Kgomotso Matsunyane: Event Emcee

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  • Kgomotso Matsunyane has built a distinguished career in the broadcasting industry, recognized for her deep understanding of media and storytelling.
  • Diverse Media Experience: various platforms, including radio, television, and film, showcasing her versatility as a broadcaster, producer, and content creator.
  • Trailblazer in African Media: media, she has paved the way for women and marginalized voices, using her platforms to address important social, cultural, and political issues.
  • Kgomotso has been celebrated for her contributions to media, with numerous awards highlighting her impact on both the industry and society.

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  • Travels from: Johannesburg

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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.

Kgomotso Matsunyane | Event Emcee

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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