In 2019, Thando was named one of Forbes Africa's 30 Under 30.
16 Facts About Thando Thabethe
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Thando Thabethe is the host of 947 Drive With Thando.
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Thando Thabethe lived with her mother alone for most of her teenage years as her father had died when she was 13 years old.
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Thando Thabethe took part in theatre productions during her teenage years before getting her first TV role when she was 14 years old.
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Thando Thabethe took part in theatre productions at UJ Arts Centre whilst in the university and worked at UJFM, a community radio station based at the University of Johannesburg, starting as news reader and later as a radio DJ.
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Thando Thabethe started her radio career in 2008 at UJFM before moving to popular youth radio station YFM in 2011 whilst she was in her final year of studies.
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Thando Thabethe later joined 5FM in 2013 on The Roger Goode Show.
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Thando Thabethe played the role of Nolwazi Buzo on Generations:The Legacy, a South African soap opera, from 2014 to 2017.
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In 2014, Thando Thabethe was appointed as a Nivea brand ambassador, making her the first African brand ambassador is for the German body-care brand.
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Thabethe started her television talk show Thando Bares All, on TLC with the first episode being aired on 2 June 2018.
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Thando Thabethe maintained her role in the season 2 of the series in 2019.
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In 2019, she was nominated for Best TV Host and Best Talk Show for Thando Thabethe Bares All, which aired on TLC, she was awarded Best Talk Show.
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Thando Thabethe hosted her final Thabooty show on the station on 5 March 2020.
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Thando Thabethe later shared her reasons for quitting on Twitter on 7 April 2020.
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Thando Thabethe's father died when she was in grade 8 at the age of 13.
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Thando Thabethe lost her brother Sibu Thabethe, who was shot dead in an armed robbery in 2015.