Former Selborne College pupil Samora Mangesi, who made his TV debut on Hectic Nine-9 five years ago, is the new co-host of SABC1’s entertainment show, The Real Goboza.
Mangesi officially joined Mthatha-born presenter Sinazo Yolwa as a co-host this past weekend.
Mangesi started off on SABC2’s Hectic Nine 9 in 2013 and has since captured the hearts of South Africans with his spicy personality. Mangesi has a BA in film from AFDA in Cape Town.
“Since starting in the television industry six years ago, I have been on SABC2 and SABC3. It has been a dream of mine to complete The Holy Trinity by rounding it off with SABC1,” he said, adding that he was looking forward to entrenching himself in the hearts of South Africans and growing on the SABC1 platform.
Prior to his Cape Town days, the Mdantsane-born Mangesi was featured in many East London theatre productions and in 2011 co-wrote, directed and produced a play which consisted of an all-teenager cast and crew.
Although it all started in theatre for him, Mangesi said television has always been his passion. Shot at Urban Brew Studios and currently in season 13, The Real Goboza has become one of the leading go-to sources for everything glitz, glam and gossip, and a platform for all to get their weekly dose of entertainment news. RGB producer Sydney Mekgwe said they were excited to have Mangesi joining the family.
“After Donovan Goliath’s resignation, it’s been difficult to find someone of his calibre to replace him, but we are completely confident in Samora and what he has to bring to the show,” Mekgwe said.
Catch Mangesi every Saturday on SABC1 at 7.30pm...