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Overcoming the Odds: Sibulele’s Inspiring Story

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From loss to twin motherhood. From rural roots to boardrooms.
In this inspiring Season 3 launch episode, powerhouse speaker and mother of twins, Sibulele Sibaca-Nomnganga, joins Nozibele to unpack what it really means to overcome the odds.
She opens up about navigating miscarriage, fertility treatment, societal pressure, and the choice to tell her story — all while raising empowered children and supporting young girls through her work in the NGO world.
This isn’t just a motherhood story. It’s a womanhood story, full of truth, power, and purpose.

#DontHoldBack #OvercomingTheOdds #TwinMom #SibuleleSpeaks #EmpoweredWomen #NoziTalks #ModernMotherhood #GirlsEmpowerment
1 Jul English South Africa Society & Culture · Personal Journals

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