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Masters of ceremonies who hold a room together — programme announcements, audience energy, timing and the recovery when the running order slips. Available for corporate functions, awards evenings, conferences, weddings and launches.

Aaron McIlroy

Durban

Aaron McIlroy is one of South Africa’s most popular entertainers, with stage hits such as The Loser and the role of Spud’s dad. Based in Durban.

Africa Melane

Cape Town

Africa Melane hosts Early Breakfast on 702 and CapeTalk and works as an MC, with over ten years of broadcasting behind him. Based in Cape Town.

Aisha Baker

Cape Town

Aisha Baker founded the blog turned business BakedOnline and won Glamour South Africa’s glamorous woman of the year award. Based in Cape Town.

Aki Anastasiou

Johannesburg

Aki Anastasiou is Talk Radio 702’s trafficologist and technology presenter, named Best Traffic Presenter at the 2011 MTN Radio Awards. Based in Johannesburg.

Al Prodgers

Johannesburg

Al Prodgers is a comedian and MC who was a finalist at the Yuk Yuks Great Canadian Laugh Off and hosted his own Comedy Central special. Based in Johannesburg.

Alan Committie

Cape Town

Alan Committie is one of South Africa’s leading comics: award-winning stand-up, character comedian and MC, known for Defending the Caveman. Cape Town.

Alex Harris

Johannesburg

Alex Harris is an adventurer, speaker and MC who has climbed the seven summits and led more than 20 expeditions, including to Everest. Johannesburg.

Alex Jay

Johannesburg

Alex Jay is a 94.7 radio presenter, MC and club DJ who also hosts comedy shows and is back on television in The Hot Seat. Based in Johannesburg.

Alex Muhangi

Uganda

Alex Muhangi is a Ugandan comedian, actor, sound engineer and director who created and hosts the hit show Comedy Store Uganda.

Alishia Seckam

Johannesburg

Alishia Seckam is a financial journalist, MC and media trainer who fronted BusinessDay TV’s flagship markets and business shows. Based in Johannesburg.

Amalia Uys

Johannesburg

Amalia Uys is a performer and MC with a BA Drama from the University of Stellenbosch and ballet training completed with honours. Based in Johannesburg.

Amanda Du Pont

Johannesburg

Amanda Du Pont is a Swazi actress, model and presenter known for playing Thabisile Dlamini in Muvhango and co-hosting The Real Goboza. Based in Johannesburg.

Andile Khumalo

Johannesburg

Andile Khumalo is a chartered accountant and speaker, former Managing Director of POWER 98.7 and former COO of MSG Afrika. Based in Johannesburg.

Andile Ncube

Johannesburg

Andile Ncube is a well-known South African media personality and MC who studied journalism before launching his career at AFDA. Based in Johannesburg.

Andrea Thonyiwa

Malawi

Andrea Thonyiwa, popularly known as Mr Jokes, is a comedian and master of ceremonies who has rebranded to give audiences his best. Based in Malawi.

Angel Campey

Cape Town

Angel Campey is a stand-up comedian and MC who has appeared on Comedy Central’s Kings and Queens of Comedy and played JFL in Montreal. Based in Cape Town.

Anne Kansiime

Uganda

Anne Kansiime is a Ugandan entertainer, comedian and actress called Africa’s Queen of Comedy, who came up through Theatre Factory and Fun Factory.

Annika Larsen

Johannesburg

Annika Larsen is Editor-at-Large at eTV and eNCA, a news anchor who has interviewed presidents and world leaders. Based in Johannesburg.

Anton Musgrave

Johannesburg & UK

Anton Musgrave is a futurist, business strategist and speaker, and Joint CEO of FutureWorld SA. Based in Johannesburg and the UK.

Arabile Gumede

Johannesburg

Arabile Gumede is a financial journalist and MC at CNBC Africa who advocates for financial literacy and holds a BCom in accounting. Based in Johannesburg.

