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Palesa Madisakwane is Somizi Mhlongo’s ‘baby mama’. Images via Instagram @somizi @palesamad.

Who is Somizi’s ‘baby mama’? 5 things to know about Palesa

From her ‘Ben10’ Nico Matlala to her other children, here’s five things to know about Somizi’s ‘baby mama’ Palesa Madisakwane.

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Palesa Madisakwane is Somizi Mhlongo’s ‘baby mama’. Images via Instagram @somizi @palesamad.

Media personality Somizi Mhlongo’s “baby mama” Palesa Madisakwane has taken centre stage in season five of his reality show but who is she? Here’s five things to know about Bahumi’s mom.


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Palesa reveals how Somizi’s family reacted when she told them she was pregnant. Images via Instagram @somizi @palesamad.

1. SHE IS AN ACTRESS 

Palesa is an actress who starred on Generations as well as e.tv drama series eKasi: Our Stories, IsiBaya, The River, The Estate and more.

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2. PALESA WAS MARRIED TO JAKES MOCUMINYANE 

The Generations actress was married to James Mocuminyane but the pair split in 2014. 

3. SHE HAS THREE CHILDREN

Palesa and Somizi have 26-year-old Bahumi together. The actress reportedly also has two more children Thato and Khumo from her marriage to Mocuminyane.

4. PALESA CLAIMS SHE FOUND OUT SOMIZI WAS GAY WHILE SHE WAS PREGNANT 

The actress contradicted Somizi by claiming she only found out he was gay when she was already pregnant with Bahumi, on an episode of the reality show. Palesa also revealed that she thought she had quite the cool boyfriend. 

“I had also just found out that he was gay and I had fallen pregnant with his child, you know? It was a confusing time of my life to understand what being gay meant. I think in my little girl’s mind, I thought I had a boyfriend,” she said.

“I could brag about my boyfriend being a part of Sarafina! Whenever he came to see me,” she continued.

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5. SHE DATED NICO MATLALA

Palesa also dated businessman Nico Matlala who was a decade younger than her. This set tongues wagging on social media.

“I think the mistake we both made was publishing our social networks. There was a lot of noise around that,” she said to Drum.

“I took a lot flak for dating a Ben 10. The way social media responded… I was shocked and hurt that women were throwing stones at me. I kept asking myself when would women support each other and come together,” she continued.