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Kim Schulze

September 13, 2017 By Owen Swanson

Kim Schulze

Kim Schulze is best known for her long radio career, specifically on 5FM.

Kim spent almost her entire 15 years on radio at SA’s most powerful youth radio station. Over those years, her quick wit and sassy personality were an everyday companion to listeners. She recently hung up her newsreader headphones, deciding it was time to move on to exciting new adventures. While all these years of radio have given her a wealth of experience, she can now offer more exclusive use of her voice to clients. Having worked as a voiceover artist for just as long, she is easily adaptable to a range of target markets, from fun and sexy, to current and cool, with good old fashioned professionalism in-between.

For bookings or more information on Kim, please get in contact with an agent at OSM Talent.

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Thando Thabethe

September 11, 2017 By Owen Swanson

Thando Thabethe

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Born and bred in the city of lights Johannesburg, Thando had an insatiable desire to see her dreams become a reality, which saw her career begin at the tender age of 13. The realization that entertainment was her calling saw her star in various theatre productions before landing her first TV gig at the age of 14. This was merely the beginning of a revolution in the entertainment industry.

Thando discovered her love for radio at UJFM while at University of Johannesburg studying towards her Bcom Accounting degree, when asked she says, “Radio found me”. Thando found herself gradually making her mark on the airwaves. In 2010 she was head hunted by the YFM programs manager to join the biggest youth radio station in South Africa. Her Charisma and ability to connect with young people on a level many struggle to, saw her soaring from hosting a graveyard show to a primetime show in a matter of 6 months. Thando has since left YFM and joined 5FM in May 2014 where she was part of the afternoon drive show with Roger Goode giving us our daily dose of traffic, as well as hosting her own show "Beats By Demand" on Sundays between 10:00 & 14:00. From there Thando moved into the weekdays 10:00 – 13:00 slot hosting her own show, The Thando Thabooty Show, a year later she became the first female to host a drive time show on 5FM, The Thabooty Drive. In 2020, Thando moved to 947 and currently hosts The Drive with Thando on 947, weekdays 3pm to 7pm.

Thando Thabethe got her chance to move from theatre productions to on screen in 2010 when she landed the role of” Thando Nkosi” on the hit Sitcom “My Perfect Family” The show is ranked the 6th most viewed show and the 2nd most viewed comedy in SA with a viewership of over 3 000 000. The show went on to see a total of 3 seasons with Thando starring alongside legends, Lillian Dube, John Lata and Baby Cele.

Thando starred in the lead role of Nolwazi Buzo in the biggest soapie in South Africa, Generations- The Legacy, which boasts close to 9 Million Viewers and the lead role of Zinhle Malinga in the upcoming feature film Love Lives Here. Hosting her own talk show Thando Bares All on TLC, which highlighted the extraordinary ways people live their lives. Other highlights include REYKA and BLOOD PSALMS on MNET and recently How To Ruin Christmas- The Wedding in 2020 and the sequel The Funeral in 2021, a series for Netflix.

Thando Thabethe has been highly requested for her MC work for various activations, both corporate and commercial around SA since 2010. Most recently she was the choice for the biggest CSI concert in the world, CokeRockCore and the biggest Hip-hop event in SA, Maftown Heights. She has also had the honor to host the biggest award ceremonies in South Africa, namely, The South African Music Awards and the South African Film & Television awards.

Thoroughly involved within her community and very passionate about uplifting the girl child, Thando hosts motivational talks in which she sheds light on her path in the hopes of changing other people’s lives, she adopts young girls annually for national take a girl child to work day, and raises funds for abused women & children through her annual Thando Thabethe Women’s Day Netball Challenge initiative.

Thando Thabethe is an influential, ambitious young woman who represents a market of young, independent, educated, aspirational and stylish young men and women. With her feet on the ground, her heart on the pulse, there is no doubt that the sky is the limit. Thando has over 3.7 million followers on Instagram, over 2.4 million followers on Facebook and over 2.4 million followers on Twitter.

