A MOTHER’S LOVE

THIS Sunday, Kapenaars will be celebrating mothers everywhere - whether they are “mommies”, “oumas” and “aunties”. 

For many on the Cape Flats and beyond, we all know that motherhood is much more than biological - it’s the hugs, the advice and the warm bord kos.

We caught up with some local celeb moms, who shared what being a mother is all about. 

Songstress Salome Damons-Johansen is dedicating her upcoming show, This Is Me, at GrandWest on the eve of Mother’s Day, to “all women and mommies” - a tribute to the many forms that motherhood takes.

Salome said she and her partner Rosie have been raising her son since he was nine months old. 

She shares: “He’s my sister’s boy, but he is my son. My sister made me an aunt and a mother.”

“My mother came from an abusive home, but she made sure to raise five strong women who understood how important it is to stand by one another. It’s a network of women.

"Whether you’re a mother to your sister’s children, your neighbour’s, or your cousin’s — you are a mother. I am well aware that it’s not just women who give birth who are mothers.”

Singer Amy Jones, who recently welcomed her baby boy, Asher, will be celebrating her first Mother’s Day this year.

She says: “I feel truly blessed. Being a mother reminds me daily of how God loves us — freely and unconditionally.”

Amy said she is enjoying being a mommy, adding: “You simply show up every day and give your best. Seeing his smile and hearing him laugh makes my heart melt.”

When asked what the word “mother” means to her, she said, “It’s the heart of unconditional love — a soul who gives without expecting anything in return.”

Radio presenter Jamie-Lee Domburg spoke lovingly about her mom, Patricia, who remains her greatest pillar of strength.

Patricia isn’t just a mom, she is ouma to Jamie-Lee’s own son Luca too. 

And Jamie-Lee has nothing but love and appreciation for her family’s big momma. 

Jamie-Lee says: “She is my anchor, my strength, my village.

“Through every season - especially the hardest ones - she’s stood by me with unwavering faith, always cheering me on. Her love has held me together more times than I can count. She’s my safe place, my biggest cheerleader, and the one who reminds me who I am when the world feels too heavy.”