By Katlego Sekhu
Starting her day on 959 Breakfast with Dineo Ranaka and Sol Phenduka is popular YouTuber Mihlali Ndamase.
Addressing her love life which has come under the spotlight in recent months, Mihlali says she changed her name on Twitter to Mihlali “Hot Topic” Ndamase because there’s just been a lot of talk about her right now and why not own it?
In the same breath, she tries not to read too much into it.
“But everyone is entitled to share their opinions. That’s what you sign up for when you are in the public space. So they are allowed to talk,” she adds.
The YouTuber is happy she “came into this space at a point where I was just about sharing my craft and that’s where it’s always been about.
“My personal life has nothing to do with my business so I don’t seek validation from people. Especially in that aspect,” she tells 959 Breakfast.
Mihlali tries not to let public opinions get to her as “she’s built a successful brand to this point outside of all the noise.”
Watch Mihlali on 959 Breakfast with Dineo Ranaka and Sol Phenduka.
Mihlali is working on setting up her own foundation which she says is “going to link to other things that are going to empower women.”
She also wants to have her own “sanitary brand to help girls in underprivileged communities.”
It is going to have “the same name as the foundation.”
One of her long-term plans is to have her own shelter to help those in need.