Noxolo Grootboom back from retirement to host Newzroom Afrika's first-ever Nguni news bulletin | Life

The veteran SABC News anchor will temporarily hold the fort for Lisakhanya Pepe on Newzroom Africa's first-ever Nguni news broadcasts on Mzansi Wethu (DStv 163) while she is on maternity leave. | News24Arts

Compiled by Keitumetse MaakoNoxolo Grootboom will step out of retirement to temporarily anchor Newzroom Afrika's first-ever Nguni news bulletin on Mzansi Wethu from next week.Izindaba Zethu/Indaba ZethuNoxolo Grootboom will temporarily come out of retirement

Her return to anchoring was announced at an intimate channel launch event on Thursday at Aurum Restaurant in Sandton. Grootboom will hold the fort on"Being part of this wonderful project is an honour for me. My retirement is not of the ordinary kind because it means me coming back to plough back into this new era of news," she says in a press statement.

Thabile Mbhele will anchor in isiZulu with Dicksy Mdlalose as the weather presenter and Khethukuthula Makoatsana as the sign language interpreter. Lisakhanya Pepe will anchor in isiXhosa with Thabile Makapela as the weather presenter and Pumza Sikumba as the sign language interpreter.

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