Yvonne Chaka Chaka as a sprinter?! The Princess of Africa is simply full of surprises!
Updated | By Tando Ntunja
An iconic singer-songwriter, a UN Goodwill Ambassador, and a teacher at UNISA - Yvonne Chaka Chaka is a woman who wears a number of hats, due to her talents. But did you know about her sprinter past? She caught up with The Martin Bester Drive.
Would it surprise you to know that Yvonne Chaka Chaka used to compete in a similar sport as South African Olympic Gold Medalist Wayde van Niekerk?
'Ma Chaka' as she is affectionately known is a former 400m sprinter, just like Wayde.
The Princess of Africa has this to say about van Niekerk's world record-breaking performance at the Rio Olympics: "I was glued to that screen and I thought 'this boy is made for life!' and he's just made all South Africans proud."
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