Mbombela – Thursday, 28 March 2024 – The SABC’s Siswati broadcasting radio station, Ligwalagwala FM, is celebrating its 42^nd anniversary in 2024 and the station has several thrilling activities in store for its listeners. With effect from April 1, 2024, Ligwalagwala FM will make changes to its line-up with the aim of ensuring that the station continues to be counted among the best in the country. The station currently has a listenership of over 1.3 million and is continuing its growth trajectory on digital media. With these exciting changes, listeners can expect more education, information, and entertainment from their Pride of The Nation.

Ligwalagwala FM listeners will see one of Mpumalanga’s most celebrated comedians, Ngcozi Yebo, joining the station’s breakfast team. The multi-talented Ngcozi Yebo joins the Kusile Mzansi Show to add some comical flavor to the show which is hosted by the equally gifted DJ Madumane and sports anchor and former professional footballer, Mduduzi Makwakwa, aka ‘Nsimbi’. Another change the station is making will see the Afternoon Drive Show, change its name to Siyahamba Manje Drive ‘SMD’, with Thandeka Tonga, aka, TDK joins Fortune Ntekati and Senzo S, produced by DJ Shabbisto. Nobuhle Ndlovu will now host her solo show, The Hit Parade, on Saturdays. TDK will also continue with her one-woman Sunday show, Siyadvumisa which is now extended from 07h00 – 10h00.

The 18h00-00h00 Saturday slots are swapping which will now see The Zone from 18h00-21h00 being renamed to ‘LFM Es’khaleni’ hosted by The Prince’ and the 21h00-00h00 named ‘Groover nge Swagg’ with the versatile Andiswa Sifunda ‘Bono Swagg’. The seasoned Mawe2N will now host the Kusa Kusa Show, which airs between 03h00 – 06h00 on weekends. Expect a revitalised Saturday mid-morning show with traditional music and everything traditional on “Giy’uphoseke” that will now be presented by the award-winning DJ Choraal.

One of the station’s most loved presenters, Lungile Mhango, will continue doing Tfokomala Nami Show between 09h00 – 12h00 on weekdays with her weekly contributors, Alex Mthethwa for Khuluma Alex and Make Pule for Asitsetsi Siyalungisa. Hlengiwe Sindane, Simphiwe Hlabangane, T-Boy, Fanie Ndinisa ‘Shlabani’ and Sweet Mike continue to form part of the station’s exciting line-up on and off-air. The station’s legendary duo of Shakes Nkuna and Bheki Nxumalo will continue to offer best Sunday evening programming with Sidla Ngaloludzala and the Afro Jazz Show respectively.

Mpumalanga Combo Business Manager, Nkosinathi Ntuli said that “With the station turning 42 this year, it is important that we continuously reinvent ourselves as a radio station by enhancing our presenter line-up and programming offering to ensure that we stay relevant and go on to reach greater heights on traditional and newer media platforms”.

Ligwalagwala FM Program Schedule and Line-up FY2024/25

Issued By: Group Communications

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