The South African Broadcasting Corporation’s (SABC) biggest radio station, Ukhozi FM will be introducing some line-up changes effective 01 April 2021. The station was at 7 607 000 on the last RAMS release a year ago and believes that this new lineup will comfortably deliver the station’s target of 8 000 000 listeners by 2023.
The station’s breakfast show which broadcasts on Monday to Friday between 06h30 – 09h00 will see the return of seasoned presenter, Sipho Mbatha who comes with a wealth of broadcast experience. Sipho will be joined by Nonhlanhla “Mroza “Buthelezi. These two broadcasters will be remembered for the huge impact as co-presenters of the station’s Afternoon Drive in 2008.
Dudu “Lady D” Khoza, the Queen of the Airwaves maintains her 09h00-12h00 weekdays slot where she will continue to bring audiences what they have come to love over the past 27 years.
The 12h30 – 15h00 slot welcomes Bheka Beekay Mchunu who successfully grew his previous slot to a record breaking 3.1 million listeners. Siya Mhlongo and Selby “Selbeyonce” Mkhize are set to deliver the Afternoon Drive from 15h00 – 18h00 from Monday to Friday.
Zimiphi Biyela is returning to host the Saturday Maskandi show between 09h00 – 12h00 and one of the most exciting changes for the station is the introduction of the new talent, Zama Mseleku to the line-Up. Mseleku, the winner of the Winnie Mahlangu Female Presenter Search will be hosting the new developmental slot on Sunday 03h00 – 06h00. Sbu Buthelezi will continue to host the Sunday Gospel Show which will now broadcast from 09h00 – 12h00.
The Station’s Business Manager, Sbongi Ngcobo elatedly stated that “Ukhozi FM continues to dominate and be a leader in the radio broadcasting space and believes that this will continue in the 2021/2022 fiscal year as we prepare to deliver quality programming and listener engagements through exciting marketing campaigns”.
Below is the updated line-up.
Show Time | Days | Presenter |
03:00 – 05:00 | Monday | Lucky Nkosi |
03:00 – 05:00 | Tuesday – Friday | Phindile “PhindiP” Phewa |
06:30 – 09:00 | Monday – Friday | Sipho Mbatha
Mroza Buthelezi |
09:00 – 12:00 | Monday – Friday | Dudu Khoza |
12:30 – 15:00 | Monday – Friday | Bheka Mnchunu |
15:00 – 18:00 | Monday – Friday | Siya Mhlongo
Selbeyonce |
20:00 – 00:00 | Monday – Thursday | Noncebo Mckenzie |
20:00 – 00:00 | Fridays | King Sfiso |
00:00-03:00 | Monday – Wednesday | Tshatha Ngobe |
00:00-03:00 | Thursday – Friday | Zim Dollar |
00:00-03:00 | Saturday | Mafresh |
03:00-06:00 | Saturday | Nkosinathi Mshengu |
06:00-07:00 | Saturday | CURRENT AFFAIRS |
07:00-09:00 | Saturday | Lucky Nkosi |
09:00-12:00 | Saturday | Zimdollar |
12h00 – 15h00 | Saturday | Tshatha Ngobe |
18:00–20:00 | Saturday | Sports |
00:00–03:00 | Saturday | Lee Hlophe |
03:00-06:00 | Sunday | Zama Mseleku |
06:00-07:00 | Sunday | CURRENT AFFAIRS |
07h00 – 09h00 | Sunday | Phindi P |
09h00 – 12h00 | Sunday | Sbu Buthelezi |
12h00 – 15h00 | Sunday | Nkosinathi Mshengu |
15:00-17:00 | Sunday | Sports |
17:00-20:00 | Sunday | Thokozani MaMkhize Ndlovu |
20h00 – 21h00 | Sunday | Boniswa Moto |
20:00-00:00 | Sunday | Lucky Nkosi |
00:00-03:00 | Sunday | Zandile “Zeal” Dladla |