By Mariana Chiwaya
“For this child, I prayed, and the Lord answered my prayers”. The former Generations and The Queen actress Zenande Mfenyana, who plays Goodness recently revealed on her Instagram that she is going to be a mother. The soon to be mother left her fans speculating as to how many babies she is expecting.
The joy of motherhood is an exciting journey for any women, and this is no exception to The Queen’s Goodness Mabuza. The actress whose real name is Zenande Feziwe Mfenyana who is a 34-year-old mother to be. The gorgeous actress and model revealed her pregnancy on her Instagram account on the day that the country was celebrating mothers all around. The actress posted a series of images on her Instagram that were taken by her sister.
She first confused her fans by posting images of moons on her Instagram page that symbolise pregnancy, she did so in a manner that did not tell or give away the details of her pregnancy. The were speculations regarding her pregnancy because of the moons she posted, with the likes of Rami Chuene saying, “there was one, there was two and now there’s three! still not crying”.
Zenande is popularly known for portraying Noluntu Memela, she was born in Johannesburg then moved to Queenstown in the Eastern Cape where she completed her matric. She later enrolled at the University of Pretoria and she holds a degree in Drama.
The star shot to fame in 2011 after starring in the SABC 1’s Generations but was later fired 2014 alongside other stars. She later went on to Star along side fellow former co stars like Menzi Ngubane in a new soapie Ashes to Ashes. She went on to star in Mzansi Magic’s drama series Igazi alongside the like of Vatiswa Ndara that was before she landed her new role as Goodness Mabuza on Mzansi’s The Queen.
Rumours have been making around and people have been speculating and suspecting that the Queen actress might be pregnant, the soon mother to be only confirmed earlier this month that she really is expecting. Fans started to speculate that the star may be pregnant after her character Goodness started carrying her handbag everywhere.
On May 10th was when Zenande announced her pregnancy on her Instagram in a stunning yellow bodysuit in her under water photoshoot. The actress celebrated Mother’s Day in the most unexpected way. On Mother’s Day the actress posted her first maternity photo under water that showed her baby bump. She set the internet of a buzz when she wrote “God knew my heart needed you” on her recent post.
Zenande’s fans were suspecting that the actress could be expecting more than one baby, but the actress took to twitter to correct the misinformation and the fake rumour that was going around. Weeks after revealing that she was expecting Zenande has been throwing some hints to the gender of her baby.
Zenande shared a bit of information that points to her expecting a baby girl. Just before that she wrote that she needed a full day at the spa before her “ballerina lands”. “I thought I would have cut my hair by now, but I figured my daughter picked me like this when she was choosing her mama, so the locks stay. I don’t want her to give me the side eye when she meets me for the first time”. The star was contemplating cutting her locks, but she decided to go against that. Fans have reacted to her post in very different ways, others were encouraging her to cut her dreadlocks while others are in support of her decision. Some fans left some adorable and cute messages.
For the past weeks the actress has been writing sweet messages for her baby while posting photographs of herself in a bathtub while showing of her baby bump. “God saw me worthy of you, and I’m honoured to be your Mama”. She also added “I can’t wait to kiss you and hold you in my arms, my baby love” to her list of sweet messages.
After stunning the internet with the news of her pregnancy speculations have been made as to the gander of her baby. Zenande finally shared to the world the awesome news that she is expecting a baby girl on twitter. Fans and people in the industry such as Dineo Langa have been sending her their well wishes. “My heart is so full; the love is overwhelming” she said upon receiving the beautiful messages of love and light. I could not reach Zenande. The last post she made on her Instagram said, “You’ve taught me to be more selfless, I pray I never fail you my ballerina”.
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