{"id":17040,"date":"2024-08-12T18:19:01","date_gmt":"2024-08-12T16:19:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sabc.co.za\/sabc\/?p=17040"},"modified":"2024-08-12T18:19:01","modified_gmt":"2024-08-12T16:19:01","slug":"media-statement-ukhozi-fm-mourns-the-passing-of-zanele-mazet-mbokazi-nkambule","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sabc.co.za\/sabc\/media-statement-ukhozi-fm-mourns-the-passing-of-zanele-mazet-mbokazi-nkambule\/","title":{"rendered":"MEDIA STATEMENT | UKHOZI FM MOURNS THE PASSING OF ZANELE \u2018MAZET\u2019 MBOKAZI-NKAMBULE"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 1\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p>Durban &#8211; Monday, 12 August 2024 \u2013 Ukhozi FM is saddened by the passing of Zanele \u2018Mazet\u2019 Mbokazi- Nkambule, who passed in the early hours of 12 August 2024. \u2018Mazet\u2019, as she was affectionately known was a cherished member of the Ukhozi FM family and a beloved and revered host of one Ukhozi FM\u2019s most prominent shows \u201cEshilo\u201d (Sundays 9-12). In addition, she was also a founder of the renowned Crown Gospel Music Awards, which was delivered in partnership with the SABC\u2019s Video Entertainment channel, SABC 1.<\/p>\n<p>Zanele joined Ukhozi FM in 1995 where she was a presenter of the Gospel music program she then rejoined Ukhozi FM on 1 April 2023 and worked as an on-air presenter until her untimely passing.<\/p>\n<p>Ukhozi FM Business Manager, Sbongi Ngcobo says, \u201cThroughout her tenure, Zanele was an integral part of the Ukhozi FM family, spreading love, hope, and inspiration to countless listeners through her uplifting gospel show. Her passion for sharing the message of faith and her infectious enthusiasm touched hearts and transformed lives.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The SABC\u2019s Acting Group Executive: Video Entertainment, Ms Lala Tuku states, \u201cThe SABC will always cherish its partnership with Ms Mbokazi-Nkambule for the Crown Gospel Music Awards, as they shone a light on a much-loved music genre in the country. Her passion for the development of the music industry commendable.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Memorial service details are as follows:<\/p>\n<p>Date: Thursday, 15 August 2024<br \/>\nTime: 09:30 \u2013 12:00<br \/>\nVenue: SABC Durban M1, 100 Ke Masinga Road<\/p>\n<p>The SABC would like to send heartfelt condolences to her family, friends, colleagues, the gospel fraternity and fans at large.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 2\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p>ENDS<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p>Issued By: Group Communications<br \/>\nMedia Enquiries: Mmoni Seapolelo (Acting Group Executive: Corporate Affairs &amp; Marketing) Seapolelomv@sabc.co.za | T. 011 714 3057 | C. 073 688 1590<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Durban &#8211; Monday, 12 August 2024 \u2013 Ukhozi FM is saddened by the passing of Zanele \u2018Mazet\u2019 Mbokazi- Nkambule, who passed in the early hours of 12 August 2024. \u2018Mazet\u2019, as she was affectionately known was a cherished member of the Ukhozi FM family and a beloved and revered host of one Ukhozi FM\u2019s most [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":21,"featured_media":8918,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"cybocfi_hide_featured_image":"","footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[56],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sabc.co.za\/sabc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17040"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sabc.co.za\/sabc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sabc.co.za\/sabc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sabc.co.za\/sabc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/21"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sabc.co.za\/sabc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17040"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.sabc.co.za\/sabc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17040\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17041,"href":"https:\/\/www.sabc.co.za\/sabc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17040\/revisions\/17041"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sabc.co.za\/sabc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8918"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sabc.co.za\/sabc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17040"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sabc.co.za\/sabc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17040"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sabc.co.za\/sabc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17040"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}