{"id":53325,"date":"2026-03-20T13:17:42","date_gmt":"2026-03-20T13:17:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/?p=53325"},"modified":"2026-03-20T13:17:42","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T13:17:42","slug":"utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaignthuso-mbedu-honoured-at-forbes-women-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/2026\/03\/20\/utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaignthuso-mbedu-honoured-at-forbes-women-africa\/","title":{"rendered":"Thuso Mbedu honoured at Forbes Women Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Africa tv video display -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3579572842\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\">\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"mvp-content-main\">&#13;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_189875\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-189875\" class=\"wp-image-189875 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Thuso-Mbedu-honoured-at-Forbes-Women-Africa.jpg?resize=600%2C465&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"465\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Thuso-Mbedu-honoured-at-Forbes-Women-Africa.jpg 600w, https:\/\/fakazanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Thuso-Mbedu-300x233.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-189875\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Thuso Mbedu<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Award-winning South African actress Thuso Mbedu has taken a moment to reflect on growth, unity and purpose after being recognised at the prestigious Forbes Women Africa Awards.<\/p>\n<p>The international star shared a glimpse into the memorable evening on Instagram, posting elegant snaps from the ceremony while expressing heartfelt gratitude for the honour.<\/p>\n<p>In her caption, Mbedu described the experience as deeply inspiring and meaningful.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThank you @forbeswomanafrica for this beautiful honor. Last night left me so inspired,\u201d she wrote.<\/p>\n<p>The actress also gave fans insight into her acceptance speech, using the moment to highlight the importance of collaboration over competition in today\u2019s world.<\/p>\n<p>According to Mbedu, success should not come at the cost of isolation, but rather through shared knowledge, resources and support.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat we all do, regardless of the field we\u2019re in, requires resilience but it doesn\u2019t necessarily always require isolation. Collaborating in skill, resources and expertise will take you further than you can imagine,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>She went on to encourage a culture of empowerment, urging individuals to uplift one another and create opportunities that extend beyond personal success.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLet\u2019s help each other build the tables we want seats at. Let\u2019s help each other open the doors we want to see ourselves walk through. Let\u2019s help each other create opportunities that will be enjoyed by generations to come,\u201d Mbedu added.<\/p>\n<p>Closing her message on a reflective note, the star referenced a Bible verse, reminding her audience of the value of perseverance and faith.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAsingapheli amandla: \u2018And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up.\u2019 (Galatians 6:9),\u201d she said, before once again thanking Forbes Africa for the recognition.<\/p>\n<p>Mbedu ended with a hopeful outlook, expressing her desire to one day return with tangible proof of the impact of collaboration, hinting at a future shaped not only by individual excellence but by collective progress.<\/p>\n<p>See post below:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DWE0b7FDP5A\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 4 -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p><script async defer src=\"https:\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Africa tv video display -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3579572842\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\">\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n#Thuso #Mbedu #honoured #Forbes #Women #Africa<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#13; Thuso Mbedu Award-winning South African actress Thuso Mbedu has taken a moment to reflect on growth, unity and purpose&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":53326,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-53325","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mzansi"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53325","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=53325"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53325\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":53327,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53325\/revisions\/53327"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/53326"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=53325"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=53325"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=53325"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}