Meet Sikhathele Sibanda

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Sikhathele is a Zimbabwean governess and maternity night nanny with experience, all with South African families and schools. She specialises in newborn care and sleep routines, and has worked with children from six weeks old through preschool age. She is a qualified early childhood development educator and is now in Dubai. Experience Feb 2026–Aug 2026 – South African family, South Africa: Maternity night nanny and weekend nanny to a six-week-old, covering overnight care, night feeds, and sleep routines. Jan 2024–Aug 2026 – Stepping Stone Pre School, South Africa: ECD educator designing daily programmes and English instruction for 4–5 year olds. 2018–Dec 2023 – South African family, South Africa: Live-in governess and nanny from six months old, later including a newborn, with early-learning routines and etiquette teaching. In her own words She describes herself as specialising in advanced newborn care, routine establishment, and behavioural guidance for high-net-worth households.