For bookings or more information on Thando, please get in contact with an agent at OSM Talent.

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Sibaphiwe ‘Sibs’ Matiyela

September 11, 2017 By Owen Swanson

Sibaphiwe 'Sibs' Matiyela

Sibaphiwe “Sibs” Matiyela is a radio presenter, news anchor, podcaster, producer, writer and bilingual (English & Xhosa) VO artist.

After graduating from Rhodes University with an Honours degree in Politics and International Studies, this broadcaster by profession elected to change the world by pursuing a career in radio which spans over an incredibly exciting and wild decade rocking the mic on regional and national platforms.

Sibs has a voice of velvet, complimented by a wide, versatile and unique range. She is a joy to direct and it is no lie nor is it any wonder she is referred to as a “One Take Wonder” by those who have had the pleasure of working with her. She is a consummate professional and inexorable talent in the booth.

For bookings or more information on Sibs, please get in contact with an agent at OSM Talent.

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Relebogile Mabotja

September 11, 2017 By Owen Swanson

Relebogile Mabotja

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Arguably one of the hardest working women in the South African showbiz scene. Relebogile Mabotja continues to stamp her authority as one of the best talents in the entertainment industry with her radio and voice over work, acting & presenting appearances, the production and musical directing work she does with her company Lebotja Media, Black Swan and more.

Relebogile’s talent extends to producing for television, commercials and music videos. She is very passionate about women empowerment and being a voice of reason in issues concerning women. Relebogile mentors’ young women and shares opportunities of growth. Relebogile continues to challenge the status quo in a male dominated industry with ground-breaking moves. She has directed all her philanthropic projects through her foundation, The Relebogile Mabotja Foundation.

Relebogile Mabotja has been in the media and entertainment business for 17 years with a host of skills. She was introduced to the television screens as a presenter in 2004 with CrazE on eTV. What followed was Gospel Grooves (eTV), 12 Day of Christmas (SABC 2), Nando’s TV (Soweto TV), Dance Your Butt Off Season 1 and 2 (SABC 1), TrendingSA (SABC 3 – Week Guest Host) and over a decade over emcee and hosting gigs. 2019 saw her Real Time Channel 155 as their ambassador.

She is the Producer behind projects the SABC Crown Gospel Music Awards, Afro Café, Metro FM’s Live Red Carpet Show for RGB, eTV’s Business Battle and Musical Director of Afro Café, I Love South Africa, The Sing Off South Africa, Star The Winner Is (Nigeria) and Tecno Own The Stage (Nigeria).

She is the founder and managing director of Lebotja Media, a music production house, record label and publishing company that’s been operational since 2013. Lebotja Media has produced promo on-air for SABC and Africa Magic, music for SABC 2, television shows Mzansi Insider (SABC 1), Sunday Chillas (SABC 1), Afro Café (SABC 2) and I Love South Africa (eTV) to name a few. She is also a director and shareholder of Black Swan Media, producers of The Voice South Africa and The Single Wives SA on Mnet.

Relebogile’s distinctive voice has been heard in films, documentaries, television and radio ads and promos for over a decade working with various brands. Relebogile’s radio journey began at Talk Radio 702. She went on to host the Early Breakfast before moving to Metro FM as a co-host and news reader for the Fresh Breakfast Show. She later went on to join the afternoon drive show, The King’s Suite.

Relebogile has a certificate in Entertainment Law from the University of Johannesburg and has a certificate in Business Management and Entrepreneurship at the University of South Africa and has trained for board directorship and chairmanship through IODSA. She previously sat on the board of the National Eisteddfod Academy and chaired the board of the Southern African Music Rights Organisation.

While winner and nominee of various awards over the years, she has recently been nominated as Best News Reader for a Commercial Station at the South African Radio Awards 2020 and won in the categories of Woman in Media and overall winner at the Woman in Stature Awards 2020.

