The 21 year old, Benoni-born Nomuzi Mabena is officially a star after beating Cape Town’s Naledi Radebe and Durbanite Nomzamo Mbatha on the nationwide MTV Base VJ search. Nomuzi was announced the winner this past weekend at Taboo in Fourways.
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| Nomuzi Mabena |
Celebrities Bonang Matheba, HHP, Azania Mosaka and Tim Horwood, who were the judges of the nationwide search; were present. Sizwe Dhlomo, who won MTV Base’s first ever VJ Search in Africa in 2005 had the honour of announcing this year’s winner. Nomuzi will be seen alongside Sizwe Dhlomo on MTV Base and will also be a regular on e.tv’s Club 808 alongside ‘mommy-to-be’ Dineo Ranaka and DJ Mo Flava. Nomuzi will be seen on both MTV Base & Club 808 from Friday 26 October.
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| From left to right: HHP, Azania Mosaka, Nomuzi Mabena & Bonang Matheba |
Creative Director of Viacom International Media Networks Africa, Tim Horwood said: “We are thrilled to welcome Nomuzi to MTV Base as our newest VJ! Not only does she have talent, beauty and brains but she a strong sense of personal style and attitude that’s going to strike a real chord with youth audiences.”
“It’s a pleasure to welcome Nomuzi to the e.tv family. We look forward to the new and fresh vibe that she will bring to Club 808 and wish her all the best with her new venture, “ said Keshni Rajoo, Manager: Local production and programming, e.tv.
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| Club 808's Dineo & Moeti, who will be working closely with Nomuzi |
Talking about her victory, a stunned Nomuzi, said, “I felt excitement, happiness and release all at the same time... I’ve been working on this for such a long time, standing in audition queues, practising in the mirror. To everyone out there who has a dream, I want to say: you can make it happen!”
South Africans can remember Nomuzi from the recent LIVE presenter search, having lost the title to Noluthando Shosha.
Sources: Sowetan/YoMzansi/Times
