Mzansi Celebrates Woman Who Went Form Cleaning Homes to Saving Lives: Pamela Mahlangu, Domestic to Doctor

Mzansi Celebrates Woman Who Went Form Cleaning Homes to Saving Lives: Pamela Mahlangu, Domestic to Doctor

  • A former domestic worker named Pamela Mahlangu is now a qualified medical doctor and her story is inspiring
  • Pamela worked as a domestic for 10 years and was never shamed to tell anyone what her job title was
  • Hearing her story had many expressing their deepest pride and gratitude towards Pamela for sharing her story

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A Mzansi woman named Pamela Mahlangu has warmed hearts and wowed with her amazing story. Going from being a domestic worker to becoming a medical doctor was not an easy journey.

Pamela Mahlangu looking dashing
Pamela Mahlangu worked as a domestic worker to put herself through university. Image: Instagram / Pamela Mahlangu
Source: Instagram

Everyone knows that the work of a domestic is not light, nor is that of a medical student. However, Pamela managed to do both and turned her dreams into reality.

Speaking to IOL, Pamela explained that she worked cleaning homes for 10 years in order to put herself through university while helping her family put food on the table.

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Working as a domestic was never something Pamela felt embarrassed about as she knew the doors it was opening for her. She had her headset on becoming a Dr and cleaning homes afforded her the opportunity to study.

“The way I portrayed the whole experience of doing domestic work in my storytelling, my friends at varsity found it very interesting and didn’t look down on me.
“My stories on what a Christmas dinner looked like … for those of us who didn’t grow up with carol singing, elaborate and lavish dinners and gifts under the tree, my friends were fascinated.”

The people of Mzansi clap for Pamela, her humbleness and dedication

Reading Pamela’s story left many feeling overcome with emotion. There is no shame in being a domestic worker and this woman is proof of that. People celebrated Pamela’s achievements online.

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Take a look at some of the touching comments:

Audrey Dyason said:

“Congratulations...am filled with admiration for what you have achieved...”

Thobeka Maphumephethe said:

“Power of a woman”

Barney Klaasin said:

“Well done Doctor.”

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In related news, Briefly News reported that Mzansi peeps were touched by the inspiring perseverance of Ntombizodwa Merriam Mahlangu who despite being dealt a raw deal in life, pushed through and achieved her dreams of graduating from university.

Briefly News previously shared her on Facebook, revealing that Mahlangu always dreamed of pursuing her education, but a lack of resources and development in her area, a poor education system, financial difficulty, and an unplanned pregnancy got in the way of her dream.

To provide for her daughter, she started working as a domestic worker.

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Denika Herbst (Editor) Denika Herbst is a Human Interest writer at Briefly News. She is also an Industrial Sociologist with a master's degree in Industrial Organisational and Labour Studies from the University of Kwa-Zulu Natal, which she completed in 2020. She is now a PhD candidate at UKZN. Denika has over five years of experience writing for Briefly News (joined in 2018), and a short time writing for The South African. You can reach her via: denika.herbst@briefly.co.za.