For bookings or more information on Relebogile, please get in contact with an agent at OSM Talent.

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Khumi Hamese

September 6, 2017 By Owen Swanson

Khumi Hamese

Khumi Hamese is a Voice Over Artist, Radio Presenter, Event MC and a Creative & Digital Marketing Specialist.

After enrolling at Tshwane University of Technology in 2008, Khumi soon realized her passion for broadcasting and joined the campus radio station TUT Topstereo. The station later changed from a campus radio station to a community radio station, and renamed itself Tshwane FM in 2010.

From community radio, Khumi made the move to retail radio station, Vodacom Radio. Working under the legendary Tom London. With her constant need to feed the broadcast monster even more, Khumi also joined online radio station Planet Radio TV. At this point she did both online radio and retail radio concurrently.

At Planet Radio TV, Khumi hosted the Breakfast show between 06:00 – 10:00 with her co-host. In 2013, Khumi moved onto Drive Time radio hosting her own show, Khumi On Drive. Planet Radio TV was Africa’s first Radio/TV station which broadcast in East and West Africa. This gave her the opportunity to present on live TV, introducing her to Television Presenting.

Fast forward to 2017, she began her commercial radio journey at Capricorn FM, the sister station to Power FM and Limpopo's only Commercial Radio Station. She began by hosting the training slot on weekends. In 2018, Capricorn FM gave Khumi her own show called The After Glow, on Sundays between 18:00 - 21:00.

In 2010, Khumi had the opportunity to work hand in hand with officials from FIFA and SABC for the Polokwane Coca Cola Happiness Fan Festival, one of the Top 3 in South Africa as the MC at the Fan Fest. She graced the football stage at the FIFA Fan Park at Polokwane Rugby Stadium when South Africa hosted the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

With her career taking great strides, becoming a Voice Over Artist was a natural progression. Khumi has been doing voice overs for 8 years for many different brands, both on television and radio.

One of the highlights of Khumi's Voice Over career thus far, was being the Voice of God at the Global Citizen Festival Mandela 100 Concert. The concert which took place at the FNB Stadium in Johannesburg on December 2^nd, 2018. The concert gave Khumi the privilege of announcing on to the stage, the likes of Trevor Noah, Oprah Winfrey, Naomi Campbell, Danai Gurira and Pharrell Williams, among others. The concert was broadcast to 180 countries, across six continents and was also available via live stream.

For bookings or more information on Khumi, please get in contact with an agent at OSM Talent.

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Karabo Yibe

September 6, 2017 By Owen Swanson

Karabo Yibe

Eastern Cape born Karabo Nombasa Yibe was introduced to the world of broadcasting through YFM as in Intern in 2010. Karabo worked her way up into the newsroom covering sports and news.

Her growing on-air experience was fully recognised when she was elevated to the breakfast show with Mo Flava as senior news anchor. Not only did she do the news but also she voiced multiple characters on all YFM generators skits and YFM dramas.

She has done voice work for various radio and TV commercials, as well as all the promo work for E Entertainment Africa & E VIP. Karabo is also a vocalist and can speak some French and dazzle with multiple accents.

For bookings or more information on Karabo, please get in contact with an agent at OSM Talent.

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Jessica Dube

September 6, 2017 By Owen Swanson

Jessica Dube

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Jessica Dube, (Née “Tims” Mtimkulu) is an award-nominated TV presenter, producer, and speaker, who has impacted South Africa with inspired conversation and purposeful content, for over a decade.

As a presenter, she’s hosted shows such as One Day Leader, YOTV Live, and Blue Couch at SABC 1, as well as various seasonal specials on DSTV’s 1Gospel Channel. In reality TV, she was a long-standing youth mentor on the Future Leaders series. as well as a Top-4 contestant on E! Entertainment’s African presenter search.

As a producer, Jessica has created dynamic content for various audiences across Africa, including current affairs at Newsroom Afrika, and youth programming at Urban Brew Studios among many others.

