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“Work Hard, Make Money, Travel”: Bonang Matheba’s No‑Fluff Life Advice Lights Up SA

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June 20, 2025

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Bonang Matheba doesn’t speak unless it matters – and when she does, Mzansi listens. This week, the media mogul and business powerhouse dropped a concise but powerful mantra on her X account – and South African young women took note.

“Work hard. Make money. Travel the world. Repeat. ☺️”

Just six words and a smiley face – but the nationwide response was anything but small.

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Bonang isn’t just talk. She’s done it. This Jozi-born star has:

Hosted major events like MTV Africa Music Awards, the Earthshot Prize Awards, and Miss South Africa
Built her own beverage empire with House of BNG since 2019
Collaborated internationally – most recently releasing the 2025 Steve Madden x Bonang Essentials line, following earlier 2022 and 2023 collections

This isn’t a Pinterest board ambition – it’s reality, shaped by late nights, complex deals, and relentless hustle.

The Twitter feedback: “We’re trying, but…”

Her mantra hit home, but for many, it’s a challenge with teeth. X users responded with raw honesty:

@devoted_kay typed:

“Currently working hard and it’s not even enough to travel the province ✋???? Empa we will continue working hard ?.”

@Katl3goo shared:

“Currently working like a donkey on double shifts and still can’t afford to leave the province ?✋??? But we move… hard work must hear me whether it wants to or not! ???”

On the flip side, fans like @BoityBanks were here for the hype:

“The Queen has spoken and so it shall be! ?”

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Reality check in the age of dreams vs duty

Bonang’s message is bold and uplifting – but it also lifts the lid on a national tension. With rising living costs and stubbornly high youth unemployment, especially for women, the fight to “work hard” often ends in exhaustion, not escape.

Her advice becomes a spark – and for many, a stark reminder that ambition needs more than words; it needs structural opportunity too.

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For Queen B, this mantra is proof of lived ambition – a cycle she repeats and refines. For others? It’s an invitation to re-express: “Work hard. Make money. Travel” – in whichever order fits your life.

This isn’t just a mantra. It’s a challenge: