Kamohelo Bombe’s bio: Age, home language, boyfriend, pics
Being a TV celebrity exposes one to public scrutiny. The case is no different for one Kamohelo Bombe. She is a celebrated South African TV presenter who is famous for co-presenting the youth talk show Shift on SABC1. She joined the show in 2013.
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Kamohelo Bombe is a celebrated TV personality and does farming as a passion. However, her journey has not always been easy. After she was through with her matric, she had to do menial jobs to support her family following her dad's demise. Nevertheless, the challenges she encountered did not stop her quest for education and a good life.
Profile summary
| Full name | Kamohelo Bombe |
| Gender | Female |
| Date of birth | 1991 |
| Age | 33 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. When she was one year old, she moved to Jozi Maboneg with their mother.
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 33 years old as of 2024. 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 began in 2009. She was hosting 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?
She speaks five languages fluently: Sesotho, Sepedi, isiZulu, Tshivenda, and Xitsonga. She recently started hosting the 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
She 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 being in the media, she makes it in farming, where she had a flourishing poultry farm. So, who inspired Kamohelo into 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, she was able to rent a farm for R4500 a month in Zuurbekom and hired a staff of three people. She ran the farm but was later devasted because of thieves who were stealing her chickens and eggs.
She decided to take a break from her farming and is now running workshops and training young people who want to go into 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.
Kamohelo Bombe's husband and children
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?
The TV personality does not have children as of this writing.
Weight-watching
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.
How did Kamohelo manage to get all that weight at 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 photos
The South African media personality is beautiful and likes to give her fans a glimpse of her beauty. She likes posting her pictures on her Instagram to celebrate with fans. Here are her photos.
1. At the farm
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Farming is her passion. It is the thing she loves doing best when she is not on TV.
2. Looking stunning
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Away from the farm, she knows how to dress to kill! Her attire complements well with her looks. She is such a darling!
3. Partying
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All work with no play makes Jack a dull boy. After work, Bombe enjoys a good meal with family and friends. She looks charming in that attire.
Kamohelo Bombe’s social media rant
Kamohelo Bombe went on a social media rampage, accusing a Johannesburg business person 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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