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Dane Remendes

April 17, 2020 By Owen Swanson

Dane Remendes

Dane is relatively new to the world of doing voice overs but what he lacks in experience he makes up for in enthusiasm. Dane describes himself as highly energetic, optimistic, outgoing, and passionate about everything he does.

Dane has a lighthearted approach to life and likes to think that he brings this quality across in his vocal performances.

In addition to more traditional voice work, he’s a huge fan of spontaneously producing heavily exaggerated voices and accents, which leads him to believe he may be a good fit for voice-overs in more cartoonish, possibly animated productions.

For the past few years Dane has been working with Viacom International Media Networks Africa, providing the voice-overs for Nickelodeon Africa’s on-air promos and assorted marketing materials. He’s also worked alongside Urban Brew Studios, where he provided the narration for the game show Nickelodeon Genius – which was the result of a collaboration between Viacom and Urban Brew.

Dane has a youthful enthusiasm that is infectious, take a listen to his clips, he is a great addition for any client looking for a charismatic performance.

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

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Dane Remendes - English Skill Promo

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.

Keorapetse Hlope - English Bright - OSM Talent

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Keorapetse Hlope - English Dramatic - OSM Talent

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Keorapetse Hlope - English Soft Sell - OSM Talent

Keorapetse Hlope - English - Nigerian Accent - Corporate

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Keorapetse Hlope - Tswana SoftSell

Lunga Shabalala

February 13, 2020 By Owen Swanson

Lunga Shabalala

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Lunga Shabalala is a well known South African Actor, Presenter and MC.

His career launched in 2010 when he scooped the coveted title of host of Selimathunzi, one of South Africa's longest running magazine shows. He later went on to present shows such as "The Man Cave" on SABC 3 for more 6 seasons and played host for reality TV Show "Shes the One."

Lunga really found his niche within the sporting arena and has anchored AFCON magazine show, "That other soccer show" on SABC Sport, Official red Carpet for the PSL Awards, Host of the Discovery Sports industry awards for two years running, host of the UEFA Champions League Trophy tour, alongside Ryan Giggs and Thierry Henry.

Most recently Lunga Shabalala played host at the Inanda Africa Cup & the 2019 Rugby World Cup Final Viewing.

Over the years, some of the worlds most notable brands have put their trust in the hands of Lunga Shabalala, whether it be using his influence to help push an idea/brand or being the trusted personality to represent them on an international scale.

A lot of the trust embedded in Lunga can be attributed to his great social media following, a true reflection that he is at the pulse of what South Africans stand for & aspire towards.

Most recently Lunga Shabalala graced the cover of MensHealth Magazine, and is well celebrated for his healthy living and gym lifestyle.

Lunga Shabalala is celebrated within the acting field just as much as he is within the TV presenting sphere.

2014 was the year that saw him embark non this journey staring i popular SABC 1 drama, Task Force.

Lunga currently stars as Lindani in the much celebrated, and International Emmy Nominated Drama, The River.

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

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.

Sechaba Gceba - English Bright - OSM Talent

Sechaba Gqeba - English Conversational - OSM Talent

Sechaba Gceba - English Corporate - OSM Talent

Sechaba Gceba - English Dramatic - OSM Talent

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.

Katlego Mahlake - English Bright

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Katlego Mahlake - English HardSell

Hilda Hurter

November 18, 2019 By Owen Swanson

Hilda Hurter

Hilda is ‘n volwasse, tweetalige Suid Afrikaanse dame, met ‘n ietwat rokerige stem. Ideaal vir sagte; professionele; korporatiewe; strelende; warm; geruststellende en verleidelike manuskripte. Sy geniet karakter uitbeelding, gelaai met verbeelding en pret. Dit is die uitdaging en drama om in opwindende karakters te verander, wat haar opgewonde maak.

Sy het die voorreg gehad om ‘n aanlyn en gemeenskaps radio aanbieder te wees. Haar vaardighede sluit in, navorsing oor programvak, die skrywe van die program manuskripte, onderhoude met vakspesialiste, sowel as die aanbieding daarvan. Radio is haar passie!

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Hilda is a mature, bilingual, South African lady, with a smoky voice. Perfect for soft; professional; corporate; soothing; warm; reassuring and seductive scripts. Hilda enjoys character scripts, filled with loads of imagination and fun. She really enjoys the drama and challenge of molding into new and exciting characters.

Hilda has had the privilege of been an online and community radio presenter. Her skills include, researching of program content, writing program scripts, interviewing of subject specialists, as well as presenting, both pre-recorded and live programs. Hilda is passionate about radio!

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

Hilda Hurter - Afrikaans Bright

Hilda Hurter - Afrikaans Conversational

Hilda Hurter - Afrikaans Intimate

Hilda Hurter - Afrikaans Softsell

Hilda Hurter - Afrikaans Storyteller

Hilda Hurter - English Bright

Hilda Hurter - English Conversational

Hilda Hurter - English Corporate

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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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Thabang Byl - English Conversational

Thabang Byl - English - Pan African Conversational

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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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Mukundwa Katuliiba - English East African Accent Corporate

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.

Nyakwezi Katuliiba - English Bright

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Nyakwezi Katuliiba - English East African Accent Conversational

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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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Kudi Maradzika - English Dramatic VO (with music) - OSM Talent

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