Former ‘Generations’ Actress Linda Sokhulu Says Children Were Not in Her Life’s Script

• Linda Sokhulu recently opened up about her personal life and the prospects of one day being a mother
• The veteran actress, who played Cleo Khuzwayo in Generations, revealed that having children was not in her plans
• Her revelations sparked a cocktail of reactions from online users, and many had plenty to say about Sokhulu's child-free status

Actress Linda Sokhulu opened up about not having children and the factors that influenced her decision.

Here's why Linda Sokhulu doesn't have children

Veteran actress Linda Sokhulu recently revealed in an interview that having children was not a pressing matter for her.

The former Generations star, who played Cleo Khuzwayo between 2004 and 2007 and later Tumi Selepe on 7de Laan in 2022, spoke on The Relebogile Mabotja Podcast that being a mother was not in her plans:

"Unlike people who are parents and waited for it to happen their whole lives, it was never something that was that pressing.

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"There are some people who are like 'I just wanna be a mom.' I guess I've always had a different interpretation of what being a parent is."

Moreover, during her interview on 8 August 2025, when asked if she would ever want to be a mother, the 48-year-old actress said if it happens, then so be it:

"If I'm to be, then I shall be. It's not a thing that I feel that if it doesn't happen in my life, there would be a void. How can you have a void for something you don't know?"

According to Briefly News, the South African birth rate has steadily declined in recent years, with the birth rate for 2025 being 18.5, a 1.32% decline from 2024.

Meanwhile, Stats SA reports a decline in the total fertility rate, with women expected to have an average of 2.21 children in their lifetime.

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Here's what South Africans said about Linda Sokhulu's revelations

Fans admired Linda Sokhulu's honesty and choice to be child-free:

Dlulane_BongaM said:

"This. We don't all want to be parents, and that's okay."

TvblogbyMLU supporters Linda Sokhulu:

"And there’s absolutely nothing wrong with that."

mamiza__m added:

"Women like her are so important to me!"

Mmasekgoba posted:

"Not everyone is meant to be a parent. No need to force things just to appear normal to people you don’t even know!"

phathus commented:

"Good for her, knowing what you want is important."

Meanwhile, others lambasted the actress for being childless and, similar to Bonang Matheba, who was criticised for not having children at her age, trolls raised the "biological clock" argument along with some unsavoury comments.

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Source: Briefly News