Makhosi Khoza will be counting on her drama lessons when she takes to the PowerFM mic this month.

She is part of the line-up at the Johannesburg radio station's women's month special broadcast. The project will see high-profile South African women like Nakedi Ribane, who is an advocate, Minister Ayanda Dlodlo, Wenzile Madonsela who is the daughter of former public protector Thuli Madonsela, and musician Amanda Black take over the reins.

Khoza told Sowetan that she was looking forward to her three-hour long slot that is yet to be confirmed between August 7 and 9.

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"I used to act, along with [former Generations star] Sthandiwe Kgoroge. I was a drama student in varsity, so I can put up some of that performance on the show," said the firebrand ANC MP.

"It was my late husband who spoke me out of acting. He said 'stop acting other people's lives, live your own life'."

But before then, Khoza said she was associated with community art projects and community and protest theatre that tackled pertinent issues of apartheid South Africa. She recalled one of the shows, 15 Commies, written by the acclaimed Mike van Graan which mocked apartheid era cabinet minister Pik Botha and his stance against communists.

Turning to her radio show, Khoza said it presented a personal challenge to her.

"I don't even know how to run a radio show, but I have agreed to it because I feel that Women's Month is special, and it's important for us to be exemplary as leaders, that there's nothing you can't do as long as it's in the pursuit of good."

She believed the experience will afford her a chance to "understand the broadcasters better".

"I think it's important as women that we are courageous. We shouldn't be associated with cowardice, but we should confront challenges. I'd love to hear the listeners' take on courage."

Khoza said her other love was writing and that it kept her sane. She faces charges of ill-discipline from ANC KwaZulu-Natal and said her writing contributed to the charges.

"I used to write and read poetry for the ANC. It's quite funny and ironic that they want to take that away. I love writing, it's my passion, it helps me manage my stress levels. I've also published a few books.

Khoza said she will be going to You Tube to help her prepare to man the buttons and make sure the show is smooth-sailing. Asked why listeners should tune in next week, she doesn't mince her words.

"I'm fun to listen to. Lots of people who know me know that I have a good sense of humour. Listeners will hear the other side of Makhosi, the lighter side, not the fighter, but a human being capable of emotions. I can be fun to be with and people always remark about my voice that it's deep like a man's. People actually think I'm aggressive because of the deep voice."

"I hope at the end of the show listeners will walk away with the feeling that it's never too late to start something new, who knows when I'm fired I'd end up with a job there," she joked. mofokengl@sowetan.co.za