Azania Mosaka

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Azania Mosaka
Born
Azania Mosaka

(1977-04-18) 18 April 1977 (age 44)
Soweto, South Africa
NationalitySouth African
Alma materUniversity of Witwatersrand
OccupationActress, Media personality
Years active1996–present
Spouse(s)Tony Ndoro (2005-2011)
Sizwe Dhlomo
ChildrenShamiso Mosaka
Parents
  • Rabotapi Mosaka (father)
  • Ouma Mosaka (mother)

Azania Mosaka (born 18 April 1977), is a South African actress and media personality.[1] She is best known for presenting the "Radio 702".[2][3]

Personal life[]

Azania Mosaka was born on 18 April 1977 in Pimville, Soweto, South Africa in a family with three siblings. She grew up only with her mother Ouma Mosaka, who was a nurse.[4] Her father Rabotapi Mosaka left the family when she was small and remarried to Felicity Mosaka. In 2021, Azania and her mother has a legal battle with her late father’s second wife over the division of their joint estate.[5]

She got married to Tony Ndoro in 2005, but later divorce in 2011 citing personal disagreements. She has one daughter, Shamiso Mosaka from the marriage.[6] Recently, she dated with Sizwe Dhlomo.[4][7]

Career[]

She completed her Bachelor’s degree in commerce from the University of Witwatersrand. Then she joined with Vega School of Brand Communication to study media further. In 1996, Azania started her media career by co-hosting for a youth talk show called The Joint aired on now defunct CCV-TV at the age of 18.[8] After a short stint, she then moved to London. In London, she was a hotel receptionist and worked at McDonald's.[2] She returned to South Africa after three years.[4]

After the return, she got the opportunity to work as a presenter for a show Bassiq in Primedia TV in 2015.[2] Then he became the host for e.tv show Backstreet live. Apart from that, she also hosted the shows such as, Total Bliss, The Sound of Breakfast and Real Talk.[9] Even though Azania was selected to take over the show Real Talk, it was later canceled soon after the season. Before leaving the "Power FM", she hosted the show Power Lunch. After leaving the FM, she joined with "Radio 702" as a presenter on every weekday, which received huge popularity.[2][4] In 2020, she joined with the SABC1 talk show Zaziwa.[10]

References[]

  1. ^ Hesketh, Duncan. "Azania Mosaka". Conference Speakers. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d "Azania Mosaka: Happily married to radio for 20 years". www.iol.co.za. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  3. ^ "Azania Mosaka". 702. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  4. ^ a b c d Kinuthia, Peter (4 April 2019). "Azania Mosaka biography: daughter, age, parents, boyfriend, divorce, 702". Briefly. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  5. ^ "Dad's will pits Azania Mosaka against stepmother". Sunday World. 7 June 2021. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  6. ^ "Azania Mosaka on 'Migos Scandal': It was absolutely traumatic". TimesLIVE. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  7. ^ "Azania Ndoro is secrety dating hot, young celeb Sizwe Dhlomo". All4Women. 9 October 2014. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  8. ^ "7 things you didn't know about: Azania Mosaka". SowetanLIVE. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  9. ^ Ayanda Sithole. "#WCW Crushing on Azania Mosaka: Bona Magazine". Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  10. ^ Lilith, fezile madidimalo (2019). African Perspectives of King Dingane kaSenzangakhona. doi:10.1007/978-3-319-56787-7. ISBN 978-3-319-56786-0.
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