Capricorn FM’s Afternoon Drive presenter Ndivho Makhwanya has officially joined the Metro FM family.
Makhwanya will be taking over the radio-active timeslot between midnight and 3am on Saturdays and Sundays.
Born in Manini village in the Vhembe district adjacent to Thohoyandou in Limpopo, Makhwanya’s radio journey began at a community radio station Choice FM.
At Choice FM, she hosted The Driver programme between 2pm and 6pm Monday to Friday, and oversaw the Vodacom Next Level Top 20 on Saturdays between 10am and 2pm.
Makhwanya proved to be a bright talent through a presenter search initiative and was on-air for a couple of months on Capricorn FM before she announced her transition.
For the past five months, Makhwanya had been hosting the Urban Hot 40 between 10am and 2pm on Saturdays.
She was also co-hosting alongside Dee Nkomo on the Capricorn Drive Monday to Friday between 3pm and 6pm.
The 25-year-old presenter announced on social media on Wednesday that it was her last day on the job at Capricorn FM.
“So grateful for the opportunity I was granted to be on Limpopo’s hottest frequency,” she wrote.
“I’ll always be indebted to all who rallied behind me during the presenter search and consistently listened to my shows. Thank you for seeing me and believing in me.”
On Friday morning, Makhwanya let the cat out of the bag after she was welcomed by Metro FM’s Best Mornings breakfast show hosts DJ Sabby and Kandice Kadesh.
“What a God hey. May His name be glorified. Little me on the mighty Metro? Big big God,” she wrote.
In a statement on Friday, Metro FM said despite housing some of South Africa’s most talented and recognisable on-air presenters, the station is equally committed to identifying talent that is notable and set to impact the industry.
“Through its latest addition, the station will continue to position itself as South Africa’s number-one urban radio station, delivering fresh, compelling content and on-trend music.
“The station is confident that through her star quality, energy and dynamism, Ndivho will resonate with its listeners.”