As a conversationalist and collaborator, Jessica continues to use her voice to inspire change and challenge injustices on the African continent. She has led numerous conversations in pertinent projects, events and platforms for various organisations and entities, including The Change Collective Africa, Jaguar South Africa, The Mail & Guardian, The United States Embassy Mission in South Africa, Empowaworx, The African Union, and many others.

As a sought after voice-artist, she is also the official promotional voice of various retail and entertainment brands on the African continent.

For bookings or more information on Jessica, please get in contact with an agent at OSM Talent.

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Pearl Modiadie

September 6, 2017 By Owen Swanson

Pearl Modiadie

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Pearl Modiadie is an award-winning television presenter, radio DJ, voice over artist, event MC and social media influencer.

Pearl has been a television presenter since she was a child when she presented on E-TV’s Craze Kid Television Show in 2007. Pearl has gone onto present on other television shows such as Sisterhood, Raw Silk, Expresso, It Takes a Village and the massively successful Zaziwe - A music talk show which occupied the prime-time slot boasting millions of viewers each week and which Pearl won a South African Film and Television Award (SAFTA) for Best TV Presenter.

Radio Highlights- The year; 2009 gave Pearl the opportunity to further explore her talent, this time behind the mic on Gauteng’s youth radio station YFM. She went onto bagging her own radio show called The Natural High on weekends between 00:00 - 03:00 between 2010 and 2011. The year 2012 proved to be fruitful when she was moved to another slot, this time hosting The Jumpstart, a weekend breakfast show between 6:00 – 9:00. 2015, Pearl moved to national radio station ,Metro FM, where she hosted The Lunch show between 12:00 – 15:00 on weekdays and then began co-hosting with Thomas Msengana. The radio station boasts just under 7 million listeners. Today, Pearl is part of the Primedia team and works as radio DJ at 947.

Pearl has proudly MC’d many high-profile events such as The SAFTAS, (The South African Film and Television Awards) MetroFM Music Awards, Mbokodo Women in the Arts Awards, Crown Gospel Music Awards and the Audi Festival of Motoring.

Pearl has worked as a brand and campaign ambassador with multiple brands and campaigns including some such as Standard Bank, Ponds, Always, Shoprite, Ackermans, Lux, Edgars and PEP. Her influence with her social media followers (3.6 million followers on Instagram) and her unique approach and style offers clients huge value, who many return to work with Pearl again.

For bookings or more information on Pearl, please get in contact with an agent at OSM Talent.

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John Walland

September 1, 2017 By Owen Swanson

John Walland

John has a Sales and Marketing background and has extensive experience in the pharmaceutical industry where he specialized in anaesthetic products at Janssen Pharmaceutica.

Currently Sports Presenter on HOT 91.9 FM on weekday’s on Sasha Martinengo’s Hottest Breakfast Show….6-9 AM.

John also hosts HOT SPORT Monday to Thursday on HOT 919 interviewing Top sporting personalities at 6.30pm.

Recently awarded content producer at the Liberty Radio Awards.

Currently works in a part time capacity for ER24 Emergency Medical Care as a Consultant.

BACKGROUND INFO

John followed his lifelong passion to be involved in the electronic media and joined 5fm in 1989 on a freelance basis presenting news and sport. In 1994 he joined on a permanent basis worked alongside numerous top radio presenters, where his banter and humor made him a popular personality. He presented and set up sports interviews during Nashua Sports Trax, which had a huge following, and during his tenure built up and excellent relationships with sporting personalities both locally and internationally.

John was appointed Sports Anchor on SABC 2’s AM Today TV Breakfast Show in 1999 and has also appeared on M Net’s Super Saturday as a Sports Show Participant.

John left 5fm and joined Jo’burgs no 1 hit music station 94.7 Highveld Stereo in 2003 as a Sports Presenter and worked with numerous well known radio personalities.

During his tenure with 94.7 Highveld Stereo he also become well known for his good humor and banter on Wackhead Simpson’s Prank calls.

