Event MC, panel moderator, keynote speaker, cultural commentator
Corporate conferences, UN and NGO forums, social justice organisations, universities, gender and diversity events, public-sector gatherings, and audiences seeking bold, informed, and transformative dialogue.
Kgomotso Matsunyane is one of South Africa’s most dynamic and influential media figures, with a career spanning radio, television, editorial leadership, and social advocacy. Her work has shaped national conversations for more than two decades. She has hosted landmark radio and TV shows, served as Commissioning Editor for Drama at SABC1, and later became editor of O, The Oprah Magazine (SA). She went on to lead BET Africa as its first Channel Director, bringing her creative vision and editorial expertise to a global media brand.
Up until June 2020, Kgomotso co-hosted Uncaptured on Kaya FM, an award-winning afternoon drive-time show known for its thought-provoking, uncompromising dialogue. A committed advocate for positive sexual health, she uses her platform to promote open, healthy conversations and challenge stigma, especially around women’s bodies and autonomy.
Kgomotso is Executive Producer and anchor host of It’s a Feminist Thing on SABC2, a groundbreaking Soul City Institute talk show advancing feminist principles and interrogating patriarchal systems.
Kgomotso Matsunyane is a seasoned broadcaster who has hosted seminal shows on radio and television in South Africa. She has worked as a Commissioning Editor for drama at SABC1, after which she was editor at The Oprah Magazine (SA), as well as having worked as the first Channel Director at BET Africa (Viacom/CBS).
Up until June 2020, she was co-host of “Uncaptured” on Kaya FM, an award winning, afternoon drive-time show. Kgomotso is also a positive sex health advocate who uses her platforms to promote healthy sexual attitudes.
She is Executive Producer and the anchor host of “It’s a Feminist Thing” talk show for Soul City Institute for Social Justice, a talk show that promotes feminism and the dismantling of patriarchy (SABC2, 2020). Kgomotso is the founder of “The Feminist Library of Jo’burg”, a precursor to The National Women’s’ Library.
She has previously MC’d and moderated high level UN Delegations on Robben Island and at the UN headquarters in New York City, and was the MC for the 21st International AIDS Conference in Durban in 2016.
Kgomotso Matsunyane is also an entrepreneur who owns video, audio and photographic studio facilities, One Man Studios. She runs a successful monthly market “Die Urban Padstal” in Selby, which champions small, local businesses and that sells homemade and handcrafted foods and goods directly to the public.
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In this lively Blom Blom segment, Kgomotso Matsunyane joins Skhumba and Ndumiso for a humorous yet thoughtful conversation that showcases her unmistakable wit and bold public voice. The hosts welcome her with energetic banter, immediately tapping into her reputation as a straight-talker who has shaped South African media across radio, television, and advocacy platforms. Kgomotso responds with her signature blend of comedy and candour, offering reflections on her long career while also poking fun at the industry and herself.
She comments on the challenges and contradictions of working in South African media, weaving in sharp social observations that highlight her feminist perspective and her refusal to dilute her voice for public comfort. Throughout the conversation, the hosts tease her about her outspoken nature, and she embraces it, emphasising the importance of authenticity and using one’s platform with purpose. Her remarks underscore her belief that broadcasting is most powerful when it centres truth, community, and service rather than performance.
Kgomotso also reflects on her evolution from radio host to producer, activist, and entrepreneur, explaining how her work today is grounded in empowering women and challenging structural inequalities. She speaks about the responsibility that comes with influence and how she uses humour, storytelling, and cultural critique to engage audiences across generations.
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