Mbo Mahocs relocates

Bruce Ndlovu
Multi-talented Bulawayo socialite Mbo Mahocs surprised all and sundry when she announced that she was now resident in South Africa where she hopes to see her promising career in showbiz blossom even further.

The move is a bold one from Mahocs, who has stated that she is not afraid to tussle with South Africaa��s talented group of starlets like Bonang Matheba, Boity and Minnie Dlamini who all possess skill sets that are similar to hers.

However, while showbiz is still foremost in her mind, Mahocs went to South Africa for another professional opportunity. Away from the flashing cameras and baying fans, Mahocs has for the past two months started the process of carving out a reputation for herself as a respectable architect across the Limpopo.

Many who have seen the bubbly Mahocs on stage will wonder how she conducts herself when she exchanges the mic for an architecta��s ruler, pencil and compass.

a�?I hated architecture when I started out to be honest. I called it a�?archi-torturea�? until I challenged myself to learn the art and in that process discovered that it gets my creative juices flowing. It is actually not far from the arts that I adore and love,a�? she said in an interview.

Mahocs said that the move for a career opportunity in Mzansi had been made easier by the fact that she had accepted that architecture was another facet of her creative self.

a�?I admire study and lust after buildings like I do a beautiful painting. I analyse the artistea��s thoughts and ideas when he created a design and look at what he wanted to achieve or portray.

a�?Furthermore the same way that you design a house and put a specific type of windows or details and faA�ade on a building is the same way you design a dress, collar and detail like buttons. Ita��s all one and the same thing to me,a�? she said.

Mahocs, who completed her studies earlier this year at the Bulawayo Polytechnic, said that she had managed to master the tightrope walking act of balancing showbiz with school.

a�?During the week I would exert myself and then later do everything else on the weekend. Luckily most events took place over the weekend so it wasna��t really a problem. However, later on I started getting more gigs and my studies suffered because of it,a�? she said.

Mahocs, whose maternal family is South African and also resident in that country, added that although the move to South Africa was vital for her professional career, she still considered Bulawayo home and the arts would always triumph over showbiz for her.

a�?Ia��m just developing my professional career but that doesna��t mean that the creative side of me dies,a�? she said. .