5 South African Celebrities Who Ventured Into Podcasting in 2024, From Lebo Keswa to Unathi Nkayi

5 South African Celebrities Who Ventured Into Podcasting in 2024, From Lebo Keswa to Unathi Nkayi

  • The podcasting space has seen tremendous growth over the years as many people look to share their stories
  • The South African broadcasting industry was no different as stars like Lebo Keswa and Unathi Nkayi launched their own shows
  • We took a look at the five Mzansi celebrities who ventured into podcasting in 2024
The celebs who launched podcasts in 2024
Lebo Keswa and Unathi Nkayi are among the Mzansi celebs who ventured into podcasting in 2024. Images: Twitter/ Lebo_PulumoM, Instagram/ unathi.co
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The year 2024 saw a rise in celeb podcasts, and we did a rundown of the shows that were launched since the year took off.

1. Lebo Keswa

Coming from a very public breakup, Lebo Keswa vented on several interviews and social media platforms about her toxic relationship with Letoya Makhene, before moving on to a new medium.

She launched the My Journey podcast to share her story and gave others with similar experiences a safe space to share their own.

2. Unathi Nkayi

Speaking of "a safe space," Unathi Nkayi's podcast was launched to give guests a platform to vent and talk about issues close to their hearts.

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3. Warras and DJ pH

Media personalities, Warrick "Warras The Shady Lurker" Stock and Phind'Gcobe "DJ pH" Madubela decided to join forces and launch The Shady PHodcast.

The channel was created to chat about current affairs, pop culture, and everything in between, giving the hosts and listeners a platform to share their unfiltered thoughts about the world around them.

4. Relebogile Mabotja

Unpacked with Relebogile Mabotja has officially transcended into the podcasting space after dominating YouTube over the years.

The talented Relebogile invites guests from different walks of life to share their often grim stories, unpacking social issues that are not usually told in mainstream media.

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Moroba Moroeng (Entertainment editor) Moroba Moroeng is an entertainment writer at Briefly News and a University of Johannesburg alumni (Public Relations and Communications, 2018). She was the content manager and, later, editor for HipHop Africa, where she honed her proofreading, leadership, and content management skills. Having begun her career as a content writer for Slikour OnLife, Moroba has over four years of experience as a writer specialising in music journalism and entertainment. She joined Briefly News in 2023 and passed a set of training courses by the Google News Initiative. Email: moroba.moroeng@briefly.co.za