#GirlsWithMBAs — Former Miss SA Ntando Kunene graduates at Wits

In a show of grit and determination, proud former Miss South Africa Ntandoyenkosi Kunene graduated with an MBA degree from the University of Witwatersrand on Thursday.

The former beauty queen took to her socials to celebrate her achievement, using a quote by Dr Angela Lee Duckworth that read: “Grit is passion and perseverance for very long-term goals. Grit is having stamina. Grit is sticking with your future, day in, day out. Not just for the week, not just for the month, but for years. And working really hard to make that future a reality. Grit is living life like it is a marathon, not a sprint.” 

She concluded her caption with the words “yesterday was magical”.

Check out her snaps below:

In 2021 after enrolling to further her studies, Ntando admitted to feeling mom guilt.

“Another thing we don’t talk about is mom guilt. I had to work on that when the year started. Now it’s much better. I don’t feel as guilty, but when I was still adjusting to going back to school, working, and the other stuff that I do, and also just being a present mother, it has been hard, but it is much better now,” she said.

Sharing how she copes with the guilt, Ntando said she prioritises spending quality time with her son and is constantly striving for balance between home, school and work.

“I feel better. I make more time to be with Oyinkosi, even if sometimes it’s just him coming into my study, and he can do whatever he does as much as I am still working, but he’s about and he’s there. Sometimes when I come downstairs, he is going to say, ‘Mommy go study’. Sometimes I feel bad. I am like, ‘Is that how you know me now?’”