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News24
27-05-2025
- Entertainment
- News24
‘I don't think Her Majesty's apology was sincere' – Noksie on The Mommy Club reunion
Season three of The Mommy Club has officially ended. By far, this was the most controversial season the mommies have had. Not only were feuds and insults hurled, but there were also divisions. The reunion which was hosted by TV presenter, actress and singer Ntombee Ngcobo-Mzolo, were no different as they brought on confrontations and tears. Emotions ran high, nothing was sugar-coated, and every issue viewers have been buzzing about was laid bare. From Pheladi's absence and Mrs Sande's emotional state to the bullying accusations that sparked serious conversations online, the ladies didn't hold back. One of the biggest moments of the reunion came when Season 3 newcomer Mrs J stormed out after a heated exchange with Vuyi, leaving everyone gagged. While there were apologies and attempts to move forward, it's clear that not all wounds have healed, and where their relationships stand now is everyone's guess. Noksie, who has been at the centre of the biggest feud of the season, didn't shy away from spilling tea, sharing her thoughts on what really went down at the reunion, how she feels about the other ladies, her celebrity fans and more. Read more | 'My children were discriminated from day one' – Mrs J lashes out at The Mommy Club production Reflecting on her time on the show, she says it wasn't what she expected. 'I went in thinking I'd be surrounded by empowered, thriving boss babes, women glowing from the inside out. Instead, I found myself among people carrying a lot of hurt and sadness, which was honestly quite disheartening.' Going into the show, the mother of one aimed to increase her brand visibility as a real estate agent. At the very least, she has achieved her goal. 'I'm really happy that sellers are now approaching me directly, which has made things easier for my real estate business.' Despite knowing that she doesn't thrive in group settings, she has been shown love and support by the public with some people even calling her the breakout star of the season. Now, everywhere she goes, she's recognised and showered with words of appreciation. 'I've had quite a few well-known people reach out to me, and it's been so heartwarming. One of them is the incredible Khanyi Mbau. What a queen! I'm truly grateful.' After the explosive reunion, Noksie has stayed in touch with Mrs J, who's been her day one, unlike Pheladi. Read more | 'I have nothing to hide' – Her Majesty ahead of The Mommy Club reunion 'As for the rest of the ladies, even though apologies were exchanged at the reunion, they're still not people I'd keep close. That said, I genuinely wish them all the best,' she adds. Most of the cast members were dissatisfied with a lot of production decisions, as Mrs J went as far as storming out of the reunion because her children's scene did not make it to the final product, nor were they invited to the reunion like Vuyi and Her Majesty's daughters. Other cast members accused the production company of twisting their arms and words to suit an unpleasant narrative. To that, Noksie says they were merely doing their job. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Nokwethemba khumalo🇿🇦 (@noksie_khumalo) 'The production team is simply doing their job. They have their mandate, just like the cast does. Their role is to showcase what was filmed. It's really simple: if you don't want to be perceived in a certain way, don't behave that way. While we were shooting, I kept wondering if they realised this would eventually air. That's when it became clear to me that they didn't seem to care much about their image. Their main focus was bringing me down, without thinking about how their behaviour would reflect on them in the end.' Apologies flew across the room at the reunion. Some were accepted and some were dug out from deep holes. Although she was introduced to the group by Her Majesty, she doesn't believe the mother of three's apology was genuine. 'I don't think that her apology was sincere, but I just wanted to move on and move away.' To the new mommies who could be joining The Mommy Club in season four, she advises them to be themselves. 'My advice to the new mommy joining the show would be to simply be yourself. That's the most powerful thing you can be. Your tribe will naturally gravitate toward you, and those who aren't meant for you will fall away, just as they should.'
TimesLIVE
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- TimesLIVE
Here's why Pheladi will not return to 'The Mommy Club' for season 4
Reality TV star Pheladi Madungandaba says she has no interest to making a return to The Mommy Club after her stint in season 3. Pheladi's absence from the show's reunion episode had already sparked speculation, with her citing health reasons for her non-attendance. Despite being part of the show's third season, Pheladi's experience seems to have left a lasting impression, leading her to rule out a potential return. On the show, the audience saw Pheladi engage in verbal altercations with two cast members: one with Nokwethemba 'Noksie' Khumalo and the other with Kabelo 'Mrs J' Jantjies, which got heated when her children were brought up and she was called a hoe because she mentioned she previously dated a married man. In a candid interview with Palesa Madisakwane, Pheladi shared her reservations about the dynamics behind reality TV. She said she was initially reluctant — having been approached before to do The Real Housewives of Johannesburg — to join the show but wanted to share her story. 'We get into these things thinking there's an open policy, there's transparency. It's not the case, people have their own agendas. Also us as the cast, we came in with our own agendas, production have their own agendas, whatever they want to achieve, the audience and the media have their own agendas,' she said. 'It's unfortunate. It's not a space where I have control. I like to be in a position where I can control.'
