The Old Diocesan Issue 13 - Magazine - Page 38
been at Good Hope FM for 13 years,
and I’ve hosted the drive-time
show for about seven years,
maybe eight.
“My radio journey has been
awesome because I’m facing life
with listeners who are facing life
too. I don’t have things figured
out, so it feels like we’re figuring
this stuff out together.
“Radio has shown me how a
career needs to be built moment
by moment, honouring every
level while still moving forward.
A big part of radio is earning
a listener’s trust and honouring
the responsibility you carry behind
the microphone. If there is one
thing I’d like every listener to
walk away with, it’s that greatness
is something you have to practise
every single day. It isn’t simply
a catchy tagline for our show;
it’s something I attempt to live.
“One of the biggest factors in
showing up every day to speak
live on air is discipline. Part of
my discipline comes straight
from high school. I was a boarder
in White House, and I still make
my bed every day and keep my
appearance clean. Those are
disciplines you take into the
world. If I wake up and I’m
not ready to take on the world,
the world is going to take me.
“Doing the show with Morgan
has been special. He was a rugby
star who had to do a full 180 and is
now thriving. People don’t always
applaud those who can pivot and
grow beyond a single idea. He has
become more than a rugby player;
he’s a great broadcaster, sports
journalist and ambassador for
healthy living. The thing I love
most about him is that he’s
a great dad – and a complete
clown. But underneath the clown
exterior is a guy who has had
to overcome a lot, and I applaud
him for continuing to put himself
out there and push.
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“Presenting alongside Morgan
goes beyond just inspiring people
every day. I think we represent
something about the next
generation of South Africans
– a generation that doesn’t base
its judgment purely on what it
sees. If you’re just looking at us,
you see a black guy and a coloured
guy; but if you tune in and listen,
you’ll realise that we get along,
share experiences and face many
of the same things. Through our
banter, knowledge, skill, drive
and ambition, we are breaking
a stereotype that nobody likes
to talk about in post-apartheid
South Africa. It asks people to
go beyond the cover of the book,
because there’s a great story there.
“I’m a kid from Gugulethu.
I come from the ghetto, but
Work mates:
Morgan and Kyeezi
with fellow Good Hope
DJ Tamara Snow.
I went to a prestigious school
that equipped me to look at life
through a completely different
lens. I understand the privilege
I have. I also understand that
privilege obligates you to help
and add value to those around
you, and to do the best you
possibly can to continue the
legacy of men who try to add
value to the world.
“To any Bishops boy who
wants to enter the media space,
my advice is simple: don’t waste
time. Start with a pen and paper
in your bedroom. Write it down.
Spend time in your imagination.
The person that you can see
yourself becoming in your head
is you meeting your future self
– should you choose to follow
through on your dream.”
