Veteran anchor Noxolo Grootboom makes sensational return to the airwaves

Veteran news reader Noxolo Grootboom is making her return to the airwaves as she is temporarily coming out of retirement.

Noxolo announced her retirement in 2021 and her decision to hang up her microphone also caught the attention of president Cyril Ramaphosa.

It is now reported that the news reader who is famous for her term, Ndinithanda Nonke Emakhaya, will be back to anchoring the news.

Grootboom will be anchoring for the next six weeks, holding the fort for Lisakhanya Pepe on Newzroom Afrika – Pepe is reportedly on maternity leave.

The announcement was made at an intimate channel launch event held at Aurum restaurant in Sandton, Johannesburg on Thursday.

Grootboom spent 37 years as an IsiXhosa bulletin broadcaster on SABC1 and her return is much awaited by many SABC1 viewers.

“Being part of this wonderful project is an honour for me. My retirement is not of the ordinary kind, because it means returning to plough back into this new era of news,” said the legend.

“Seeing these young people being so enthusiastic and embracing our mother tongue makes me proud, and I hope they will also pave the way for the next generation of news anchors.”

Entertainment SA has gathered that the news bulletin will air daily and will be anchored by seasoned journalists and broadcasters familiar to millions of Nguni news viewers in South Africa.

The bulletin will be broadcast in IsiZulu by Thabile Mbhele (anchor), Dicksy Mdlalose (weather presenter), and Khethukuthula Makoatsane (sign language interpreter).

As recently reported by this portal, the IsiXhosa news bulletin, Lisakhanya Pepe will be the anchor, Thabile Makapela (weather presenter), and Pumza Sikumba (sign language interpreter).

The first ever IsiZulu and IsiXhosa news bulletins will premiere on DStv’s Mzansi Wethu, channel 163, on Monday at 7pm.

Main Image: Noxolo Grootboom/The Citizen

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