Ntsiki Mazwai Gets Candid About Turning Her Back on Mainstream Media, Details Podcast’s Massive Success

• Ntsiki Mazwai started her podcast Unpopular Opinion on 14 July 2022, and the show is already making waves
• Poet and activist Ntsiki Mazwai features multiple weekly guests on Unpopular Opinion to discuss a wide range of topics
• Ntsiki Mazwai spoke to Briefly News to share insight into how things run behind the scenes of the podcast and what the show means to her

Ntsiki Mazwai is one of South Africa's favourite controversial mouthpieces. The social commentator has a podcast named Unpopular Opinion, which features Ntsiki Mazwai deep-diving into various topics with various personalities.

Ntsiki Mazwai's Unpopular Opinion has grown within two months with almost 5,000 subs and nearly 100,000 views. Listeners of the podcast were impressed by the show's achievements in less than three months.

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Ntsiki Mazwai opens up about what goes into creating Unpopular Opinion

Ntsiki's Unpopular Opinion is the result of ten volunteers working together to create some quality content for South Africa. Ntsiki said that she loves having her own show. She said:

"I love having my own show, on my own terms, with people I want to work with. It's amazing to go to work excited for the work. At the moment we are all still volunteers, so we still have a lot of work to do, in ensuring that this becomes a sustainable project for us all. "

Ntsiki says that her team works hard for the high-quality production and it has been satisfying to see that the show is getting supporters outside South Africa. Ntsiki has a soft spot for all loyal listeners as she remarked:

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"It has been exciting to note that we have an audience from all over the world, and it is a high caliber of minds. So mostly we are just excited to be giving people food they need. "

Ntsiki took to her Twitter to share that Unpopular Opinion is performing well, judging from their monetisation. The podcast's evident success means a lot to Ntsiki as it is the affirmation she needs after being underrated by South African TV for years. Ntsiki firmly believes that the podcast show is for the people only. She explained:

"I've never cared much for the mainstream and it has never cared much for me, I shall always be a product of the people. In the streets I have always been known as "Street Queen"."

Nstiki also plans on growing her independent brand on Youtube as she says she has plans to continue with videos on her personal Youtube channel after Unpopular Opinion "stands on its own feet."

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Unpopular Opinion listeners celebrate big win

The news about Unpopular Opinion's success was cause for celebration for others, too, as congratulations poured in for Ntsiki. Fans of the show shared some encouraging words to encourage Ntsiki to keep up the good work.

@Yonela_EL commented:

"SA needs a different podcast. I couldn't imagine anyone else other than you. I remember pleading on these streets, perhaps God knew we really needed it. It's early, so drive a proper narrative, take the people in the right direction. Citizens have been fed nonsense by the media."

@NMzozoyane commented:

"Congratulations babe!"

@thulani_temish commented:

"Your work is beautiful!"

@AluKango commented:

"Congratulations!"

"What wrong did he do": Ntsiki unimpressed by Katlego's comeback, SA reacts

Briefly News previously reported that Ntsiki Mazwai is seemingly unimpressed with Katlego Maboe's return to Mzansi's screens. The disgraced TV presenter is back on Expresso after being 'cancelled' for admitting to cheating on his baby mama.

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Many South Africans took to the timeline to welcome him back on the show, but it seems opinionated poet and GBV activist, Ntsiki is having none of it.

The Unpopular Opinion host took to Twitter and shared her thoughts on Katlego's highly-publicised comeback.

Source: Briefly News