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Siyabonga Thwala joins Ukhozi FM

Isibaya actor Siyabonga Thwala has officially joined the radio world.

Thwala will now be replacing Ukhozi FM’s Technical Producer and On Air Personality, Mandla Magwaza as the voice of the radio station.

Thwala’s deep baritone voice will now be heard on all of the station’s imaging, jingles and promos.

“This means that for programming messages, he will now be the exclusive voice on the UKhozi FM platform,” the announcement on the station’s website said.

 “I am a proud Zulu man; I hold my language and my family background very dear.  I, like many isiZulu speaking and understanding South Africans, grew up listening to UKhozi FM, my acting career was influenced by the dramas I grew up listening to on this very station, I am now going to be relating it’s messages on,” the popular actor said.

Thwala was introduced to the UKhozi FM audiences on the morning show, on the Monday, 19th January 2015.

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