Redi Tlhabi (née Direko; 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]
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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 edit
In 2013, Tlhabi won the Alan Paton Award for her book, Endings and Beginnings.[3][4] 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.[5]
Personal life edit
Tlhabi married Brian Tlhabi, a medical practitioner, in 2010.[6] She is the mother to 2 daughters, Khumo and Neo, and the stepmother of comedian Lesego Tlhabi.[7]
Books edit
- Endings & Beginnings: A Story of Healing. Jacana Media. 2013. ISBN 978-1-4314-0461-2.
- Khwezi: The remarkable story of Fezekile Ntsukela Kuzwayo. Jonathan Ball Publishers. 2017. ISBN 978-1-8684-2727-7.
Awards edit
- 2013 Alan Paton Award for Endings and Beginnings.
References edit
- ^ Zvomuya, Percy (21 October 2011). "The darling of the media". Mail & Guardian. South Africa. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
- ^ "Redi Tlhabi". tvsa.co.za. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
- ^ Tlhabi 2013.
- ^ "Redi Tlhabi Wins the 2013 Alan Paton Award for Endings and Beginnings". Books Live. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
- ^ "Angry mother's reaction to Redi Tlhabi comments". The Citizen. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
- ^ "Wedding bells for Redi Direko". IOL. 19 February 2010. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
- ^ Nkanjeni, Unathi (13 December 2019). "Redi Tlhabi to stepdaughter Coconut Keltz: 'You have been nothing but love to me'". Sunday Times. South Africa. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
