Noeleen Maholwana-Sangqu
Noeleen Maholwana-Sangqu | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| Alma mater | University of Transkei |
| Children | 3 |
| Awards | Crystal Award for Best Talk Show Host, 2004 and 2005 Stars of Mzansi Award for Best TV Presenter 2008 |
| Career | |
| Show | 3Talk |
| Station | SABC3 |
| Station | Radio 702 |
| Website | https://www.noeleenmaholwanasangqu.co.za/ |
Noeleen Maholwana-Sangqu is a South African former radio and TV talk show host and philanthropist.
Biography
[edit]Maholwana-Sangqu was born in Umtata, South Africa and studied law at the University of Transkei.[1] She married Andile Sangqu and they have three children.[2]
Maholwana-Sangqu started her presenting career on Radio Transkei in 1986,[3] broadcasting in both English and isiXhosa,[1] then at Radio 702 from 1994,[3] where she was the second black woman on air at the station.[1] She later served as a member of the Primedia Broadcasting Board.
She began her television career in 2003 on the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC)'s daily show 3Talk.[4] The show explored topics including contemporary racism in South Africa[5] and Maholwana-Sangqu interviewed celebrity guests. In 2004, Maholwana-Sangqu also hosted Great South Africans with Denis Beckett.[6]
In 2004 and 2005 Maholwana-Sangqu won the Crystal Award for Best Talk Show Host for 3Talk[7] and in 2008, she was awarded the inaugural Stars of Mzansi Award for Best TV Presenter.[8] She became known as the "Queen of Talk"[1] and quit 3Talk with Noleen in 2015, after hosting the show for 12 years.[9][10] Her last show aired on 20 April 2015.[11]
Maholwana-Sangqu is also a philanthropist, a director of the HIRS Women’s Development Consultancy[8] and runs a soup kitchen for women in need.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Smith, Gail. "Noeleen unplugged". City Press. Retrieved 2025-02-03.
- ^ Brodie, Nechama (7 November 2010). "What I've Learnt: Noeleen Maholwana-Sangqu". TimesLIVE South Africa. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
- ^ a b Die Kaapse bibliotekaris: The Cape librarian. Library Service. 2007. p. 15.
- ^ a b "Where did TV personality Noeleen Maholwana Sangqu disappear to?". EntertainmentSA News South Africa. 2022-06-21. Retrieved 2025-02-03.
- ^ Romm, Norma (2010-07-08). New Racism: Revisiting Researcher Accountabilities. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 256. ISBN 978-90-481-8728-7.
- ^ "Die Burger, Maandag 27 September 2004, p. 3: SA se gewildste is Nelson Mandela". 152.111.1.87 (in Afrikaans). Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2025-02-03.
- ^ Orford, Margie (2006). Life and Soul: Portraits of Women who Move South Africa. Juta and Company Ltd. p. 80. ISBN 978-1-77013-043-2.
- ^ a b Mkiwa, Felix (2019-07-18). "Noeleen Maholwana Sangqu Bio". Wiki Mzansi. Retrieved 2025-02-03.
- ^ Bhengu, Cebelihle (17 September 2019). "SNAPS | Noeleen Maholwana-Sangqu is living her best life in Brazil". TimesLIVE South Africa. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
- ^ "3Talk with Noeleen ends". The Citizen. 2015-02-17. Retrieved 2025-02-03.
- ^ "Noeleen Maholwana-Sangqu says goodbye to 3Talk". Archived from the original on 2019-02-14. Retrieved 2025-02-03.