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South Africa's youngest Masterchef winner

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Sungeni Mussa
April 2, 2025

At only 20 years old, Bridget Mangwandi is the youngest, and the first, black woman to win the South African MasterChef competition. Let's find out what this 1 million rand woman is all about!

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