Lebo Mokgatlha

Lebo Mokgatlha is an introvert, fun loving, laughs a lot and a simple lady who adapts very well and quickly and a God fearing woman. She has been on Radio over a decade and also a TV presenter. Lebo joined Motsweding FM in 2006 December, presenting various shows and currently a host of Mid morning show called Resemeletse between 09:00-12:00 Monday to Friday also host the station’s Choral and Opera music on Sundays from 18:00-19:00, she’s also the Host of Choral and Opera music on SABC 1, been doing the show for 8 years.

She studied Animal health at the University of North West while pushing her passion for Media, she enrolled at College of Broadcasting AD Media Cast in Mafikeng while at the University. Her path was sharpened by an internship opportunity at a community Radio station in Rustenburg- Radio Mafisa, where she got exposed to all facets of Radio and she became fond of presenting. She’s also a sought-after MC, professional voice artist and a motivational speaker and was writing for YoMzansi mag, online magazine – love and relationship column.

Birthday: 12 November 1981

Place of Birth: Klerksdorp

Your Secret Passion: Radio, Boxing, travelling and wild animals expect reptiles

Worst day of the week: Monday

If you could invite any three people, dead or alive, for dinner, who would they be and why?
Advocate Thuli Madonsela – chat about the spirit of endurance, what makes her bold and courageous and tell her how much she inspires me, she’s not easily shaken this woman. My late mother, if she can come for dinner and tell her how much i love her, how grateful I am for raising me up as a single mother and for her to see what God is doing in my life but surely she is proud of the woman and mother I have become, MHRIP. Connie Ferguson, will chat about how to sustain yourself and stay relevant in this Industry, chat about her as a working wife and mother, she just inspires me and definitely how she prides herself with our language Setswana and for making Setswana fashionable.

Favourite Setswana idiom: O se tshege yo o weleng mareledi a sale kwa pele 

The thing you’re most proud of: Getting my own Radio show during the day after working at night for
the better part of my Radio life…heheheheheh God is good.

Your likes: Humbled people, wild animals and kids, they are so adorable.

Dislikes: Know it all, holier than thou, judgmental and ignorant people, reptiles.

Favourite musician or band: Michael Jackson, Queen Rock band, Beyonce, Zonke Dikana, Zahara, Mshoza, Benjamin Dube,Joyous celebration.

Web links to find out more about you: Instagram & Twitter

What advice would you give to people who would like to work in this particular field?

Humility and passion will take you places in this field, stay a student to keep on learning from others and any opportunity for you to learn, be original and have fun.