Cape Town — Miss South Africa 2021 Lalela Mswane has started a new venture in her career after she was chosen as the new host for SABC 1’s educational show, Daily Thetha.
Lalela will be replacing former host Nicolette Mashile and will co-host alongside Mxolisi Masango.
She is set for her first appearance on 23 October.
Lalela said she was excited to be joining the team and to start this new journey, The South African reported.
“I am so elated to join the ‘Daily Thetha’ team and have been warmly embraced by the entire team. Being on set the past couple of weeks has brought me great joy and knowledge,” she said.
“I’m grateful to SABC 1 and the ‘Daily Thetha’ team for this wonderful opportunity and honoured to be trusted with this role. I look forward to having daily conversations that build our beautiful South Africa,” she added.
We would like to give a warm welcome to Ms Lalela Mswane who will be joining Mxolisi Masango as co-host from 23 October 2023.
Lalela Mswane held the Miss South Africa 2021 title.
We wish you a fruitful and joyous journey @Lalela_lali – welcome to the #DailyThetha family! pic.twitter.com/YAjVVAGtnr
— Official Daily Thetha (@daily_thetha) September 13, 2023
SABC 1 Channel Head Ofentse Thinane said the team was excited to have Lalela join the show.
“Viewers will see a different side to Lalela than what she is known for. In hosting Daily Thetha, viewers will love how she connects and engages with the panel guests, the audiences, and Mxolisi. Daily Thetha is her first TV presenting gig, and we wish her well on her journey on the show.”
According to The Citizen, Daily Thetha is an edgy, audience-driven, and educational talk show that seeks to inspire the youth of Mzansi. The show airs from Mondays to Thursdays at 10:30 am.
The Talk show enables South African youth to take charge of their lives where attitude is vital. Its DNA is that of a social scientist and more leading towards broadcasting for total citizen empowerment through a diverse content offering.
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Compiled by Matthew Petersen