SEDIBENG. – Motseki Mabuya is a true example of the following saying:

“No matter how they try to block your way, persist in staying true to yourself and your dreams”.

The local radio veteran and former HopeFM Chief Executive Officer (CEO) has joined Sesotho national radio, Lesedi FM, where he hosts a program called Thoriso on Sundays from 22:00, and Meretheto on Saturdays from 18:00 to 21:00.

Merethetho is mainly about way back music and profiling African music and content while Thoriso is about music and motivation. Sedibeng Ster recently reported that since his early days of radio at local stations such as Vaal Community Radio (VCR) Station and Vaal University of Technology (VUT) FM, Mabuya rapidly matured like fine wine.

Born and bred in Qwaqwa, Free State, Mabuya, a second born in the family of four children who was raised by his grandmother, has come to be synonymous with local radio in Sedibeng. Having been motivated since his childhood by the radio Sesotho presenters such as Thabang Rampoane.

Mabuya, a married father told Sedibeng Ster that like many in his field, he used to tape-record himself so that he could listen to himself and perfect his skill. Speaking to Sedibeng Ster recently Mabuya said that while growing up he used to tape record himself either presenting or commentating in soccer matches and that he was greatly inspired by the then-radio Sesotho presenters.

“Radio was the only thing we had at home as a luxury while growing up,” he told Sedibeng Ster.

Mabuya’s journey in radio started in 2007 at Vaal Community Radio (VCR) Station where he was doing voiceovers. In 2008 he then moved to The Voice of Tembisa. Hi’s rise in local radio saw him moving in 2009 to VUT FM, where he says he will forever be grateful to then-VUT FM Station Manager, Quincy Kekana for giving him “a much-needed break”.

From then on Mabuya was poached by another local radio station, Theta FM where he won the MTN Radio award in 2012. In 2016 he joined Hope FM hosting the breakfast show and as a content partner for the station for a year.

His full-time return to radio was in 2019 when he was appointed Station Manager for Hope FM where he climbed the ladder to finally becoming the station’s CEO.

About his recent appointment to Lesedi FM, Mabuya said that he is excited.

“A childhood dream has become a reality. I’m glad that I joined the station having gained an experience not only as a presenter but also the experience of running the radio station itself. Apart from being at Lesedi on weekends, I’m focusing on running my Media company Boitumelo Media and Communication where amongst other things we deal with media/content buying. The YB20 Awards will also be back in May, as well as High Schools public speaking and debates programs through YB20. Through the Motseki Mabuya Foundation I will continue to run the ‘Boys camps and Boys Mentoring programs’,” Mabuya said.