Cebolenkosi Ntandokababa Mthembu

 

Name : Cebolenkosi Ntandokababa Mthembu

Nick Name : Mr Vibe or Dj Kalie Kalie

Born : Kwa-Ngwanase Northern KZN

 

Date of Birth : 15 April 1978

 

Family : First son of Raphael and Zodwa Mthembu Brother of three sisters (Makhosi, Nontamdo and Nomcebo) and two brothers (Malibongwe and Ngcebo).

Education : Completed Matric 1994, went to Mangosuthu Technikon and studied Electrical Engineering Heavy Current also qualified as Electrician and as an A + Computer Service Technician

Work Experience : Learner Technician at Spoornet and Ethekwini Electricity, Worked as a Maintenance Technician at Nura Worked as an Educator at Isicelosethu High School Currently Working as a Lecturer at Mthashana FET College Working Part Time at Maputaland Community Radio since June 2002

Future Plans : To own my Promoting and Record Company Community Development Always feature in most of the school Farewells especially Grade 12's as a Dee jay or Programme Director. for free Motivating Young generation with talents, based on drama, music, modelling, radio, tv etc. Also a member of DUCE Communications partnered with Dumisani Ndimande.

Radio Development : Used to perform stage plays at Church and at school, My dream was to study Speech and Drama, but there was that belief from my family that I must do Medicine cos I was very young and study Speech and Drama part time. Then passed my matric and visited many institutions with electrical Engineering as a second choice, then finally registered at Mangosuthu. At Mangosuthu I was involved in many activities, Chorale and Cultural. I was excelling in each, used to play comedies and they knew me as a comedian. It took me many years to finish my Diploma because of those activities. In 1999,1 was one of the presenters of the 15 days licensed radio station, Kosi Bay Community Radio at Kwa- Ngwanase, managed by Mr B.J. Makhanya. In 2000, Maputaland radio invited me as a guest to Ezekwaito at their pre licensed period. They invited me again the following week, wow I end up operating the system, in the mix. I was then appointed by the management after granted the four year licence.

Hobbies : Listing to Radio and watch TV

Favourite Music : Kwaito and House

Favourite Food : Isishanyula and Peanut Gravy

Source of Inspiration : Mom and Dad not leaving Dumisane Ndimande working for Ukhozi FM and my Manager Mr Sai Ntsele

Motto : Let's all dream big to achieve big.