News24
02-05-2025
- Entertainment
- News24
REVIEW: Mommy Club Season 3 flops as viewers slam show's direction
Where are the kids? Where are the nannies? Where are the play dates? With every episode of The Mommy Club season 3, these are questions that a lot of people have been asking themselves. For a minute, one could mistake it for any of The Real Housewives franchises. This season we didn't see the mommies playing together with their kids, the nannies forming a group as per usual. It was just fights after fights and gossip #TheMommyClub please do better next time this isn't Housewives ?? #TheMommyClubS3 #showmax — MaSibeko_Gembe (@samukelisiwesib) April 27, 2025 If the ladies were not on each other's necks, they were gossiping about each other, causing divisions or even hurling slurs at each other. 'Mogwanthi wa pitori' was definitely the highlight slur. Meaning 'a promiscuous girl from Pretoria', the slur was hurled at Pheladi by Mrs J during a heated exchange at a restaurant where Pheladi confronted Mrs J for lobbying Her Majesty to call out Pheladi on dating married men. According to her, not doing this would be 'enabling' Pheladi in her home wrecking ways. Read more | Rosette Ncwana brings 'elegance, strength and realness' to The Mummy Club table This lobbying happened at a charity event hosted by Mrs J at an orphanage home in Hammanskraal. This was also the last place that any of the ladies' kids were seen. Initially, one would've thought that Pheladi and Mrs J were going to get along like a house on fire because they're both from Pretoria but unfortunately, it went on a downward spiral. 'That's why your husband took your kids away from you. I don't drink alcohol, I'm not under any influence of any alcohol so there's no way you're going to come to me and tell me about facts when you're always under the influence,' was the lowest Mrs J could've gone and she shot straight for it. A big thing missing from this season was seeing the nannies make their own connections and hangout, it was what made #mommyclubshowmax different from the other formats out there. #MommyClubShowmaxS3 #themommyclub — TVFanatic (@TVFanatic247) April 26, 2025 Even after she came for all the ladies, some of them justified her actions for having been under a spiritual trance of some sort which she rode on by saying ancestors sometimes take over her life. Instead of being a safe space for a fellow mother who took years to recover from a divorce and extending grace to Pheladi who confided in the group about her ugly divorce settlement in which her ex-husband won custody over their children, she thought it best to use that as a knife to stab her with. And shaming the other ladies for drinking alcohol and implying that they're always drunk, unlike her? Very low and disappointing, Mrs J. Even though she eventually asked for forgiveness for taking it that far, her apology was loaded with a lot of dis-ingenuity, no remorse and some bit of arrogance even after failing to follow through with her apology when Pheladi needed it the most on their last getaway. On this getaway, she staged a farewell note to the group that read, 'Thank you for reminding me that I do not need friends in my life. Thank you for being God-sent and reminding me that my life is perfectly fine the way it is and that I do not need new people to spice it up'. She might as well have given them a middle finger after they took time out from their lives for her Dullstroom trip. Not Mrs J dragging them all the way to Mpumalanga to thank them for showing her she doesn't need friends! I'm finished #TheMommyClubShowmax #themommyclub — nthabi (@nthabeemosh) April 19, 2025 Not only did she tell the other mommies that she wouldn't call Pheladi after she rejected her apology and left on the first night but Mrs J, ironically, did pick up the phone to ask her out on an apology date where she placed greater importance on herself more than Pheladi's feelings. All this, from someone who's a spiritual healer meant to be a haven for troubled souls. As exciting as it was to meet the new ladies, Mrs J, Noksie, Pheladi, and Vuyi who were joining Hermajesty and Mrs Sande, it all took a sharp curve by the third episode of the season when Pheladi confronted Noksie for having insinuated that she looks different which she received as 'you look ugly'. As it spiralled out of control, the group's first division was evident with Mrs J standing up for Noksie and becoming a voice of reason, something that was clearly selective and short-lived. The division sliced deeper with each episode as Mrs J, Noksie and Rosette formed one camp and Vuyi, Pheladi, Her Majesty formed another camp. As for Mrs Sande, always caught in between! Read more | 'I'm bringing youthful energy and wisdom' – New mom Noksie Khumalo ready to rock Mommy Club Like Mrs Sande and Pheladi though, Noksie was quite misunderstood and honestly, there was nothing to her storyline except for her interracial marriage, hence everyone charged at it in the beginning of the season to introduce her to the screen. We are on episode 8, we still have not seen where Pheladi stays. Wat is she doing here? Beside her dating a married man, there's really nothing #TheMommyclub — Ouma Komape (@Mamatheboys13) April 5, 2025 However, she had a few scenes with her nanny and child just as Vuyi did with the grieving journey of her husband with her kids– the true essence of what The Mommy Club is about. Mrs Sande also made an effort by allowing herself to be vulnerable, digging deeper into her childhood trauma with her sister-in-law but Rosette, Mrs J, Pheladi did not barge. If they had boundaries on showing their kids to the world, then why did they agree to be part of a Mommy Club production? Please get Happy, Vuyi , Pheladi and Sande off my screens @ShowmaxOnline #themommyclub — A Stranger (@Astranger_girl1) April 27, 2025 Of course, though, Her Majesty gave it her all and even had her health decline on camera after battling through raising a teenager, Tiisetso, who went to a night club in Soweto without her permission. She also took us on the journey of finding a new nanny and training her. That's what we signed up for, not constant squabbles amongst grown women about petty irrelevant things. It's a pity that she also had to take on a mommy role to some of the mommies as well by being a mediator, lawyer and comforter. Rosette might have won people's hearts initially as well, but she really got distasteful for being quick to chase people away at events that she wasn't even hosting. She was really trying too much to bring chaos. Maybe she was already auditioning to return for the fourth season of the reality show and not as a friend of the show. Could she have scored a place in the next season? Mrs J was my fave Pheladi is a mean girl who met her match Vuyi disappointed me sana They bullied Noksie for idek what because she is so sweet Happy needs better friends and therapy Rosette was rude but the show needed her Sande was there #themommyclub — Sunflower (@VeeMaumela) April 27, 2025 today for your VIP pass to South Africa's entertainment world.
