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Sandra Ndebele

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JUGGLING motherhood and a career has proven to be a mammoth task for many women as it takes away time from their usual everyday routine.

Queen of dance, Sandra Ndebele-Sibindi, a mother of three, said she is now used to motherhood as she approaches her arts career with the same energy and passion she had before being a mother.

But how does she manage to juggle the two?

The dance queen said it was simple as it all comes down to planning.

One simply needs to be focused.

“I’m breastfeeding my third child and that’s going to take two years. I use this period to write my songs, craft project proposals and plan ahead,” Sibindi said.

“Every time my baby goes to sleep, I make it a point I do something constructive towards advancing my career.”

“Once my baby is old enough to travel long distances, I start implementing what I’d have planned and start attending shows. Mostly, I travel with my aunt who’ll be taking care of the baby while I’m performing. In most cases this takes two hours. Once I finish, I take over and breastfeed. This goes on until the breast feeding period is over,” she said.

Never willing to let pregnancy bring her down, Sandie was last year reported to have delayed Air Zimbabwe from departing Harare after flight attendants insisted she was not fit to travel because of her bulging belly. She was constantly travelling to pursue business interests as well as attend several functions in the capital.

Sandie said there was no need to quit music after giving birth as the two can be juggled.

“I’ve noticed that some people, especially young artistes, quit when they become mothers.

“This is not necessary as one simply needs to plan. Once you plan to be a mother, there’s no way you’ll fail to balance work and motherhood; it’s all about having a sense of direction of what you want and where you are going,” she said.