KELETSO TOTLHANYO
Nominee's Province:
Eastern Cape
Project Name/Description:
Head – SABC Sport
A career that began as a production assistant at the SABC has been marked by nearly three decades of excellence, and Keletso Totlhanyo has no plans of stopping. Historic occasions such as the 1995 Rugby World Cup and All-Africa Games introduced Totlhanyo to the exhilaration of international championships, catapulting her to a senior production assistant position during the 1996 Africa Cup of Nations.
With each trophy lifted and medal worn, her coverage extended to the Atlanta Olympic Games, the 1998 Fifa World Cup in France, the Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur and the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games, among others.
From 2004 to 2010, the self-driven Totlhanyo showcased her versatility as a freelance producer and director, directing live football matches for the SABC and Supersport in Zambia and Kenya.
Shining bright in other roles, like being the cricket producer for Octagon and the SABC, Totlhanyo rose to become football director at Supersport International, before ascending to the general manager position for SABC Sport Productions. There, her responsibilities included strategic negotiations for sports rights, overseeing production budgets and ensuring effective management of production teams.
Currently, Totlhanyo is the head of SABC Sport, a role that allows her to leverage her years of experience to steer the public broadcaster to the heights of sporting coverage in a constantly changing media landscape.