He left Highveld Stereo on a positive note to further gain experience in the industry and joined Jacaranda FM in January 2008 as a sports presenter and did interviews with local and international sporting personalities for the KFC Sports Cage.

John also MC’s and makes Guest Appearances at various corporate and private and outdoor functions. The most notable appointed by the Nelson Mandela foundation to perform the role of MC at the request of the late Nelson Mandela at a business forum meeting.

His extensive sports knowledge and good sense of humor make the occasion memorable.

He is also a Guest Speaker and DJ’s at corporate functions and club gigs, including golf days amongst others, the Nedbank Golf Challenge at Sun City, Weddings, Birthday Parties and is recognised as a great ‘party maker’.

John also performs as an auctioneer at fund raising banquets and golf days.

He is a keen sportsman and has completed 10 Comrades Marathons Permanent Number 927. In addition John has also completed 11 Two Oceans Ultra Marathon’s, Permanent Number 402 ……… 8 London Marathon’s, 6 New York Marathons, 2 Iron Man Triathlons, 12 Argus Cycle tours.

For bookings or more information on John, please get in contact with an agent at OSM Talent.

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Tumi Morake

August 30, 2017 By Owen Swanson

Tumi Morake

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Tumi Morake relocated to Johannesburg from the North West in order to follow her passion for the Arts. The multi-lingual powerhouse studied Drama at Wits from 2000 to 2003 which launched her into her first job travelling with AREPP Theatre Life, a touring educational theatre company, working across South Africa.

After paying her dues on the road, in 2005 Tumi arrived back in Johannesburg with her heart set on making a name for herself in the comedy world. Breaking out in 2006 Tumi is one of the most successful female comedians and highly sort after on the commercial and corporate circuit. She has worked with the likes of David Kau, Mark Lottering, Barry Hilton and Chris Forest on stages such as the Heavyweights Comedy Jam, Blacks Only, Have A Heart, Just Because Comedy Festival, The Tshwane Comedy Festival, The Lifestyle SA Festival and Old Mutual Comedy Encounters.

In 2008 Tumi hosted the 8th Annual Woodstock Festival. Tumi was the only female among the international and local acts at the 2009 Vodacom Funny Festival. A highlight of her career was being a part of the 46664 It's No Joke Line Up.

Tumi's television career has encompassed a focus on both acting and writing. Her television credits include roles as; Pabi in Soul Buddies (SABC 1), Persistence in Askies (SABC 2), and Millicent in Izoso Connection (SABC 1.) In 2006 she co-wrote Getting It On which won an award for Best Short at the VUKA! Awards. In 2007 she played a cameo role in the sitcom City Ses'la an award winning SAFTA show. She is part of the team of writers for the SABC sitcom Nomzamo as well as the comedy-drama For Sale (2007.) Her international credits include a supporting role in the international award winning films Jerusalema, Skin and Joburg.

In 2012 Tumi was the fifth host to present Comedy Central Presents... Live at the Parkers. Comedy Central aired Tumi Morake: HERStory, a Stand-up special in 2013. Tumi co-hosted the 8th annual SAFTA's in 2014. She also began hosting Our Perfect Wedding, a Mzanzi Magic reality show. She hosted the last 13 episodes of season 4 and the first 13 episodes of season 5 before handing over, as is tradition, to the new host.

In 2016 she started hosting a once a week talk show Sipping Tea on Cliff Central, from there Tumi moved onto the breakfast show with Martin Bester on Jacaranda FM in 2017. 2017 was an exciting year for Tumi, seeing her become an ambassador for Jaguar Menlyn and co-hosting the fun variety show Red Cake -not the cooking show on SABC 2. Tumi also landed her own late night talk show on SABC 3 #WTF Tumi & took her stand-up comedy show; Tumi or not Tumi, on the road.

For bookings or more information on Tumi, please get in contact with an agent at OSM Talent.

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