JJ Tabane's age, wife, parents, qualifications, new show, book and Instagram
JJ Tabane is one of South Africa's media personalities. The prolific broadcast journalist and entrepreneur has rubbed shoulders with the high and mighty in his career. He has interviewed political and non-political leaders, and people love his calm and collected demeanour on air.
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JJ Tabane has had a long-running career in media and entrepreneurship. He is a bold and outspoken personality who gives all his interviewees a chance to express themselves. Read on to discover more about him, including his family background, qualifications, career, and marriage.
Profile summary
| Full name | Onkoposte JJ Tabane |
| Gender | Male |
| Date of birth | 30th July 1964 |
| Age | 58 years (as of 2022) |
| Place of birth | South Africa |
| Current residence | Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa |
| Nationality | South African |
| Ethnicity | Black |
| Zodiac sign | Leo |
| Religion | Christianity |
| Sexuality | Straight |
| Hair colour | Black |
| Eye colour | Black |
| Marital status | Married |
| Spouse | Nonhlanhla Tabane |
| Children | 2 |
| Father | Matthew Mathethe |
| Mother | Helen Mapako |
| Siblings | 2 |
| Alma mater | Tsogo High School, The University of West Cape, University of the North, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, and Wits University |
| Qualifications | BProc, BA, MBA, and PhD |
| Occupation | Media personality, author, and entrepreneur |
Dr JJ Tabane's biography
Who is JJ Tabane? Onkoposte JJ Tabane is a celebrated radio and television personality in South Africa. He is also an author and entrepreneur running a successful company.
How old is JJ Tabane?
JJ Tabane's age is 58 years as of 2022. He was born on 30th July 1964, and his Zodiac sign is Leo.
Where is JJ Tabane from?
The media personality is from South Africa. His nationality is South African, and his ethnicity is White. He resides in Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa, with his family.
Family background
The media personality's father is Matthew Mathethe, and his mother is Helen Mapako. Matthew worked as a Canon Reverend in the Anglican Church. He was ordained as a deacon by the late Bishop Richard Craft in 1984. Besides being a member of the clergy, he was a teacher at Lerothodi High School in Bethanie.
On the other hand, Helen was a senior lecturer at Hebron College. She came from Bethanie, while Matthew came from Mathibestad near Hammanskraal. The two met when Matthew was teaching in Bethanie. They got married and were blessed with three children.
The media personality has a brother who worked in the Ministry of Tourism and Environmental Affairs in President Thabo Mbeki's era. He also has a sister named Keorapetse, a qualified medical doctor. Keorapetse worked at a Pietersburg-based hospital in South Africa's Northern Province.
Is JJ Tabane a professor?
On 5th May 2022, JJ Tabane became an Adjunct Professor of Communications at the University of South Africa (UNISA). He was appointed to collaborate with the University’s business school to offer strategic executive communication courses in countries where UNISA has a presence.
Dr JJ Tabane's qualifications are fit for this role. He started his primary school education at a local institution. He then proceeded to Tsogo High School in 1983 and graduated in 1988.
After high school, he joined the University of West Cape, obtaining a BProc degree. He also pursued a Bachelor's degree at the University of the North. He then proceeded to Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University for his Master's and received his PhD in media studies at the University of the Witwatersrand in 2020.
Career
The media personality has had a long-running career in various capacities. From February 2004 to December 2006, he was the Vice President-Communications at South African Airways (SAA). His achievements at SAA included the following.
- He assisted in the launch of SAA into the Star Alliance
- He launched Launched My SAA Magazine, My SAA Daily News, My SAA Radio, and My SAA Television
- He founded the SAA VIP Customer Care Unit
- He led the debut SAA television broadcast in collaboration with the SABC 's Morning Live
- He headed the biggest retraining programme for customer care at SAA
- He served on the editorial board of Sawubina
In November 2007, he joined Altron as a Group Executive. He spearheaded the development of a five-year transformation strategy called Altron Vision 2012. He left the company in November 2009.
Later, Tabane joined Power FM as a radio presenter of the Power Perspective show. In 2018, the management of the radio network suspended him for violating the company's policies. He deflected from the normal show format to deal with his personal matters.
He was driven by his business involvement with former communications minister Faith Muthambi and projected that without consent. It was revealed that he previously worked for Muthambi during her tenure as the Communications Minister.
After his suspension at Power FM, Tabane joined Newzroom Afrika as the new host of Your View. The station suspended his show in 2020 due to the public's reaction to his comments about witchcraft in Limpopo.
Some people felt the media personality disrespected the whole of Limpopo Province. As a result, Newzroom Afrika released a statement distancing itself from his comments and reassured people that it respected all cultures.
In November 2020, the media personality joined eNCA. His first Truth to Power show aired on Sunday, 1st November 2020. Truth to Power is a riveting current affairs show that airs twice weekly.
In addition to being a respected media personality, Tabane is the director of the BEE Resolution company and a trustee at the West Cape University Foundation. He is also a council member of West Cape University and a former council member of Northwest University.
Entrepreneurship
Besides formal employment, the media personality runs a successful company called Oresego Holdings. It is a public relations and communications services firm in South Africa with three subsidiaries.
Authorship
In addition to running a successful business and being a media personality, Tabane is also an author. He published the book Let's Talk Frankly in 2015. Pan Macmillan published it. The book contains a collection of letters addressed to fellow citizens. It enlightens readers about South Africa's economic and political situation.
Marriage and children
The successful media personality is a family man. Nonhlanhla Tabane is the name of JJ Tabane's wife. The lovebirds have been together for years and are blessed with two children. Their son's name is Resego, and their daughter is Oreabetse.
Where is JJ Tabane now?
The media personality is still based in South Africa and is working on various projects. He is the editor of Leadership Magazine and a trustee of the Love Life Trust. He is also an adjunct professor at UNISA and the CEO of Sgwili Media Group.
Legal feud with Trevor Manuel
eNCA's JJ Tabane and former finance minister, Trevor Manuel, have been in a feud. It all started when Tabane claimed Manuel was involved in forming the ANC splinter party, COPE. Manuel threatened to take legal action if the media personality did not apologise.
Eventually, Manuel sued him, and the matter is ongoing in court. The media personality recently reported he could not talk about the matter because it is in court. He further expressed gratitude to everyone who donated money to assist him with the case. He asserted he would not apologise to Manuel except if the court asked him to.
Quick facts about JJ Tabane
- Unlike many people assume, he is not a medical doctor.
- He combined his children's names to form his company's name.
JJ Tabane is a renowned media personality and entrepreneur best known for hosting radio and TV shows. He is also an adjunct professor at UNISA. Outside the work environment, he is a husband and father of two.
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