Government Name: Chiechie Alyce Mikateko Rikhotso
AKA (Nickname): N’warivisi
Date of Birth: 03 May 1984
Place of Birth: Phalaborwa
Ethnic Group: Tsonga
Grouping (Tribe): Khoseni (Vakhosa)
Clan Totem: Mfutsu
Xitlhokovetselo xa ka Rikhotso:
Munyamatsi!
Mukhotsa mfutsu a ehlisa hi ntswamba.
Mubarhule, Makulankondzo.
Fungwa!
Marital status: “Not married, and not single.”
Family background: “Born in a family of 8; 4 guys and 4 ladies. My one brother passed away in 2001.”
Schools Attended:
- N’wasorini Primary
- Majeje High grade (1997- 2001)
- Wits (2002)
- IDASA (2007)
- Phalaborwa College (2010)
All-time Favourite dish: Dombolo
All-time Favourite Tsonga Song: Peter Tenet – Nsati wa Ntimanyana
Favourite Village: Lulekani
Favourite PSL Team: Orlando Pirates
Favourite Animal: Kudu
Zodiac Sign: Taurus
Why did your first Girlfriend dump you? – “Truth be told, I’ve never been dumped. I’m the one that does the dumping”
Who gave you your first break? – “Livingstone Mnisi when he hired me as a financial indicator reader for Phalaborwa FM.”
Achievements:
- Top archiver student 2000
- Rep of Phalaborwa Municipality at the 1st south African women in dialogue Hosted by former 1st Lady Zanele Mbeki
- Best News Reader Phalaborwa FM 2008
- Station Manager awards 2009 (Phalaborwa FM)
- Employees of the month
- Best News reader at MLFM (2015)
Which year was your best year in your career and why? – “2010 when I was employed to work in the media office (Limpopo) for Fifa world cup.”
What words should we remember you by? – “Hi hanya kan’we a ha ha vuyi, so embrace every opportunity given and live with no regrets and remember God fights all our battles. ”
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