"I was hijacked in Johannesburg" | Thato Moeng: Supersport Presenter

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Meet Thato Moeng, the extraordinary SuperSport sports broadcaster.

 

In this episode, she takes us through her inspiring journey, sharing the resilience and determination it took to break barriers and excel in the competitive world of sports media.

 

Thato also opens up about a life-changing experience she faced in 2018 - the reason for starting her foundation.

 

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Timestamps:

 

00:00: Thato’s childhood

02:26: Boarding school

03:47: Thato’s mom

06:06: The support we need when we’re young

07:33: Thato’s love for journalism

09:42: Y-Academy

12:36: Thato’s work ethic

14:23: Doing the internal work

17:32: Thato’s favourite hat to wear & radio

20:29: Never take your baggage into work

22:37: The pressure of live broadcasting

25:03: Live sports directing

27:00: How Thato got the Supersport job

30:18: Robert Marawa

32:55: Fail fast and don’t take it personally

36:26: What makes Supersport great

41:15: Thato’s hijack

47:58: Thato’s foundation

52:25: Fast fire

 

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