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5 Celebrities who attended Basetsana Kumalo’s 50th birthday celebrations

Media mogul and businesswoman Basetsana Kumalo recently hosted a three-day birthday celebration where the who’s who in the media and business world gathered to celebrate the five decades of Bassie.

The birthday celebrations held in Cape Town started on Friday, running up to Sunday. Every single event screamed luxury with all the guests dressed to the nines.

Friday’s theme colour was purple with the venue draped in beautiful purple flowers that hanged from the ceiling of the entrance, dropping almost to the heads of guests. The lighting inside the venue also gave a beautiful midnight feel. The guests did not disappoint as they looked elegant in all shades of purple.

The birthday queen changed to a few outfits looking breathtaking in each one of them.

Here’s a few of Bassie’s looks.

 

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Among the invited guests were:

Zakes Bantwini and wife Nandi Madida who made sure to look their best each of the three days. The couple who also clearly enjoyed the weekend in the presence of their friends shared a few more pictures of their time in Cape Town after the event.

 

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Nomzamo Mbatha – When it comes to style and class, Nomzamo Mbatha does not miss. The Shaka Ilembe star and executive producer looked ravishing in a black one armed pearly evening gown on day two of the celebrations. She donned a white lacy long dress on the third day which was a picnic day.

Mamokgethi Phakeng – Known by social media users as Fabacademic, the former UCT vice-chancellor is a lover of life. The academic professor whose mission it is to push black academic excellence and groom young academics was also among those who attended. Kgethi is one of the few people who gave social media users a glimpse of the events as she went live a few times on her social media.

 

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Tbo Touch and his wife Nandi Molefe – The pair who are very close to Zakes and Nandi screamed elegance from the first day of the event too.

 

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Yvonne ChakaChaka – The African queen who has given us classic songs that have gone on for many generations was among the attendees. Draped in a classic gold evening gown on the second day of the event, Yvonne’s class and elegance shone like the star she is.

Also see: Siya Kolisi buys his father a seaside home in Gqeberha

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