Tembisa woman brings award home

A 29-year-old Tembisa woman has received an award as the best presenter in the world of entertainment.

Tebogo Maunatlala is a presenter of Meletlo on Dumisa TV channel 340.

On August 27, Ms Maunatlala was presented with the Best Community TV Gospel Presenter award at the Independent National Gospel Music Awards (Ingoma).

Tebogo Maunatlala went to Theatre on the Track in Kyalami with Meletlo gospel show to cover the event for their content.

Ms Maunatlala said she had submitted her name for the awards but she was only hoping for a nomination.

To her surprise while she was there on duty her name was called out as a winner for the Best Community TV Gospel Presenter.

“I couldn’t believe it and all I could say was: God you are God of miracles. The fact that I got the award shows that people appreciate my work,” said Ms Maunatlala.

She said through the award she wanted to show young girls that poverty doesn’t determine the kind of person one is going to be in the future.

“I want to thank everyone who voted for me”.

Tebogo Maunatlala said while growing up she was never liked by anyone because of sores that covered her entire body.

At the age of six, during her early school days, Tebogo had to look after herself as her mother was suffering from glaucoma, a condition that damages to optic nerve in the eyes and it caused her total permanent blindness.

As a result Tebogo was hardly tidy and was forced by her plight to accept things given to her by families that felt pity for her.

“My body sores made my peers resent me and I would sometimes be kicked out of the class because of my condition,” said Tebogo.

Tebogo said all of that damaged her self esteem but she learnt to regain confidence when she joined a high school’s drama group in the later years.

“Soft porridge was my staple food and that was all we had in the house,” she said.

She said growing up begging made her a humble person.

As an adult Tebogo Maunatlala got an opportunity to work for the Voice of Tembisa as a news anchor and a reporter.

When Dumisa TV was looking for a presenter for Meletlo, a new TV show, Tebogo was lucky to be the winner of the talent search.

“When I began I found the job easy because I had already been on radio and my acting skills helped,” she said.

She said her didn’t believe it when she got the TV presenting job.

Tebogo Maunatlala maintains that she is still the same girl from Tembisa and the limelight has not change her a bit.

“I want to start an organisation that is going to focus on Tembisa’s young girls and engage them in fighting poverty as women instead of opting for blessers,” she said.

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The following is the full list of the 2016 Ingoma winners taken from Drum website (https://bit.ly/2c6FGJ0):

Best CD Sleeve – Edith Masakona: Na Zwothe Zwine Ndavha

Best Gospel Promoter – Segodi Leshalabe

Best Sound Engineer – Musa Ngwenya: Hlala Nami

Best Song Writer (Composer) – Thinah Zungu: Ekugcineni

Best Producer – Bheki Ubisi: Xola Nhliziyo

Best Backing Vocalist – Thando Makhaphela: Women In Praise

Best Church Choir – Kingsway Family Church

Best Instrumentalist – L’wei Netshivhale: Mudzimu Washu

Best Gospel Comedian – Mr Majo

Best Active Social Network Artist – Gundo Gee

Best Artist Website – Patience Ntuli

Best Dressed Artist – Sbu Banda

Best Community Radio Gospel Presenter – Nthabiseng Mangojane: Qwaqwa FM

Best Media Personality – Fikile Magagamela

Best Community TV Gospel Presenter – Tebogo Maunatlala: Meletlo (Dumisa TV)

Best A Capella Album – TYGC: The Journey Begins

Best Recording Studio – Sola Recording Studio

Best Street Promoting Artist – M Siya: Amanxeba

Best Amazioni Album – Joyous of God Mass Choir

Best Community TV Gospel Show – Apozion : Soweto TV

Best Gospel Music Event MC – Divhambele “Mr. MC” Mbalavhali

Best African Gospel Artist – Busi Mahlaba: Peace In Africa

Best Gospel Music Video – TT Kunene: UnGumPheme

Best Gospel Rap Album – The Sounds of Valour: The B.O.C.

Best Pop/Soul Gospel Album – Mpumzi Nontanda: Ungunyaniso

Best Clap and Tap Album – Joyful Sounds Gospel Group

Best Traditional Gospel Album – Bulelani Koyo: Enkosi Jehova

Best Worship Album – Ntethelelo: Indumiso Volume 2

Best Praise Album – Lucas Maloma: Melodi

Best Gospel Collaboration – Jaycee Radebe and Israel Mosehla: Umoya Owavusa uKrestu

Best Gospel Group – God’s Messengers

Best Live Recorded CD – Paul K: On My Journey

Best Live Recorded DVD – Rofhiwa Manyaga: Rofhiwa Live In Concert

Favourite Female Gospel Artist – Putuma Tiso: Jesu Dwala

Favourite Male Gospel Artist – Spheh Hlengwa: Hlala Nami

Best Female Artist – Yolanda Vuthela: Kumele Adunyiswe

Best Male Artist – Thinah Zungu: The Living Testimony

Album of the Year – Pastor Lungi Ndala: Live in 2015

Artist of the Year – Onesimus: Epikaizo Vol. 2

Song of the Year – Xolisa Kwinana: Siphila Ngaye

Humanitarian Award – Winnie Mashaba

Trailblazer Award – Thami Ngubeni

Pioneer Award – Dr Tumi

Chairperson’s Award – Living In Christ Legends