Loyiso sitsheke biography
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MEDIA STATEMENT
SABC SENDS CONDOLENCES TO MR. LOYISO LLOYD SITSHEKE’S FAMILY
Johannesburg-Thursday, 30 April 2020-The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) would like to send its heartfelt condolences to the Sitsheke family, following the passing of Mr. Loyiso Lloyd Sitsheke.
Loyiso was born in Qumbu, a town in the Eastern Cape and commenced his radio career at Unitra community radio also known as UCR-FM in 1996, before joining the SABC.
Affectionately known as Bra Llyod, Loyiso was one of Umhlobo Wenene FM's talented Sport personalities. He presented various sports shows including the sports bulletins and headlines on the station’s afternoon drive show Masigoduke and Ezemidlalo sports show, from 19h00 to 20h00, Mondays and Fridays.
He also presented Ezemidlalo Nolonwabo, a very popular show with Umhlobo Wenene FM listeners and the nation at large on Saturday mornings from 07h00 to 09h00.
Among his notable radio career highlights was growing his weekend show from 780 000 listeners to the latest figure of 1.8million listeners. The station and its listeners will remember him for his great ideas, remarkable knowledge and warm personality.
The SABC Eastern Cape Pro
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Loyiso ‘bra Lloyd’ Sitsheke, a legend to be remembered
Story by: Cwenga Maqhubela
On the 29th of April 2020, Umhlobo Wenene FM station manager Phumzile Mnci announced the passing of one of its veteran sports presenter Loyiso Sitsheke. Although it is still unclear as to what was the cause of his death, he will be remembered for his passion and love for radio and sports at the SABC.
Who is bra Lloyd?
Loyiso Sitsheke who is well known as bra Lloyd or ta Lloyd was born at Qumbu village in the Eastern Cape and was raised by foster parents because his biological parents were workers in the Western Cape. He started working on radio in the 1990s at a local radio station (UCR FM) in Mthatha as a sports presenter then went on to take over the breakfast show and other several shows in the radio station. He initially had an interest in news broadcast and worked at e.tv and SABC as a news anchor in isiXhosa.
Thabiso Mosia talks about bra Lloyd
That is where he met Thabiso Mosia (at e-tv) who was a sportswriter at e-tv sunrise and he had also wrote scripts for bra Lloyd. A year or two later bra Lloyd went on to work at Umhlobo Wenene FM where he hosted a sports show that was ‘moonlighted’ by Mosia temporarily because the show did not have a content producer at that
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