Dineo Ranaka was born on 16 January 1983 and is a South African radio personality, television presenter, actress, DJ, and TV producer.
30 Facts About Dineo Ranaka
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Dineo Ranaka then moved to YFM, Highveld Stereo, Metro FM, and Cliff Central.
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Dineo Ranaka was the co-host and producer of the YFM drive time show Essential Rush.
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Dineo Ranaka then took a long break after which she joined Metro FM to host The Bridge, a mid-morning show and Metro FM Top 40 shortly after that.
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Dineo Ranaka made an on-screen hit on ETV's Club 808.
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Dineo Ranaka made appearances and starred in television series and shows which includes; Real Goboza, Scandal, Gaz'lam, Yim'lo, Dineo Ranaka's Diary, Gomora, All Access Mzansi, and MoJa Love's Ishushu.
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Dineo Ranaka starred as one of the main characters in a featured film Baby Mamas.
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Dineo Ranaka then proved the critics wrong and in less than a year, grew the stations listener-ship to 750,000 in the 3 - 6pm time slot from the previous listener-ship of 600,000.
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Dineo Ranaka has had a notable career with Metro FM, South Africa's largest commercial radio station.
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Dineo Ranaka initially joined the station to co-host and produce "The Bridge," a mid-morning show, alongside Somizi Mhlongo.
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In 2025 Dineo Ranaka hosted the "Metro FM Top 30" chart show, dedicated to showcasing the station's top music hits.
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In 2022, Dineo Ranaka departed from Metro FM to accept a breakfast show position at Kaya 959.
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Dineo Ranaka clarified that this move was motivated by career growth opportunities and that her departure from Metro FM was amicable.
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In March 2025, Dineo Ranaka returned to Metro FM to host "The Saturday Top 30" show, expressing that the station felt like home and that she was pleased to be back.
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In June 2022, Dineo Ranaka joined Kaya 959 as the anchor of the "959 Breakfast" show, airing weekdays from 6:00 to 9:00 AM.
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Dineo Ranaka co-hosted the program with Sol Phenduka, bringing a dynamic energy to the station's morning lineup.
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In May 2023, Dineo Ranaka took a leave of absence to focus on her mental health.
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Dineo Ranaka acted on Hustle, a South African TV series, in 2016.
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In 2019, Dineo Ranaka announced her new venture as a house and hip-hop DJ.
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Dineo Ranaka owns cosmetic range LuvDrBeauty which launched 16 December 2020.
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Dineo Ranaka was born in Diepkloof's Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital, in South Africa.
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Dineo Ranaka is the sister of South African actress Manaka Ranaka.
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The "moo moos" hit the fan when Dineo Ranaka asked Khumalo about motherhood.
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Dineo Ranaka says the interview was based on Khumalo's music and she thought it had no depth because Khumalo didn't have a new album out yet.
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In February 2011, Dineo Ranaka had a breakdown on air and was taken off air, resulting in her content producer Bujy and co-host Linda Mbuso standing in for her.
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When questioned about this by management, Dineo Ranaka said she couldn't take it anymore.
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Motsepe told the paper that Dineo Ranaka was facing a disciplinary hearing headed by station manager Tumelo Diaho-Monaheng.
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Dineo Ranaka reportedly spent three days in the Life Fourways Hospital after she was admitted for a brain-related chronic illness caused by stress and hypertension.
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On Thursday 24 February 2011, Dineo Ranaka was admitted and discharged after two days of treatment following her diagnosis of hypothyroidism, a brain shrinkage, and temporal lobe epilepsy.
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Dineo Ranaka has since become an advocate for mental health.