{"id":10955,"date":"2026-04-01T14:35:05","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T12:35:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ikwekwezifm.co.za\/ikwekwezifm\/?post_type=articles&p=10955"},"modified":"2026-04-01T14:42:22","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T12:42:22","slug":"ikwekwezi-fm-2026-27-line-up","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/www.ikwekwezifm.co.za\/ikwekwezifm\/articles\/ikwekwezi-fm-2026-27-line-up\/","title":{"rendered":"IKWEKWEZI FM 2026\/27 LINE-UP"},"content":{"rendered":"

IKWEKWEZI FM UNVEILS PROGRAMMING UPDATE AND AN EXCITING 2026\/27\u00a0 LINE-UP<\/strong><\/p>\n

Johannesburg-Monday, 30 March 2026 –\u00a0<\/span><\/b>Ikwekwezi<\/span>\u00a0FM<\/span>\u00a0introduces a fresh lineup of presenters with key changes to the drivetime shows. The new lineup seeks to align with the station\u2019 strategy to inject more energy into the airwaves while maintaining the station\u2019;s\u00a0 identity that saw the station named PBS (Public Broadcast Stations) Station of the Year at the 2025 Telkom Radio Awards. There is also an addition of some new voices that will add a fresh dimension to the Ndebele theatre of the mind.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The weekdays programme line up kicks off with Bongani \u201cMvelo\u201d Mahlangu joining the breakfast show Sivukile Breakfast Show 06:00 \u2013 09:00 to cohost with Busisiwe \u201cBussai\u201d Mathebula and McDonald Mahlangu. The breakfast show also gains a new producer in Thulisile \u2018Nelza\u2019 Buda, Nelza is a seasoned producer who recently won the award for best content producer at the Basadi in Music Awards. She moves from the afternoon drive show to inject a burst of energy into your mornings.\u00a0 Bongani \u201cGusheshe\u201d Mahlangu remains at the helm of the midmorning show Emthonjeni 09:00 \u2013 12:00. The show will still be produced by Lettie Chilli.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The multi award winning presenter and winner of the best daytime show at the 2025 Telkom Radio Awards, Biziwe \u2018King B\u2019 Masango will continue to fly solo on Siditjhile from 12:00 \u2013 15:00. Sibuya Nawe Express Lane follows to take you home with Dj R-Voonah and Joseph \u2018Big Joe\u2019 Mahlangu from 15:00 \u2013 18:00. The show gains a new producer in Branco Nkambule who moves from producing the breakfast show to the afternoon drive show.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u2018Thandymamakhe\u2019 takes over the airwaves at 19:00 \u2013 21:00 through the week on Hlala nami before handing over to the seasoned veteran Bongani \u2018Bobo Da Beat\u2019 Mthombothi who moves from cohosting the breakfast show to flying solo on his new show Ngakwethu from 21:00 -00:00 from Monday to Thursday. 21:00 \u2013 00:00 on Fridays picks up the pace in preparations for the weekend with Dj Mpumi on Azitjhe.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Mandla \u2018Mindloluv\u2019 Mthombeni will jump behind the microphone to launch weekend programming from 03:00 \u2013 06:00 every Saturday on the show Kusile. Right after current affairs \u2018Mawaza\u2019 takes the microphone to wake listeners up with the best of traditional music on Siyatjhagala. He hands the mic over to Nompumelelo \u2018Dj Mpumi\u2019 Skosana who presents the station\u2019s top 20 count down titled Jika Majika from 09:00 \u2013 12:00. Sibusiso \u2018Kurnarha\u2019 Rakgalakane takes over from 12:00 \u2013 15:00 on the youthful vibrant show Tjhida Ngitjhudule. Radio veteran Mbuzana Nyathi and Bertha \u2018Lady B\u2019 Jiyane run the airwaves from 15:00 \u2013 18:00 on Zitheziwe, which will be followed by Dj Mpumi who returns to continue where she left off the previous day on her show Ungasali from 18:00 \u2013 21:00. She will hand over to Vusi \u2018Mabizwasabela\u2019 Sithole from 21:00 \u2013 00:00 for his Saturday show Sizigedlile.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Sunday programming will start at 03:00 \u2013 06:00 with Mandla \u2018Mindloluv\u2019 Mthombeni on Kusile. He will be swiftly followed by Joyce \u2018JayDee\u2019 Mahlangu on Avulekile Amasango 06:00 \u2013 09:00. Dj Mpumi reclaims the microphone with her Sunday show NginoMelusi 09:00 \u2013 12:00 before handing over to Jabu \u2018J.A.B.U\u2019 Mahlangu who retains his show and will continue to serenade listeners with soulful sounds on Ngezikhamba Nomoya. Mbuzana Nyathi takes will continue from 15:00 \u2013 18:00 on Zitheziwe\/Phola Hliziyo which will be followed by the show Sithini IsiNdebele hosted by Brancho Borholo. Weekend programming will be wrapped up by Mabizwasabela with another offering of Sizigedlile.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201d It has always been part of the station\u2019s strategy to gradually refresh the lineup to ensure that we respond to the needs of the business and the market. We do this to also ensure we offer quality programming while positioning the brand to be commercially attractive so the station can grow holistically. With this line up we intend to compete harder in the media space to ensure the brand gains top of mind status in the minds of the consumer\u201d said Mpumalanga Combo Business Manager Mr. Nkosinathi Ntuli.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":10956,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"pgc_sgb_lightbox_settings":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"article":[87],"class_list":["post-10955","articles","type-articles","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","article-slider"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ikwekwezifm.co.za\/ikwekwezifm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/articles\/10955","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ikwekwezifm.co.za\/ikwekwezifm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/articles"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ikwekwezifm.co.za\/ikwekwezifm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/articles"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ikwekwezifm.co.za\/ikwekwezifm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10956"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ikwekwezifm.co.za\/ikwekwezifm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10955"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"article","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ikwekwezifm.co.za\/ikwekwezifm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/article?post=10955"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}