Sakina Kamwendo (born 21 September 1979) is a South African OAP and Presenter. She gained prominence for being the voice behind AM Live.
The on-air personality gained more prominence for being the host of the talk show Talk With Sakina. The show is always aired in South Africa on the station Metro FM.
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| Background Information | |
| Name: | Sakina Kamwendo |
| Date Of Birth: | 21 September 1979 (age 42) |
| Place of Birth: | South Africa |
| Nationality: | South African |
| Ethnicity: | Black |
| Children: | 4 |
| Marital Staus: | Married |
| Education: | University of Witwatersrand |
| Occupation: | Actress, TV Personality |
| Net Worth: | $300,000 |
Early Life
She was born on 21 September 1979 in South Africa. The actress was raised in the country on the southernmost tip of the African continent.
Education
She was registered in a reputable school for her primary school education. After which, Sakina furthered her academic pursuit at Stanwest Secondary School.
After successful matriculation and graduation from secondary school, she enrolled at Wits. She graduated from the University of the Witwatersrand with a degree.
Career
She started her radio career when she got a job at a network station in Eldorado Park called Radio Eldos. Sakina walked into the spotlight after Talk Radio 702 allowed her to screen calls for the overnight show.
She later evolved to host weekends and breakfast shows. Sakina worked full-time at the Maths Centre, she also became a traffic reporter at the David O’Sullivan show.
She later quit working at the Maths Centre to focus on her broadcasting career. She anchors Morning Live on SABC2 and SABC News Channel. The award-winning personality on SAfm Update at Noon 104-107fm.
Social Media
On Instagram, the account named Sakina Kamwendo exists and accommodates over two thousand followers. However, the account is not yet active with no post.
Sakina is active on Twitter and has over two hundred thousand followers. Her account reads award-winning anchor #Morning Live SABC2 and SABC News Channel.
Personal Life
Although almost any South African who hears her voice on the radio would want to know her spouse and partner. She has kept the aspect of her life out of the public eye. Her husband’s identity is yet to be revealed.
Sakina is married and is a mother of four children. She, unfortunately, lost her daughter. The entire AM live management and staff at SABC left her a note of consolation on Twitter:
“Our deepest sympathies to AM Live anchor Sakina Kamwendo who has lost her daughter.”
“The production team of AM Live together with management and staff at SAfm and SABC radio News convey our deepest sympathies to Sakina Kamwendo on the passing of her daughter.”
“Our prayers are with Sakina and her family during this difficult time. “We would like to acknowledge our listener’s messages of condolences which will be passed to the family. Thank you”.
Net Worth
The radio personality has garnered huge experience in the radio industry. According to The Nation, Sakina Kamwendo is estimated to have a net worth of $300,000.
Sakina Kamwendo as public figure we would like to know her origin place of birth town and province in South Africa. Look Kamwedo’s are Malawian and Zambian.
I also have a Malawian Surname but born in Durban South Africa, we have a lot of Southern African surnames here in South Africa since the time Gold was discovered, so I don’t know why it’s that Important with Sakina, we have o Phiri, Banda, Kaunda , Mwali and many more.
What is Sakina Kamwendo’s maiden name?
No one seems to know much about her wherebouts and she has become so questionable of late. It looks like South African media is filled with Zimbabweans disguising as South Africans and the disappointing fact is that they seem to have an agenda that does not benefit South Africans. That is just bad 😕