{"id":8275,"date":"2021-09-01T14:14:29","date_gmt":"2021-09-01T14:14:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sabc.co.za\/sabc\/sabc\/?p=8275"},"modified":"2021-09-01T14:14:29","modified_gmt":"2021-09-01T14:14:29","slug":"media-statement-ukhozi-fm-announces-winnie-mahlangu-female-presenter-search-winner-for-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sabc.co.za\/sabc\/media-statement-ukhozi-fm-announces-winnie-mahlangu-female-presenter-search-winner-for-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"MEDIA STATEMENT &#124;  UKHOZI FM ANNOUNCES WINNIE MAHLANGU FEMALE PRESENTER SEARCH WINNER FOR 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Durban- Wednesday, 01 September 2021<\/strong>-Ukhozi FM is pleased to announce that Bingelela Mpanza was announced as the recipient of the highly contested Winnie Mahlangu Female Presenter Search for 2021 on Tuesday, 31 August 2021.<br \/>\nThe campaign launched in 2020 as part of Women\u2019s Month commemoration in honour of the retired Ukhozi FM\u2019s first woman broadcaster, Ms. Winnie Mahlangu.\u00a0 In its\u2019 second edition, the campaign received close to 1800 demos from women interested in being selected for a 12-month mentorship contract with the station.\u00a0 Ms. Mpanza was announced as the overall recipient, after a four-week run that involved voting by listeners, on-air engagements, and a virtual interview with station management.\u00a0 The listeners voted at weekly intervals for their favorite demo and the four demos that were most voted for made it to the finals, bringing the total number of votes in the 4 week voting phase to 175\u00a0292.<br \/>\nAn elate and emotional Bingelela was called live on air with the great news on the station\u2019s afternoon drive show, where Programmes Manager, Zandile Tembe delivered the good news.\u00a0 Her radio experience is a 5-month trial that she did in 2015 at Nongoma FM and due to financial challenges at home, was compelled to find employment in the coal mines. However, the radio bug never left her and this opportunity arose, she heeded the call to submit her demo.<br \/>\nBingelela was not the only winner, but Nombuso Tembe from Mtuba\u2019s Rise FM was awarded a R5000 prize as the runner-up. Bingelela will be trained, mentored, and coached by the station and will be heard on-air in due course.<br \/>\nOver and above this female presenter search, the station honored the first woman Station Manager of Ukhozi FM throughout the month of August, Ms. Zamabo Mkize, who also started out as an on-air personality.<br \/>\nUkhozi FM Business Manager, Ms. Sbongi Ngcobo stated that \u201cAs Ukhozi FM we are very proud of this campaign which seeks to improve the female voice in terms of presence in the radio industry. Bingelela is a deserving winner who we are excited to welcome to the Ukhozi FM family\u201d.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<strong>END<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Issued By:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Group Communications <\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Media Enquiries:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ms. Gugu Ntuli (Group Executive: Corporate Affairs and Marketing)<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:NtuliGM@sabc.co.za|T\"><strong>NtuliGM@sabc.co.za|T<\/strong><\/a><strong>. 011 714 3311|C. 071 877 0513<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Durban- Wednesday, 01 September 2021-Ukhozi FM is pleased to announce that Bingelela Mpanza was announced as the recipient of the highly contested Winnie Mahlangu Female Presenter Search for 2021 on Tuesday, 31 August 2021. 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