Government Name: Nonkululeko Brummelda Sharn Maringa
AKA: Rooitjie
Date of Birth: 1995-07-18
Place of birth: Akasia Hospital (Pretoria)
Marital Status: Engaged
Family Background: “Lastborn in my family and I’ve got 4 siblings; Khensani, Nyeleti na Musa, Amukelani.”
Ethnic Group: Tsonga
Grouping (Tribe): Vankomati
Totem: Ndlopfu
Ni rooitjie wa Mkhachani, Mkhacani wa Phahlela, Phahlela wa Samu, Samu wa Xisekwani, Xisekwani xa gwalana. Hi va mbulula, hi va ka sambo ra dzovo, hi va ka ringana na misava, hi va maringa ya tindlopfu, hi makula maringene magigigi a hi ringani na vana. Swi pela vembe swi nga tsakami, i vatukulu va swisekwana, hi va N’walungu hi va ka Marivate.
Maringa!
Mbulele!
Sambo!
Komati!
Educational History:
- 2002- 2008 (Primary school) – Mahlahle Combined Independent School
- 2009-2013 (High School) – Mbhanyele Secondary School
All-time Favorite Tsonga Dish: Tihove
All-time Favorite Tsonga Song: Jeff Maluleke – Ximatsatsa
All-time Favorite Township: Malamulele Township
Favorite PSL Team: None
Favorite Animal: None
Zodiac sign: Cancer
Achievements:
- 2005 – Best learner in Xitsonga Grade 4 (Mahlahle Combined Independent School)
- 2013 – Station Manager’s awards (Munghana Lonene FM staff awards)
- 2013 – Best dressed (Munghana Lonene FM staff awards)
- 2014 – Best learner in Xitsonga Malamulele Circuit matric 2013 (Malamulele Circuit manager)
- 2014 – University of Limpopo BA Communication Studies* (Doing my final year)
- 2015 – Most consistent show according to 2014 RAMS (Munghana Lonene FM staff awards)
Which year was your best year in your career? “Every year is my best year, because each day means learning and improving.”
What words should we remember you by:
“Hi mina Rooitjie Tshwukeleni, matima-dyambu hi ku xonga, ndzi pfumela eku tirheni hi matimba no rhangisa Xikwembu eka mintirho ya mina hinkwayo.”
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