Mahocs hogs limelight

Entertainment
Mbonisi Mahonondo (Mbo Mahocs) is proving to be a household name in the entertainment sector by becoming Bulawayo’s first magazine cover in Jewel magazine.

FROM humble beginnings, Mbonisi Mahonondo — affectionately known as Mbo Mahocs — is proving to be a household name in the entertainment sector by becoming Bulawayo’s first magazine cover in Jewel magazine.

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Jewel magazine that celebrates fashion, lifestyle and also women. Chiwoniso Maraire, Tinopona Katsande, Plaxedes Wenyika, among others, have also featured on the magazine cover. The 25-year-old multitalented Mahocs told Southern Eye Lifestyle that she was happy about the development and it meant a lot to the City of Kings.

“As a young woman, I never thought or dreamt of being on a magazine cover. I don’t know what they saw in me and all I can say is this is, God’s hand working in my life. I think this is inspirational to someone that anything is possible.”

“I’m humbled and I know there is a young woman out there looking up to me,” Mahocs said.

She also added that this development had made a point that Bulawayo is a hub of entertainment.

“This shows that as Bulawayo we are still there and we are breaking new grounds. We are a city which others look upon when it comes to entertainment and we should stop blaming anyone saying we are marginalised. We have to be responsible for all that comes in our way,” she said.

The fast-rising entertainer urged other young people to fight for their destiny and what they believe in.

“You can’t wait for good things to come to you on a silver plate, but you should work for it. Most of us have become comfortable in consuming yet we are suppose to be making things happen,” she said.

Many have been criticised for being in the entertainment sector, but Mahocs is proud being a television host, fashion editor for Deck Magazine, an online magazine, actress and fashionista.

“There is nothing wrong being with the entertainment sector and one can actually make a living out of it. It’s a good thing doing what you love doing. As for me, I realised that I talk a lot and thought why should I not try television and I am actually doing well as we are receiving a lot of positive comments,”

The beautiful Mahocs headlined issue 20 of the national magazine and she is seen in the pictures showcasing her art and sense of fashion as she strides in different designs by local fashion designers Rebelious Klothing by Nkululeko Ncube and Shadow by Sdumiso Tshuma and also Sheena Noyo, among others.

“The magazine issue was not only about uMbo, but about Bulawayo as it gave local designers a platform to get their designs out. Surely, it worked and I can safely say that Bulawayo is talented,” Mahocs revealed.

Mahocs hosted The Red Carpet at the recently-held Zimbabwe Fashion Weekend in Harare.

Bulawayo’s sweetheart, as Mahocs has become, was born and raised in the City of Kings, and went to Evelyn High School.

The bubbly Mahocs is studying towards a diploma in Architecture at Bulawayo Polytechnic and although she didn’t enjoy it at the beginning, she says she has grown to love it because it gets her creative juices flowing.

She has featured in a one-woman play titled The Really Stupid Things Men Say which was written, directed and produced by Mgcini Nyoni and also on a short film titled Look of Love.

She is under the management of Hunnar Management Agency which has a lot of talented individuals under their name such as Rebeliuous Klothing, Shadow by Sdu and BlinQ.