe and her husband Reuben Zhiva were married on 31 October 2021 at the Talent Village in Mabvuku.[4]
Wedding Pictures
Reuben and Nikki Kademaunga
Reuben and Nikki Zhiva
Reuben and Nikki Zhiva
Education
Sinikiwe Kademaunga attended St Faith’s Primary which was close to where she lived. For her high school education, she walked two kilometres every day to go to school and another two kilometres back after school. She learnt at St Faith‘s Mission. Despite the distance, Kademaunga says her academic life was comfortable.
At Ordinary Level, she had three As four Bs and one C. Nikki proceeded to do her Advanced Levels at the same institution and got 10 points. She studied for a degree in Social Work at the University of Cape Town, South Africa.[1]
Career
Nikki Kademaunga is a motivational speaker and blogger.
Meeting First Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa
On 20 April 2022, Sinikiwe Kademaunga and her husband met First Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa at Zimbabwe House. They also got the chance to have tea with Auxillia Mnangagwa who gave them a sewing machine, 20 meters of fabric and all other accessories to start a sewing project to sustain themselves and also sew reusable sanitary pads to assist other women with disabilities.
Before the meeting, Sinikiwe had expressed her wish to meet the First Lady during a television programme.[3]
Videos
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Muchaneta Chimuka & Leroy Dzenga, Sinikiwe redefines disability, The Herald, Published: January 7, 2017, Retrieved: March 3, 2021
- ↑ Against All Odds – Overcoming Disability with Sinikiwe “Nikki” Kademaunga, Bishop Pride Sibiya, Published: No Date Given, Retrieved: March 3, 2021
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Tendai Rupapa, Dream come true as Sinikiwe, husband meet First Lady, The Herald, Published: April 22, 2022, Retrieved: May 4, 2022
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Muchaneta Chimuka, Inside Sinikiwe and Reuben’s fairytale love affair, The Herald, Published: November 6, 2021, Retrieved: November 10, 2021
