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Climbing the ladder to Talk Radio 702

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Hope Motau and Barry Roux (Oscar Pistorius Lawyer) Ngwanamakwa Hope Koketso Motau was born on 29 th of September 1990 at Ga-Mathabatha village, 80km outside Polokwane in Limpopo province. He is the Second born out of three children. The first born is his brother Shima and the last born is his younger sister Kgahlego. He grew up like any other playful boy child in the village and he was staying with his brother and his cousin Ponko, while their parents were based in Gauteng due to work purposes. He started school and completed his Grade 7 at Dikgeu Primary School. He moved to Diepsloot in Gauteng province to enrol with Rabasotho Combined School where he completed his Grade 8 to 10. Motau went back to Ga-Mathabatha village to do his Grade 11 and Matric at Mashianyane Secondary School. “I have always been passionate about radio since high school; I just didn’t know which platform to take.” Said Motau. His parents told him that if he wants to be in radio he must be a tea

"Education is power." Makhosini Nkosi

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Makhosini Nkosi Born in Piet Ritief Mpumalanga,  African National Congress  Mayoral candidate for Newcastle Local Municipality Makhosini Nkosi was born  by Jacob and Jessey Nkosi. He was raised by his grandmother when he moved to Dundonald former Kwa-Ngwane Homeland, and his parents moved to Ermelo due to work purposes. He is married to Nokuthula Mncube and they have two lovely children, Msizi (boy) and Afika (girl). Nkosi has other three daughters which he had before getting married, namely Lindelwa, Swazi and Ntando. On a recent interview #Insight had with him he shared his life journey. As he outlined that he grew up like any other naughty boy in Dundonald and he attended the local schools in the area. He attended Esithembisweni Primary School, Ekuphakameni Higher Primary School, Ligugu Secondary and matriculated at Mabande Comprehensive High School in Ogies just outside Witbank. The reason Nkosi changed from Ligugu Secondary to Mabande Comprehensive High School i

"Be true to yourself and don't let a bad situation swallow you." Jabulile Mamkhwanazi Khumalo

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Jabulile Mamkhwanazi Khumalo Outgoing Amajuba District Mayor Jabulile Mamkhwanazi Khumalo was born in the dusty street of Madadeni. A township situated in Newcastle north of Kwazulu Natal, born by Mambonane and Nehemia Mkhwanazi. She is the eldest out of five children, with two brothers namely Sizwe and Siyabonga and two sisters Thandile and Bonisiwe. Khumalo also has a family of her own with four children, one passed away and now she is left with three and one granddaughter.  Zama is the eldest daughter (24), Zithulele her son is (22), her last born Zodidi (12) and her granddaughter Ingiphile (2). On a recent interview she had with #Insight, she shared her life journey with us. “I started my primary school at Zuza then Khulakahle to Zabalaza Primary, I then completed my Matric in 1992 at Sekusile High School.” Said Khumalo. After completing her matric she enrolled in a 6 months Administration Course at Madadeni Technical College now Amajuba TVET. “Between 1994 and 1995 I