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

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

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from the

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

Radio and Podcasting

Phenduka started his radio career as an intern at

YFM YFM (99.2 FM) is a "Youth" radio station in Johannesburg, South Africa. Established in 1997, the station is formatted to mostly play urban music genres such as Kwaito, Hip Hop, and R&B along with a minority of its airtime being dedicated to ...

. He later joined 5FM 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 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

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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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