Noeleen Maholwana-Sangqu
South African radio and TV host and philanthropist
Noeleen Maholwana-Sangqu (born 14 September 1967) is a former South African radio and TV talk show host and philanthropist. She is best known for hosting the SABC daily talk show 3Talk.
Biography
Maholwana-Sangqu was born in Umtata, South Africa in 1967 and was educated at John Bisseker High School in the Eastern Cape. She studied law at the University of Transkei in Umtata.
Maholwana-Sangqu started her presenting career on Radio Transkei in 1986, broadcasting in both English and isiXhosa. She then moved on to Radio 702 in 1994, where she was the second black woman on air at the station. She later served as a member of the Primedia Broadcasting Board.
Maholwana-Sangqu began her television career in 2003 on the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC)'s daily show 3Talk. The show explored topics including contemporary racism in South Africa. Maholwana-Sangqu also interviewed celebrity guests, such as Lionel Richie, Kelly Rowland, Yudhika Sujanani, Desmond Tutu and Tats Nkonzo.
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