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poppy ntshongwana
The notion that someone was in fact "born for radio" rings true when you hear Poppy
Ntshongwana's distinguishable husky voice on radio. As a Political Science and International
Relations student at the University of Pretoria, Poppy was a natural choice as a News Presenter
for Tuks FM. It was only a matter of time before she was headhunted by national radio station,
5FM in 2005. This is truly Poppy's domain. Hosting her own radio show since 2007, she's a News
Presenter and Contributor on the Fresh Drive and hosts Pop Power Nights, as well as a thrilling
lifestyle show on Sundays between 10h00 and 14h00.
Poppy's Legacy for 2013 ­ "I want to leave a legacy of hard work, passion and compassion.
My work is everything and I want achieve my dreams and inspire others to do the same."
FIx
Fikile Moeti, aka `FIX', made MTV history
when she became the first female VJ on
networks' African music television channel.
The bright and bubbly 25-year-old beauty
has graced our screens since 2006 when
she won a nationwide competition to
become MTV base's newest VJ and the
host of chart show, MTV base World Chart
Express. After more than three years in
the job Fix firmly established herself as
an MTV presenter traveling all over Africa
representing the channel. Various projects
have taken her to Europe, Nigeria, Kenya,
Mozambique, Angola and Tanzania.
Fix's Legacy for 2013 ­ "My thoughts and
beliefs in changing the world one bit at the
time is definitely a Legacy, and the only
way to do that is by sharing knowledge
one bit at the time. So leaving a journal
behind on the teachings I've learnt this
year would be a great `legacy' to leave
behind."
sureshnIe rIder
Sureshnie Rider currently host's the 5fm Top 40 on a Saturday from 10am to 2pm, and is
a 5fm newsreader on the Rob Forbes Show weekdays from 9am to 12pm. Sush as she is
affectionately known on air, is a qualified journalist who has worked in radio spanning Campus
Radio (Durban Youth Radio), Regional (P4Radio), PBS (Lotus FM) and now National being
5fm.She has also held her own behind many steering wheels as the presenter for the Wesbank
Series Show Overdrive on MNET SuperSport, Car Quest on SABC 3 and presenting Motoring
reviews for Car Magazine on air with Sasha Martinengo. Sureshnie also established herself in
the TV industry when she joined 3talk on SABC3 as their Production Manager.
Sureshnie's Legacy for 2013 ­ "The Legacy I'd like to leave behind is to have the ability to
see things on the positive side. I want to be part of solutions and not problems. Our society
is plagued with negativity and I don't want to add to that energy. I recognise that there are
hurdles in Life, but I'd like to be amongst those who will jump over them and clear that path for
others. It's the Legacy I would like to leave for my daughter. For now though I'm trying to live
that life for her, so that it is something she learns to understand as part of life. Shaping her life
positively will have an impact on her future generation."
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