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Redi Tlhabi

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Redi Tlhabi

Aliases: Redi Direko

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
1978 (South Africa)
Nationality
South Africa
Languages
English

Career

Occupations
journalist, producer, author, former radio presenter
Active Years
1998-
Affiliations
Radio 702, Kaya FM, SABC, eNCA, eTV

Education

Degree: Honours degree in Political Economy and English Literature
Country: South Africa

Awards

Alan Paton Award
2013
Work: Endings and Beginnings
Result: winner

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Endings and Beginnings: A Story of Healing

2013 Non-fiction

Describes Tlhabi's relationship with a notorious gangster as she was growing up, after the death of her father.

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Khwezi: The remarkable story of Fezekile Ntsukela Kuzwayo

2017 Non-fiction

The remarkable story of Fezekile Ntsukela Kuzwayo.

Bibliography

  • Endings and Beginnings: A Story of Healing
  • Khwezi: The remarkable story of Fezekile Ntsukela Kuzwayo

Legacy

Prominent South African journalist, producer, and author known for her radio and TV work. Winner of the Alan Paton Award.

Trivia

  • Married Brian Tlhabi, a medical practitioner, in 2010. Mother to two daughters, Khumo and Neo, and stepmother to comedian Lesego Tlhabi.