Shauwn Mkhize is a South African businesswoman. Her new reality TV show, Kwa Mam’ Mkhize premiered on Mzansi Magic featuring her children Sbahle and Andile Mpisane.^[1]

Shauwn has 773k followers on Instagram, 103k followers on Facebook, and 43k followers on Twitter.

Shauwn Mkhize married Sbu Mpisane but it seems that she has finalized her divorce with her husband. She has dropped the surname.^[2]

Shauwn Mkhize was born and raised in KwaZulu-Natal.

She was raised by her mother, Florence Mkhize who was the ANC veteran and anti-Apartheid activist.

eThekwini Municipality’s Florence Mkhize Building in the Durban CBD is named after the late heroine. ^[3]

Shauwn walked into the spotlight when Zikhulise, her construction company, amassed a huge fortune in 2000.

Zikhilise built thousand of low-cost houses in and within the eThekwini Municipality area in Durban.

She is friends with the South African media mogul, Somizi Mhlongo. He shared a picture on his Instagram and wrote a sentimental message about Shauwn Mkhize,

The mansion worth in multi-million rand and is located in the wealthy north Durban suburb of La Lucia.

The mansion is under security for 24 hours, with security guards stationed within the property.

During the early days of their wealth, her family hosted celebrity A-listers. This happens every year eve party at the house in the early 2000s.

In 1995, the mansion was bought for an undisclosed amount of money.

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The family went ahead to purchase at least (2) adjoining properties which made their mansion even bigger. The family bought an adjoining property worth R3.5m in 2007.^[5]

The businesswoman's reality show - Kwa Mam'Mkhize has been a major hit with viewers since it's debut on DStv channel Mzansi Magic. The show looks into the chronicles of the Mkhize/Mpisane family, as well as those closest to them.

Shauwn Mkhize is the primary driver of the show, however, her enviable life is filled with other important characters such as her son, Andile Mpisane and famous stepdaughter, Sbahle Mpisane.