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What to expect from Basetsana Kumalo’s new book

Basetsana Kumalo’s fans are eagerly awaiting the release of her new book, Bassie: My Journey of Hope. The beauty queen turned businesswoman will share the highs and lows of her successful career and personal life. Bassie, as her friends and family affectionately call her, won Miss South Africa in 1994. She proved that she was more than a pretty face when she entered the world of business.

Basetsana, who is notoriously private about her personal life, opens up about her relationship with her husband Romeo Kumalo in the book and how they have kept their marriage together for 20 years.

The couple was expecting twins in 2008 but Basetsana suffered a miscarriage.
I went through a severe depression after losing my babies,” she told the City Press in an interview.The 45-year-old will also address the abuse she allegedly suffered during her relationship with boxer Dingaan Thobela

Basetsana Kumalo

“This is the first time I’m talking about the abuse I suffered at the hands of my first boyfriend Dingaan… One day he hit me twice with a back-fisted hand that had a big ring on it. My head hit the headrest so hard. I was bleeding and hysterical and I ended up in hospital,” she told the City Press in an interview. She added that he threatened her with a gun when she told him she was leaving him.

Basetsana Kumalo

Readers will also get to hear about the lovestruck stalker who relentlessly harassed her for five years. If you want to find out how Bassie went from pageant queen to successful entrepreneur, she shares her secrets, tips and lessons.

She also reveals details about her close relationship with former president Nelson Mandela and his family. Basetsana’s book will be released in October. It is expected to retail for R320.

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Source: ALL4Women