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George Munetsi

April 23, 2020 By Owen Swanson

George Munetsi

With a career spanning over two decades in the media industry, George Munetsi has become one of South Africa’s most recognized voices on radio. Having left ZBC’s Radio 3 in 1996 after having shared the mic with some of Zimbabwe’s finest DJs like the likes of Peter Johns, Tich Mataz, the late Tsitsi Mawarire and the late Josh Makawa.

Munetsi decided to move to South Africa and soon established himself as a premier DJ for one of South Africa’s top radio stations Kaya FM. He was widely known for his fascinating show Georgie In The Afternoon (GITA).

Currently George is a radio programmer at 702, as well as a freelance commercials actor.

For bookings or more information on George, please get in contact with an agent at OSM Talent.

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Keorapetse Hlope

February 27, 2020 By Owen Swanson

Keorapetse Hlope

Keorapetse is a TV & radio presenter, voice artist, producer & reporter.

Keorapetse studied a Bachelor of Science Informatics degree at UNISA, from there she joined the CNN Fellowship and South African Voice Over Academy to further develop her skills.

This award winning news anchor brings over 10 years’ experience to the booth, her voice lends itself to a wide range of scripts, including the widely popular conversational delivery style. Keorapetse is bilingual, namely in Setswana and English as well as able to deliver a Nigerian accent. The warm notes in her voice add a nuance to each delivery. Able to take direction, Keorapetse will be a welcome addition to any brand.

For bookings or more information on Keorapetse, please get in contact with an agent at OSM Talent.

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Sechaba Gqeba

January 27, 2020 By Owen Swanson

Sechaba Gqeba

Celebrating 15 years in broadcasting, Sechaba Gqeba continues to take her career to new heights, proving that you can have it all! The TV and radio personality joined SABC 2’s flagship women’s talk show, Motswako, a popular primetime South African TV show, aimed at empowering women, in 2018, for three seasons and subsequently wrapped up season 20 with a SAFTA nomination for Best Variety Show. Sechaba was also selected to host the final season of Motswako, which aired weekly from the 25th of August 2022 on Thursdays – 20h30 on SABC2.

Recently, the broadcast extraordinaire has just completed her well-handled tenure hosting SAFM’s daytime talk show, Living Redefined, infusing SA’s best lifestyle topics with a dash of current affairs as well as pertinent social issues. Gqeba grew up in Vereeniging, Gauteng, and discovered her love for radio at the age of 18 after attending the Grahamstown National Arts Festival in 2006, where she was selected for a radio workshop. She kicked of her radio career in 2007 through an opportunity on Vaal Community Radio. In 2008, she worked as a news intern for EWN and went on to later work with SAfm and Radio 2000 as a news anchor. Eventually Gqeba joined Kaya FM as an overnight music show host, in an attempt to diversify and expand her portfolio outside of news. This then later prompted her move to Cape Town to join Primedia Broadcasting as a lunch show host on KFM.

Sechaba is a seasoned MC, facilitator, and event host, having worked on events such as the Annual Pink Polo, the African Odyssey, the Sanlam CEO Awards, the Old Mutual Circle of Excellence Awards, the Forty Under 40 Africa Gala Dinner Awards & the Africa Utility Week gala dinner. Additionally, the prolific voice-over artist has voiced for reputable brands such as Woolworths, DHL, Mercedes-Benz, Old Mutual, Standard Bank, Absa, and 1Magic to name a few.

For bookings or more information on Sechaba, please get in contact with an agent at OSM Talent.

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Sechaba Gceba - English Soft Sell - OSM Talent

Sechaba Gqeba - Sesotho Hard Sell (Shoprite)

Katlego Mahlake

January 22, 2020 By Owen Swanson

Katlego Mahlake

Born and bred in Johannesburg which is undoubtedly the heart of South African Media, Katlego joined the media industry as an actor at the tender age of 11.

With his larger than life personality, he graced the stages of a number of theatre performances at the time and has had the privilege of featuring in several television commercials from 2004 to 2011.

In 2013, his ambitions led him on a quest to make a name for himself in the radio industry, bagging a Liberty radio award in 2017 under the Bright Star Category.

While making great radio, he used the skills he had learnt as an actor to master the art of voice, becoming a highly sought-after voice artist who boasts a variety of delivery styles with a uniquely masculine, warm and natural timbre voice that immediately grasps your attention.

With an insatiable desire to explore more of media, Katlego is also a budding filmmaker who has produced and assisted in the directing of three feature length films and two television commercials from 2016 to date.

This multi-talented media man also has a knack for entrepreneurship, having had his fair share of failures and successes but still managing to keep the lights on amidst the current circumstances we face in South Africa.

With 15 years of experience in media, both at the fore and behind the scenes, Katlego’s achievements are a testament to his strong work ethic, talent and drive to leave an indelible mark in our industry.

For bookings or more information on Katlego, please get in contact with an agent at OSM Talent.

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Thabang Byl

November 18, 2019 By Owen Swanson

Thabang Byl

Thabang is a dynamic South African Voice Over Artist whose love for story telling has propelled him to lend his voice to telling the stories of a multitude of clients across the corporate and entertainment landscape of South Africa and abroad.

His compelling narration style and wide area of knowledge has lead to Thabang's voice being selected for usage by several brands on TV, Radio and online.

Thabang is a passionate professional and his unique voice, delivery and versatility makes him a great choice for a wide variety of campaigns.

Thabang is also a Master of Ceremonies, an avid music lover, song writer who has played a very active role in South Africa's music industry over the last decade.

For bookings or more information on Thabang, please get in contact with an agent at OSM Talent.

