A dedicated news reader and current affairs presenter. Before joining trufm she worked as a news reader/co- host; assistant for the programming department and secretary at Bayfm in Port Elizabeth after working as news reader/presenter at Nkqubela Community Radio Station in Port Elizabeth

ON THE LOW DOWN WITH PHINDILE NDAMASE

What show do you do?

INTERCHANGE on SATURDAY FROM 3- 6am 

What is the personality of your show, favourite features? 

CURRENT AFFAIRS and I’m mostly fond of the lighter side of it- ARTS & CULTURE, SHOWBIZZ and HEALTH.

Who does your show speak to? 

IT SPEAKS TO THE YOUNG AND INFORMATION HUNGRY PEEPS. 

Who inspired you to join radio and how did you join?

MY MOTHER- HER FAITH IN ME AND SUPPORT EVEN THOUGH FOR YEARS, I DIDN’T BRING ANYTHING TO SHOW FOR IT AND YOU’LL HAVE TO POUR ME A CUP OF PRONTO COFFEE BAG BECAUSE MY JOINING RADIO IS A LOOOOONG STORY.

What else do you do besides radio, your hobbies? 

I’M A SECRETARY OF THE BOARD AT THE KWT CHILD WELFARE.

Besides your own show, which is your favourite trufm show? 

AFTER HOURS with TSEPO NONTYI and THE MID- MORNING BLEND with ZIKHO. 

Where would one find you on your weekend, what would you be doing and with whom? 

RELAXING AT HOME WITH MY FAMILY AND PROBABLY COOKING UP A STORM WITH MY GIRLS. 

What do you like most about Eastern Cape and its people? 

COHESION OF THE DIFFERENT CULTURES (DIFFERENT TYPES OF AMAXHOSA, AMABHACA, AMAMPONDO, AFRIKAANERS and CORCASION), PERSERVERANCE AND ZEST FOR LIFE. 

If you could be anyone else who would it be and why? 

I’D BE HANNA FROM THE BIBLE. THE PATIENCE THE WOMAN HAD, PRAYING AND WAITING FOR ONE THING FROM HER GOD. 

If not radio, what would you be doing?

HONESTLY, I DON’T HAVE A CLUE, lol!