Dosto Noge built a remarkable career while keeping his wife completely out of spotlight
Dosto Noge is one of the most celebrated presenters in South Africa. Despite his achievements, he did not want to make television presenting his full-time profession. Dosto loves teaching and has been doing so since the 1990s. He says teaching is what he could fall back on whenever television presenting was not working out. Away from his career, the media personality is married and has three children.
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Key takeaways
- The television presenter is known across South Africa for hosting the Selimathunzi variety show on SABC1 from 1996 to 2004.
- Dosto has a wife named Matsie, with whom they share three children.
- The renowned television presenter is a professional teacher.
- In the 1990s, he used to teach at Aha Thuto High School in Orange Farm, South of Johannesburg.
Dosto Noge's profile summary
Full name | Dosto Noge |
Place of birth | Vaal Triang, Gauteng |
Nationality | South African |
Gender | Male |
Marital status | Married |
Wife | Matsie Noge |
Children | 3 |
Nationality | South African |
Occupation | Television presenter, teacher |
Who is Dosto?
Dosto Noge is a renowned South African TV presenter. Since retirement, Dosto has retreated from the limelight, leading many to ask questions about him. Well, here are some lesser-known facts about the presenter and what he has been up to after stepping away from TV.
Dosto Noge's family
The TV presenter is happily married. Dosto Noge's wife is called Matsie Noge, and they have been together for more than two decades. Dosto Noge and his wife share three children. Doston Noge has a daughter, Gaisang Noge, who is an actress.
In June 2025, she took to Instagram to honour her father for Father's Day, taking the world by surprise. The talented actress captioned.
Happy birthday to the sweetest, most gentle man emhlabeni (in the world), your favourite 90s it boy, the man that gave me Jesus, Kaizer Chiefs and Michael Jackson, and to the man who loved me first.
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How old is Dosto Noge?
Dosto Noge's age is believed to be in the mid to late fifties in 2026. He has not shared his exact date of birth with the public.
Dosto Noge's career as a television presenter
The television presenter is known across South Africa for hosting the Selimathunzi variety show on SABC1 from 1996 to 2004. He was expected to stay on the Selimathunzi show shorter than that because he was supposed to hold the fort as they looked for a suitable presenter. He invented the moniker 'duku duku' while on this show. Before being considered for Selimathunzi, he was involved in shows like Ezimtoti, Ngomgqibelo, and Shell Road.
He was also the host for Speak Out, a consumer reality series on SABC2, from 2008 to 2010. In 2008, he was a contestant and panellist on the Where Were You? game show on SABC2. He was also a host on the Please Step In docu-reality series on Mzansi Magic in 2015, together with Angie Diale.
In 2019, Dosto Noge came out of retirement to host the nomination party for the 25th annual South African Music Awards (Samas).
Dosto Noge education career
The renowned television presenter is a professional teacher. In the 1990s, he used to teach at Aha Thuto High School in Orange Farm, South of Johannesburg. In 2006, he started teaching at Thuto-Tiro High School in Sebokeng after failing to make it in the production business.
In 2008, Dosto joined the Sedibeng College in Vereeniging as a lecturer of business-related subjects. He was working at the TVET college while working as a host on Speak Out. He says he left the show because it was interfering with his permanent job at the college.
He admits that back then, television presenting had no job security, and as a family man, he could not risk it. In 2012, he moved to campus management at the Sedibeng College.
Is Dosto Noge still alive?
Yes, the veteran TV presenter is still alive. There was confusion in early 2026 when Gaisang Noge mourned the passing of her grandfather, who had passed away after a short illness. Some social media posts mixed up the names, leading to rumours about Dosto's passing.
Is Gaisang Noge related to Dosto Noge?
Yes, Gaisang is Dosto Noge's daughter.
What is Dosto Noge now?
After retirement, he became the manager of a TVET campus under the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET).
Dosto Noge carved out a niche in the entertainment TV scene in the late 90s and early 2000s. As if that wasn't enough, he went on to become a career educator and start a family. He is married to Matsei Noge, and they have three children.
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