SA Celebrity Kids Who Are Following In Their Parents’ Footsteps

Ya’ll know what they say, “An apple doesn’t fall too far from the tree” and for these Mzansi celebrity kids, they are just following in their parents’ footsteps and they are embracing the stardom. It’s not surprising that they have inherited their parents’ talents and have begun to follow in their footsteps. And we’ve taken notice! We’ve rounded up the latest batch of youngsters who are making a name for themselves in Mzansi

1. Khanukani

Khanukani, 8, is indeed following into her mother’s footsteps. The cute Khanyi’s mini-me is the face of Mayo – a flavoured drinking yogurt. Khanukani is certainly a star in the making and like her mother, Minnie Mbau had her her own instagram account and she already has 14.8 followers.

2. Thando

Pearl Thusi’s daughter is following in her mama’s footsteps for sure. At her age, Thando has already been working as a model and has showcased some really cool kids’ clothing in some of Mzansi’s popular magazines has already been associated with big brands like Luminance.

3. Bahumi

Somizi and Palesa Mocuminyane’s daughter is ready for her chance in the spotlight. Her parents and grandparents (Mary Twala and the late Ndaba Mhlongo) have been on our TV screens for years. Bahumi being chosen as a finalist on the TLC’s presenter search competition doesn’t really come as a surprise to us. She comes from a family of stars!

4. Phila Madlingozi

Phila is the son of the legendary musician Ringo Madlingozi. You’ve seen him on TV a number of times and he was one of the SA idols Top 10 finalists last year. Phila Madlingozi is a South African actor, singer/songwriter, rapper and filmmaker best known for his role as Zithembe/Zolile in the second season of the SABC1 drama series Intersexions, in 2013. Phila, who also sings and writes, says although he’s always been interested in acting and studied film and television production, the magic of acting came alive when he landed a leading part in the show.

5. Rethabile Khumalo

Songbird Winnie Khumalo’s daughter, Rethabile Khumalo auditioned for the M-Net reality singing competition Idols, but was told by judges that she was too young for the competition. The younger Khumalo has already been featured on two albums. She was on Kwela Tebza and multi-award winning hip hop act Deep Level’s albums. She can also be heard on her mother’s latest album.