Meet the former radio personality Bongani Mavuso who was born and bred in KwaZulu-Natal(eDumbe). Mavuso was a senior presenter at Ukhozi Fm, entrepreneur, and poet. He loved art very much more especially literacy art.
The love of Art started a long time ago when he was a young boy. In 2005 he started a column that was publishing poetry for four years on Ilanga Langesonto which is the Zulu leading newspaper on the weekend.
He was publishing poetry in the daily leading newspaper daily, Isolezwe. He was a hard worker as he also a column on Ilanga LangeTheku where he writes about the artistic work of African poets.
On Ukhozi Fm he was a current affairs presenter as he has a Journalism degree and he also has a slot where he encourages poetry which is called “Back To My Roots” every Friday between 10:30 and 11:00 which has been running since 2005.
He has worked with so many people and he also erects many people in poet which include Sbo da Poet, and Siyabonga Mpungose who are now in the field. He has his publishing company KaMavuso Publishers Ltd which was established in 2017.
Mavuso has so many roles that he had more especially in Art as he was a board member of the National Arts Council from 2017-2020, Gcinamasiko Heritage Trust (2015) and also IsiZulu National Language Body where he was an advisory committee member. To mention a few.
He also has so many achievements including numerous awards. To mention a few he was also honored with SATMA and MTN in the field of art. The list is endless
Bongani Mavuso Death: How Did Ukhozi FM Radio Presenter Died?
Ukhozi FM radio presenter, Bongani Mavuso Death news has spread all over the internet.
At a loss that is too big for his family and friends to bear, we can only picture the suffering that the entire family is going through.
The fact that his departure represents a reduction in the nation’s supply of reliable and honest journalists saddens us the most.
“This is a guy who has been a tremendous gift to the people of KwaZulu-Natal, the entire nation, and Africans around the world,” the statement reads.
The ANC praised uDonga LwaMavuso—as he was known—as a unique individual who, over the course of his career, excelled in a number of broadcasting professions, including presenter, producer, MC, writer, and award-winning poet.
Bongani Mavuso Wife Details
At the moment, details regarding Bongani Mavuso’s wife are not revealed. He has never mentioned anything about his wife or family on his social media account.
He was a very happy and career-focused individual. Knowing that he is no longer with us is really upsetting.