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 My family have been asking me ... when am I going to have a family? 

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Wek, 35, who revealed this during an interview with Sowetan, is in the country to shoot a commercial for Amarula, which is due to be flighted in South Africa and other countries.

Local fashion line Lunar, founded by fashion designer Karen Ter Morshuizen, dressed Wek for the advert.

Wek, who was born to a housewife mother and an education official father, said she was currently not dating and swore that her only present family was her dog. "It would be lovely to settle down and have kids, but I am too busy for that for now.

"My family have been asking me ... when am I going to have a family? And coming from a big family, my mother asks me about it all the time. So, I am working on that."

She said coming to South Africa brought back the memories of when she had returned to her native South Sudan to celebrate the new republic's independence.

"South Africa is wonderful in many ways than one. It is such a warm country, with warm people who are united despite coming from different tribes. I find a lot of similarities between the two countries in that way."

The former North African refugee who is now a British citizen says going back to her country to celebrate independence was one of the most exciting moments in her life.

"The warm welcome I received was amazing. They really embraced me as one of their own. It was very touching to see unity among the people of South Sudan."

Wek said even though most people have lived under extreme poverty, she was shocked to learn that many of them recognised her and knew what she was doing.

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Wed Jun 19 03:17:22 SAST 2013 ::

Aug 7, 2012

Mnikazi

Alek Wek says she is getting a lot of pressure from her family to get married.

She must come here + she's got money....Hey maar ublack man. But i guess she's like berries.


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Aug 7, 2012

Pipilicious

ungawari, Sudan men do not mind black
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Aug 7, 2012

Custard

She's a real black. Hope u find a husband.
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Aug 7, 2012

Flemza

What is going on here is this another Caster Semenya , why are you not getting married lady whats wrong with you at 35 years what are you waiting for , to be having kids when you are a grandmother , when u are 60 yrs your daughter is 10yrs sis I can`t believe other people I glad Im a traditional African I married at 22 yrs all my sons are grown up now
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Aug 7, 2012

VENDALIOUS

@Sowtan

Is that her shadow?
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Aug 7, 2012

ntshware-ke-yawa

"It would be lovely to settle down and have kids, but I am too busy for that for now"

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Shame career woman,they forget that soon she won't be able to bear kids anymore (be warned: "mae a fela sesi")
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Aug 7, 2012

Lesoba-Le-Boya

She is Moer Lelik...nee kaak.
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Aug 7, 2012

Vhamsanda

Although I may not be able to see her in the dark, I think I can date her.
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Aug 7, 2012

I.n.c.o.g.n.i.t.o

VENDALIOUS
@Sowtan
Is that her shadow?

That's not funny...but i can"t stop laughing!

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Aug 7, 2012

maneater

i can marry her alright, and buy her a white hat as a wedding present.
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