Seasoned journalist and broadcaster Thulasizwe Simelane will be joining SAfm as the new host and anchor of the station’s flagship breakfast show, ‘The Morning Brief’ starting form 2 September between 06:00 and 09:00.
Thulasizwe is said to be bringing a unique blend of hard-hitting news and current affairs content, as well as in-depth interviews, and lively discussions. “I return to broadcasting with a fresh perspective on life, South Africa, Africa and the world,” he said in a statement.
He started his radio journalism career in the early 2000s where amongst his accomplishments he established the SABC Harare Bureau. He previosuly anchored prime-time news on various news television networks (eNCA, NewzRoom Afrika), head of the political news desk at NewzRoom Afrika, anchoring shows on 702 and being a senior political journalist at the SABC News & Current Affairs. “I feel my recent experience in the corporate sector, coupled with the professional growth journey I’m on, have sharpened me to better understand complex issues in politics, international relations, business and the law, but also to ask better questions of power brokers and wielders.”