WINNER OF GOOD HOPE FM CAMPUS PRESENTER SEARCH ANNOUNCED

In true Cape Town’s Original style, The Good Hope FM Campus Presenter Search winner was announced following a riveting final in front of a live audience in the SABC Sea Point Auditorium on Wednesday evening, 28 August.

The final, hosted live on The Great Drive with Kyeezi, saw 5 finalists – 3 from packed, live campus auditions and 2 from a flurry of online auditions – each receiving a super
cool, branded Good Hope FM Campus Presenter Search laptop bag and headphones for making it to the final, and then going head-to-head for the ultimate prize of an amazing training programme with Good Hope FM, as well as R5 000 in cash.

Naledi Kedimotse from Cape Peninsula University of Technology in District 6, Amber Eland from Northlink Tygerberg Campus, Mihle Ngxishe from the University of the Western Cape, Zenande Bholoti from the University of the Western Cape and Kezia Lategan from AFDA Cape Town all strutted their stuff behind the mic to impress the Good Hope FM judging panel, which included, amongst others, Good Hope FM’s Programme Manager, Gerard Muller, as well as award-wining creator, writer, actress, comedian and producer, Shimmy Isaacs.

Ultimately the young talent who impressed them the most and received a golden ticket start in the world of radio was the 20-year-old Mihle Ngxishe, a 3rd year LLB student from Mthatha in the Eastern Cape.
When asked about her win and the moments leading up to it, she said, “I was nervous, but very excited. This is something I have wanted for the longest time. Behind the scenes there was good, healthy competition and all of us were encouraging each other. My biggest support in my brother and friend were here, praying with me the whole time.I just needed to focus and remind myself by saying ‘Girl, you’ve got this! ’”
“When the announcement was made, it took some time to settle in! I was first screaming at the top of my lungs, then just absorbing the amazing energy that everyone around me was giving off. From the activation at my campus to the final, it was vibrant, it was diverse, it was everything!.

Mihle, who currently works at UWC Radio, says that she always knew I wanted to be in broadcasting. “One Christmas when I was about 5 years old, my grandma bought
me a toy radio of sorts. I would play with it all the time. As I grew older, everyone said that I have a voice for radio, but I didn’t want to go at it with just the voice and not that
love, so I spent time developing that love, and radio is where I felt at home.” She says she’s most looking forward to expanding herself as a brand at Cape Town’s
Original, and absorbing as much knowledge as she can, whilst at the same time bringing the voice and relatability of the everyday person to the airwaves, focusing on
things that ordinary South Africans feel passionately about.

She describes herself as demure, a bit of an introvert, quite self-critical and even a little shy, but bubbly, super assertive and passionate, and looks forward to bringing all the
love, energy and VIBE to the airwaves. Muller says, “Good Hope FM is all about the best in music, news, opinion and entertainment, but were also about enabling the brightest young stars that our nation
has to offer. “We have been overwhelmed by the popularity of this year’s Presenter Search and even more so by the sheer amount of phenomenal broadcasting talent that the Mother
City and surrounding areas possesses. It’s bursting at the seams with potential, and we’re proud to give these youngsters an opportunity and a platform to shine.
Congratulations to everyone who took part, because it takes a massive amount of courage, and to everyone who made it to the Top 5. A huge congratulations to our winner, Mihle. We look forward to working with you, to see your career take flight and, if previous winners are anything to go by, playing our part in shaping you into a
broadcasting force to be reckoned with.”

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