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Lesedi FM presenter Thuso Motaung. Picture: @LesediFM/Twitter.

Ukhozi fm

Old & new school presenters talk about the evolution of mother tongue radio

By Keamogetswe Mosepele

Radio in Retrospect: Linda Sibiya, Thuso Motaung and Nelly Moruri speak about the evolution of vernacular radio in South Africa

  • Winnie Mahlangu (R) passed away at the age of 88. Picture: Supplied.

    Veteran broadcaster & Ukhozi FM's 1st female presenter Winnie Mahlangu passes on

    The SABC expressed its condolences to the family, friends and followers of Winnie Mahlangu on Thursday.

    153 days ago
  • FILE: The late Sipho Ngwenya. Picture: ANC Ethekwini Region/Facebook.

    eThekwini’s first democratically elected mayor Sipho Ngwenya to be laid to rest

    He served as mayor of eThekwini from 1994 to 1996 and later became chairperson of the KwaZulu-Natal Local Government Association.

    475 days ago
  • The funeral of Welcome Bhodloza Nzimande on Wednesday, 20 January 2021. Picture: SABC YouTube.

    Welcome 'Bhodloza' Nzimande laid to rest, TVET college to be renamed after him

    The 73-year-old former Ukhozi FM station manager and veteran presenter passed away last week from COVID-19 related complications.

    525 days ago
  • Veteran broadcaster Welcome 'Bhodloza' Nzimande. Picture: Bhodloza Nzimande Foundation

    Ex-Ukhozi FM station manager Welcome Nzimande to be laid to rest today

    ‘Bhodloza’ as he was popularly known passed away on Friday following COVID-19-related complications.

    525 days ago
  • FILE: KwaZulu-Natal Transport, Community Safety and Liaison MEC Bheki Ntuli. Picture: @KZNTransport/Twitter.

    MEC Ntuli, Ukhozi’s Nzimande to receive category 1 official funerals - Ramaphosa

    This follows a request by the KwaZulu-Natal provincial government.

    526 days ago
  • Veteran broadcaster Welcome 'Bhodloza' Nzimande. Picture: Bhodloza Nzimande Foundation

    Veteran Ukhozi FM broadcaster Welcome Nzimande dies aged 73

    Details around the cause of his death are yet to be released.

    530 days ago
  • Khuzani Mpungose scooped the top spot with almost one million votes cast for his song 'ijele'. Picture: KZN Government.

    Zikalala congratulates Khuzani for bagging UKhozi's song of the year amid outcry

    Many were not happy with the results, but the SABC has in previous years maintained that the song of the year across all its TV and radio stations is voted for by fans and audited.

    544 days ago
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