By Obakeng Maje

Taung-Our crew brings you one of the best Traditional music presenters in the province and the award-winning presenter explains how he juggles his work and career.

A Modimong-born presenter cum police man cum Traditional healer, Sherperd Malekanyo was born 26 years ago in the dusty streets of Modimong, a remote area near Taung.

Malekanyo,26 is currently working as a presenter at Aganang FM which is a community radio station based in Potchefstroom.

Sherperd Malekanyo is also working as a police officer and also operates as a traditional healer.

“I was born 26 years ago in Modimong village and since day one I have fallen in love with radio. It was my dream to become a radio presenter one day, that is why I maneuver my way through” he said.

Malekanyo said radio is a platform to convey a message to the people and inform, teach and entertain them.

“I was inspired by Motsweding FM presenter, Goitsemodimo Seleka as he is very firm when coming to presenting. His prose comes with prose, simplicity, euphony and precision” a sassy presenter said.

We asked a vivacious presenter about how he balance his work as police officer, traditional healer and radio presenter, this is what he has to say.

“Fortunately I work four days as a police officer and take four days off. I have much more time to balance things” Sherperd said.

Modimong-born presenter also study towards degree of Risk Management at Unisa. 

He said he would like to occupy a high position in the government in five years time.

He also adviced the youths to stand up against malodorous issues that affect their daily lives.

“HIV, unemployment, alcohol and substance abuse are rife within our communities. With all that said, I would like to advice the youths to articulate their lives for the better” he smiles.

The youths must not wait for the government to do things for them said Malekanyo.

“I became a traditional healer three years ago and it was a calling which I had to undergo” he adds.

Malekanyo said his grandfather appeared in his dream and ordered him to become a traditional healer.

“I thought this was inconsequential, but after contemplating of it I decided to undergo the practice” he said.

The dynamic presenter has no previous experience in broadcasting when he joined the station, just the love and passion for profession that landed him in the station.

He was ordered to go to Kgalagadi,near Botswana to fulfill his ancestral calling and amazingly when he arrived there, a man knew about him long before his arrival he said.

“Even though it is ponderous becoming a traditional healer, I am grateful because the ancestors does not push you. I underwent that passage in Botswana after I gingerly thought about it” he said.

He said his family really support him in everything and appreciate that. 

You can catch Sherperd Malekanyo only on Aganang FM and listen when he blast you with true home brewed traditional music.  

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