Solomzi Thandubuntu Phenduka (18 February 1987) better known as Sol Phenduka is a South African radio personality, music DJ and podcaster.

Life and Career

Phenduka was born in

Vosloorus Vosloorus is a large township situated south of Boksburg and just east of Katlehong in Ekurhuleni, just 30 kilometres south-east of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa. It was established in 1963 when Black Africans were removed from Stirtonville b ...

and raised by a single mother. He attended St Francis College in Benoni, matriculating in 2006 and later receiving a

Bachelor's degree A bachelor's degree (from Middle Latin ''baccalaureus'') or baccalaureate (from Modern Latin ''baccalaureatus'') is an undergraduate academic degree awarded by colleges and universities upon completion of a course of study lasting three to six ...

from the

University of Johannesburg The University of Johannesburg (UJ) is a public university located in Johannesburg, South Africa. The University of Johannesburg came into existence on 1 January 2005 as the result of a merger between the Rand Afrikaans University (RAU), the ...

. His music interest began at an early age as a rapper.

Radio and Podcasting

Phenduka started his radio career as an intern at YFM. He later joined

5FM 5FM is a South African FM radio station that follows a Top 40 music format and is owned by the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC), South Africa's public broadcaster. SABC announced the appointment of Mr. JD Mostert as Business Mana ...

on its new breakfast show at the time with DJ Fresh on "Fresh at 5". After a suspension at 5FM, he joined Macgyver Mukwevho on

Podcast and Chill with MacG Podcast and Chill with MacG is a podcast owned and hosted by South African YouTuber and radio DJ Macgyver Mukwevho. The first episode aired in July 2018 and its format is entertainment, education and comedy by encouraging celebrities and pub ...

YouTube podcast where he was subsequently hired by

Kaya FM Kaya FM 95.9 is a commercial radio station that broadcasts from Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa. History Kaya FM was launched in August 1997, and was one of the first frequencies to be approved for private commercial radio in South Africa. ...

to co-host the breakfast show with Dineo Ranaka.

Music

Phenduka has released two singles in 2010 and 2011, and an album in 2012. He was also part of the contestants on Big Brother Mzansi in 2014.

References

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