Jessica Motaung

Jessica Motaung
Born
Jessica Motaung

(1973-08-23) 23 August 1973 (age 51)
South Africa
OccupationSports Executive
Years active1997–present
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
ChildrenKenneth, Donald

Jessica Motaung (born 23 August 1973) is a South African television personality, sports executive and beauty pageant titleholder. As of February 2021 she serves as Marketing Director[1] of the Kaizer Chiefs Football Club (known popularly by the Zulu-language phrase Amakhosi, which means "chiefs") in the Naturena suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. She has held that position since 2003.

Motaung was named second runner-up as the representative for South Africa at the 1997 Miss World pageant.[2] The same year, she was named Miss South Africa First Princess and Africa's Queen of Beauty.[3] In 1998 she was the presenter of Speak Out, an investigative news programme produced by the South African Broadcasting Corporation.

Motaung is the daughter of South African football legend and founder of Amakhosi, Kaizer Motaung.[citation needed]

Awards

  • Miss South Africa 1st runner up (1997)
  • Miss World 2nd runner up (1997)
  • Miss Gauteng (1997)
  • Women's Day Awards, seven most influential women in South Africa. (2014)[4]
  • Top Ten, South Africa's most influential women (2015) [5]
  • Nominee, Spar GSport Woman of the Year (2015)[6]
  • Honoured by Protea Glen Secondary School as one of South Africa's most influential women (2020)[7]

References

  1. ^ "Corporate". Kaizer Chiefs. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
  2. ^ "Rediff On The NeT: Hayden's crown already under controversy". www.rediff.com. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
  3. ^ "Jessica Motaung: 10 things you didn't know about Chiefs' MD – Daily Worthing". Retrieved 14 February 2021.[permanent dead link‍]
  4. ^ "Protea Glen Secondary awards influential women of SA". Soweto Urban. 12 September 2014. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
  5. ^ "Top 10: South Africa's most influential women". Northern Natal News. 8 August 2015. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
  6. ^ "Spar gsports Awards: Thina scores nomination". The Voice of South Africa. 5 August 2015. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
  7. ^ "PGSS honours Jessica Motaung". Soweto Urban. 17 March 2015. Retrieved 14 February 2021.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miss_World_1997