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Mukundwa Katuliiba

October 24, 2019 By Owen Swanson

Mukundwa Katuliiba

Mukundwa wears many creative hats as a voice actor, digital content creator and podcast host. Ugandan born, raised in Swaziland, South Africa and Switzerland, her multicultural upbringing nurtured an irrevocable love for storytelling - which she formalised with a degree in Film and Theatre in England. Her versatile accents and styles have allowed her to work with several high profile clients like UNISA, Avis, MTN and DSTV, and lent her East African accent to international campaigns for organisations like UNFPA, ICPD and Plan International.

Mukundwa’s ethic in voice acting is to elevate her clients’ stories through the kind of nuance, perfection and attention to detail that separates the good from the great.

For bookings or more information on Mukundwa, please get in contact with an agent at OSM Talent.

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Nyakwezi Katuliiba

October 24, 2019 By Owen Swanson

Nyakwezi Katuliiba

Nyakwezi Katuliiba, an Architect (UCT) by trade forayed into the world of voice acting in 2015 and never looked back. With her range of versatile accents (neutral South African, neutral American and RP British), she quickly made her mark in the South African industry with clients ranging from Cell C, Absa and Pam Golding; as well as abroad with the likes of General Motors, Champion and the International Criminal Court in the Hague.

Over the course of her short but impressive career, Nyakwezi’s talent has grown from strength to strength. Her most recent notable work being on SAFM as the narrator of a book reading, “Vagabond” by Lerato Mogoatle directed by Posy Keogh (June 2019) and a main character on the SAFM radio drama “The Paper” directed by Julia Anne Molone (March 2019). Her recent radio appearances include drops for 94.7FM (Appetite Fest - September 2019) as well as numerous adverts on Mix FM, Vaal FM and numerous international radio stations.

Nyakwezi’s appealing and charismatic voice lends to a vast array of styles, from corporate and hard-sell to casual, soft-sell and character work. Voice acting is her passion which shows clearly in her stellar execution of every job she undertakes.

For bookings or more information on Nyakwezi, please get in contact with an agent at OSM Talent.

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Kudi Maradzika

August 5, 2019 By Owen Swanson

Kudi Maradzika

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Kudi is a Zimbabwean born award-winning actress and voice over artist.

A graduate in theatre, performance and film production from UCT. Kudi is a classically trained actor with theatre, film and television experience.

In 2006 she starred in the lead role of Tanyaradwa, garnering an African film Academy Award nomination for Best Actress. In 2008 she starred in a play ‘Lovers at a crossroads’ earning a Zimbabwe National Arts Council Award for Best Theatre Actress.

Kudi has also starred in films such as Jenna Bass’s The Tunnel and The Domestic which is currently streaming on Amazon Prime. Her television acting experience includes roles on local sitcoms Skwizas, Ses Top La and Stokvel. She is currently playing the role of ‘Thobekile’ on SABC 3’s drama The Estate.

Kudi is also a model whose face has featured for campaigns for Bio-oil, and Mizani. She is a trained performing vocalist as well as voice over performer specialising in accents and character voices for animation. Her notable voice over campaigns include Discovery Bank, Mercedes, Audi, Standard Bank as well as First for Women.

She is trained in boxing styles and karate with some experience in physical stunt work.

Kudi is also a content creator and YouTuber with a podcast ‘100 Dates Podcast’ currently streaming on YouTube and Spotify.

Kudi is also a writer, director and executive producer and worked as a commissioning editor for BET, MTV Base and Comedy Central on notable productions such as Black Tax as well as the top rated Comedy Central Roast of Somizi and the Roast of AKA.

Her written feature film scripts have been shortlist for the 2017 and 2022 Sundance Feature Film Labs.

Kudi is fluent in French.

For bookings or more information on Kudi, please get in contact with an agent at OSM Talent.

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Wandise Samela

August 2, 2019 By Owen Swanson

Wandise Samela

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Wandise Samela also known as Wandi is a fresh new talent who is very passionate about SA entertainment.

He was born in the Eastern Cape, Umtata, Wandise holds a BA Film and Television Degree from the University of Johannesburg.

He is known for his role Dennis from “The Payback” Feature film by the prolific director Zuko Nodada; he has graced the our TV Screens on the local soapie Rhythm City and can also been seen on Generation The Legacy as Mxolisi, Isithembiso on Mzansi Magic & Grassroots.

Wandise can be seen in commercials for Wimpy, Kit-Kat , OLX Single Bed and most recently FNB.

Wandise is a jack-of-all-trades and loves being involved in all aspects of the industry.

For bookings or more information on Wandise, please get in contact with an agent at OSM Talent.

Rampepe Mohohlo

July 17, 2019 By Owen Swanson

Rampepe Mohohlo

Rampepe Mohohlo, born in New Jersey, USA, moved to Johannesburg in 1994, the south of Brazil in 2006, studied Genetics at the University of Pretoria, and now recently a new Cape Town resident since 2018, is a melting pot of talents, experiences and interests.

Having always had a keen interest in entertainment, Rampepe took a leap of faith when he moved to Cape Town, to try his hand out at voice overs, and what a lucky hand it has proved to be. Since he has started in February of 2019, he has done voice work for Takealot.com, Capfin, Spar Tops, FNB, RCS Loans, Smart Mobile, Engen, Aqua Splash, Spotify, and many more.

For bookings or more information on Rampepe, please get in contact with an agent at OSM Talent.

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George Munetsi

Keorapetse Hlope

Sechaba Gqeba

Katlego Mahlake

Thabang Byl

Mukundwa Katuliiba

Nyakwezi Katuliiba

Kudi Maradzika

Wandise Samela

Rampepe Mohohlo