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VIBRANT: An excited Nomuzi Mabena celebrated her victory of MTV Base VJ Search with Bonang Matheba. PHOTO: VELI NHLAPO

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True to her word, it seems hard work and perseverance have indeed earned 21-year-old Mabena the top spot as the winner of the MTV Base VJ Search.

She was announced as the new face of MTV Base at the grand finale hosted at Taboo in Sandton on Saturday night.

The other contenders in the top three were Nomzamo Mbatha and Naledi Radebe.

"You know how it is when you work hard and you just get people saying 'no' - but now I realise it was all worth the wait. I am so proud of myself," the overwhelmed Mabena said.

The MTV Base search was not the first talent competition the Benoni-born bald beauty has entered, having recently lost the Livepresenter title to Noluthando Shosha.

Mabena is also a former Miss Benoni and has done modelling and hustling her way into the entertainment industry.

TV personality Bonang Matheba, who judged the competition with DJ Azania Mosaka, Tim Horwood, creative director of MTV Networks Africa, and rapper HHP, said: "I first saw her at aMr and Ms Tuksevent, where she was the MC, and then at the Live show, where she was one of the finalists.

"She is one of those people who really earned it. Had she not been the winner she would have managed something bigger and even better elsewhere," Matheba said.

Mabena's younger sister, Nontuthuko, whom she lives with in Randburg, said: "I am so proud of her and also grateful that MTV Base is giving young people such a platform."

The vibrant and outspoken new TV star is a second-year communication science student at Varsity College.

She will be gracing our screens soon, together with 2005 MTV Base VJ Search winner Sizwe Dhlomo. Mabena will also feature regularly in e.tv's Club 808 music show with Dineo Ranaka and Mo Flava.

This article was first published in the printed newspaper on 22 October 2012

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Oct 23, 2012

Tpaz!!

I preferred Nomzamo
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Oct 23, 2012

RobinHH

Very very cute!!!
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Oct 23, 2012

Thulz

Love her, she was supposed to have won the Live one. But as they say if one door closes a bigger one opens...congrats
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Oct 23, 2012

candilious

Congrats Lady you have the face and energy for it
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Oct 23, 2012

Punkies

Woow, she is such a cute girl. The cheeskop suites her.
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Oct 23, 2012

MsNatural

wow im so happy she won , wanted her to win this one after tyring for Live , phela ubefuna ukuma bonakude high and low lol.

@RobinHH how come u were allowed to log in mina been tyring, and they said my password is wrong where as its correct had to re-do it Mcm,
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Oct 23, 2012

MorenaWaPolelo

This chick is inteligent I must say, she must remain down to earth!!
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Oct 23, 2012

-Cl!ck-

Our standard of presenting in this country has fallen through to ther gutters!!.. Nowadays these new presenters only advertise sex, sex and more sex.. Where are have the real presenters gone to?

Patricia Lewis
V-Mash
Nomsa Nene
Lindiwe Mazibuko etc..

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Oct 23, 2012

Mokwepa

like cheese kop
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Oct 23, 2012

Galfrend

Congratulations gal...kudala uzama..happy for you ;)
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