Redi Tlhabi Explained

Redi Tlhabi (; born 1978) is a South African journalist, producer, author and a former radio presenter.[1] She presented The Redi Tlhabi Show on Radio 702 for over a decade. Her broadcasting career spans years spent at Kaya FM, being a newscaster for the SABC and later, eMedia Holdings owned eNews Channel Africa, eNCA. Tlhabi has an Honours degree in Political Economy and English Literature. She has been a television and radio journalist for the SABC and eTV.[2]

After 12 years of working for 702, a radio station in South Africa, Tlhabi announced her departure at the station. She was set to leave for the USA for a fellowship. She has since postponed her move to America.

Controversy

In 2013, Tlhabi won the Alan Paton Award for her book, Endings and Beginnings.[3] The book describes Tlhabi's relationship with a notorious gangster as she was growing up, after the death of her father. Tlhabi claims that she changed the names of the characters, but the mother of a gangster of the same name claims that the names are accurate but is disputing some of the facts in the book.[4]

Personal life

Tlhabi married Brian Tlhabi, a medical practitioner, in 2010.[5] She is the mother to 2 daughters, Khumo and Neo, and the stepmother of comedian Lesego Tlhabi.[6]

Books

Awards

Notes and References

  1. News: The darling of the media . Mail & Guardian . South Africa . Percy . Zvomuya . 21 October 2011 . 25 May 2020.
  2. Web site: Redi Tlhabi . tvsa.co.za . 6 September 2015.
  3. Web site: Redi Tlhabi Wins the 2013 Alan Paton Award for Endings and Beginnings . Books Live . 6 September 2015.
  4. Web site: Angry mother's reaction to Redi Tlhabi comments . The Citizen . 6 September 2015.
  5. News: Wedding bells for Redi Direko . 19 February 2010 . IOL . 25 May 2020.
  6. News: Redi Tlhabi to stepdaughter Coconut Keltz: 'You have been nothing but love to me' . 13 December 2019 . Unathi . Nkanjeni . Sunday Times . South Africa . 25 May 2020.