Kamohelo Bombe's bio: The rising star's story and journey
Being a TV celebrity exposes one to public scrutiny. The case is no different for Kamohelo Bombe, a celebrated South African TV presenter famous for co-presenting the youth talk show Shift on SABC1. She joined the show in 2013 and has achieved significant milestones in the industry.
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Key takeaways
- Kamohelo Bombe is a South African TV presenter and media personality.
- She is also into poultry and vegetable farming.
- Her journey has not always been easy, as she had to do menial jobs to support her family following her dad's demise.
- She founded Farming in Heels, a South African initiative which empowers women to enter agriculture by giving them training, support, and visibility.
Profile summary
Full name | Kamohelo Bombe |
Gender | Female |
Date of birth | 1991 |
Age | 34 years old (as of 2024) |
Place of birth | Polokwane, Limpopo, South Africa |
Current residence | Johannesburg, South Africa |
Nationality | South African |
Ethnicity | Black |
Religion | Christianity |
Sexuality | Straight |
Hair colour | Black |
Eye colour | Dark brown |
Relationship status | Single |
Siblings | 3 |
Education | Fidelitas Comprehensive School, University of South Africa |
Profession | TV host, director, actress, poultry farmer |
Years active | 2009–present |
Who is Kamohelo Bombe?
Kamohelo Bombe is a South African TV host, director, actress, and poultry farmer. She was born in Polokwane, Limpopo, South Africa. She moved to Jozi Maboneg with their mother when she was one year old.
Bombe had a challenging upbringing when her father passed on. Everything changed as the father's brother chased them away, rendering them homeless. With her mother and siblings, they had to seek refuge in a shack.
How old is Kamohelo Bombe?
The South African TV personality is 34 years old as of 2025. She was born in 1991. Kamohelo is the eldest child in her family. She grew up alongside her three siblings.
Educational background
The South African farmer attended Fidelitas Comprehensive School in Diepkloof, Soweto, for her O-level education. She passed well in her secondary exams, qualifying to join the University of South Africa (UNISA) to pursue a degree in Public Relations.
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Kamohelo Bombe's career
Bombe is a television host, director, actress, and poultry farmer. Since she was a child, she has wanted to interact with people, which has made her want to pursue a TV career. She began her presenting career on community station Soweto TV when it started in 2009. She hosted a children's programme, The Sizzling Breakfast Show, and later was a stand-in for a show called Sisters.
She later joined YOTV and got her big break on Shift. She was working alongside popular presenters, Phulani Baloyi and Aaron Moloisi.
What is Kamohelo Bombe's home language?
The TV personality speaks five languages fluently: Sesotho, Sepedi, isiZulu, Tshivenda, and Xitsonga. She recently started hosting Moja Love's wedding show, Traditional Wedding. It is a 13-part series where she is tasked with travelling across the country, attending Iobola negotiations and celebrating traditional wedding ceremonies.
Living Land TV show
Kamohelo Bombe from Moja Love hosted the popular educational TV programme Living Land on SABC2. The programme emphasises young people and their role in agriculture, rural development and food security.
Kamohelo Bombe's farm
Besides her media career, she is also into poultry and vegetable farming. Her family, the grandmother, mom, and aunt, all had a vegetable garden where they would grow vegetables and sell door to door.
With her little savings, Bombe could rent a farm for R4500 a month in Zuurbekom and hire a staff of three people. She ran the farm but was later devastated by thieves stealing her chickens and eggs.
The TV personality later shifted to running workshops and training young people who want to enter the agricultural sector.
Poultry farming
Kamohelo Bombe started farming professionally in 2015 and has since helped spread the positive word about farming. Bombe offers workshops, particularly for women. She is a qualified broiler keeper who started her business by purchasing chicks from Zuurberkom, west of Soweto. She commenced in 2015 with 2,500 birds.
Is Kamohelo Bombe married?
The South African actress is not married as of September 2024. Kamohelo spends her free time visiting various farms, but prefers to spend time with friends and relatives. She also does extensive research in the agriculture space.
Who is Kamohelo Bombe's child?
Kamohelo Bombe from YOTV does not have children at this time.
How did Kamohelo manage to get all that weight at her age?
In 2016, Bombe was rendered jobless and opted to look for another job. One director was honest with her and advised her to lose weight if she wanted to land roles for her age.
Well, she confessed that she was eating anything she wanted. Bombe earned a good salary that enabled her to have a modest lifestyle. Besides, she indulged in alcohol, which contributed even more to her weight. She went from size 32 to size 40 within a short period.
Left with no other option other than to lose weight, she decided to take the bitter pill. With the help of a dietician, she was given a meal plan. After she regained her body shape, she started landing emcee gigs and a role in Generations: The Legacy.
Kamohelo Bombe's social media rant
Kamohelo Bombe went on a social media rampage, accusing a South African businessperson of defrauding her in their mobile kitchen agreement.
Midi Khorombi, owner of In A Box Holding (Trading as Container Designz and Mobile Kitchen SA), on the other hand, launched a lawsuit against Kamohelo at the Joburg High Court. He demanded R500 000 from Kamo for tarnishing his and his company's reputation.
Trivia
- Kamohelo Bombe's Instagram account has over 111 thousand followers.
- She enjoys being with her family and friends in her spare time.
- She loves poultry farming.
- She speaks five languages fluently: Sesotho, Sepedi, isiZulu, Tshivenda, and Xitsonga.
- She trained at Urban Brew Studios as an autocue operator and a studio director.
Above is an inspiring story of Kamohelo Bombe. Her journey is an inspiration to the young generation that they can make a career and business in agriculture. Besides, she did not give up pursuing her dreams despite experiencing challenges while growing up.
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