Arthur Nkusi

Rwanda

Arthur Nkusi is a comedian and emcee who has hosted everything from roadshows and school events to big concerts and corporate dinners. Based in Rwanda.

Ashley Hayden

Johannesburg

Ashley Hayden is a television presenter, actress, motivational speaker and MC who hosts launches, conferences and gala evenings. Based in Johannesburg.

Aubrey Poo

Johannesburg

Aubrey Poo is an actor, singer and dancer known for his role as Pelo Mohale in the SABC2 soapie Muvhango. Based in Johannesburg.

Ayanda Allie

Johannesburg

Ayanda Allie is a broadcaster and MC across print, radio and television who hosts Visionaries on SABC 2. Based in Johannesburg.

Ayanda Dlamini

Cape Town

Ayanda Dlamini is an MC, voice-over artist and actress on the SABC1 series Montana, and a radio DJ on Good Hope FM. Based in Cape Town.

Ayanda MVP

Johannesburg

Ayanda MVP is a radio personality, DJ and MC who was scouted by YFM and now runs a five-hour slot on 94.7. Based in Johannesburg.

AYO JOHNSON

Ayo Johnson is a speaker on African affairs, founder and Director of Viewpoint Africa and a regular expert on the BBC and Al Jazeera. Based in the UK.

Azania Mosaka

Johannesburg

Azania Mosaka is a radio and TV host and MC with over two decades of broadcast experience, heard each weekday on 702. Based in Johannesburg.

Bailey Schnieder

Greece

Bailey Schnieder is a radio and TV presenter, voice-over artist and MC who co-hosts Afternoon Drive on Smile 90.4 FM. Based in Cape Town and Johannesburg.

Bantu Bungane

Eastern Cape

Bantu Bungane is a traditional South African ensemble celebrating African heritage through vocal harmony, percussion and dance. Based in the Eastern Cape.

Barry Hilton

Cape Town

Barry Hilton, known as The Cousin, is an international stand-up comedian famous for clean, sell-out shows of South African humour. Based in Cape Town.

Basket Mouth

Nigeria

Basketmouth is one of Nigeria’s leading stand-up comedians and has hosted concerts featuring Jay Z, Rihanna, Beyonce and Snoop Dogg.

Beatrice Marshall

Nairobi

Beatrice Marshall is an MC and CGTN news anchor who hosts Africa Live and Talk Africa and has interviewed 18 sitting African heads of state. Based in Nairobi.

Ben Karpinski

Johannesburg

Ben Karpinski founded sports site TheBounce and co-founded the Retroactive Sports Agency with Bryan Habana and Mike Sharman. Based in Johannesburg.

Ben Voss

Durban

Ben Voss is a comedian and MC whose one-woman piece Beauty and the BEE follows a fabric magnate named South Africa’s businesswoman of the year. Based in Durban.

Bonang Matheba

Johannesburg

Bonang Matheba is a multi-award-winning radio host, TV presenter and MC who launched the luxury beverage brand House of BNG. Based in Johannesburg.

BONGANI BINGWA

Johannesburg

Bongani Bingwa has hosted 702 Breakfast since 2018 and spent 11 years as a presenter-journalist on Carte Blanche. Based in Johannesburg.

Bongani Dube

Johannesburg

Bongani Dube is a South African stand-up comedian and MC who has shared the stage with the country’s most established comedians. Based in Johannesburg.

Bongani Mtolo

Durban

Bongani Mtolo is a radio personality, DJ and MC who hosts East Coast Drive on East Coast Radio and the webseries Running the streets. Durban.

Bonnie Mbuli

Johannesburg

Bonnie Mbuli is an actress and MC known as Ntombi in Home Affairs and for appearing in Clint Eastwood’s Oscar-winning Invictus. Based in Johannesburg.

Bontle Modiselle

Johannesburg

Bontle Ba Afrika Moloi is a dancer and MC who hosted the SABC 1 rap-battle series One Mic and appeared in videos for DJ Tira. Based in Johannesburg.

Braam Malherbe

Cape Town

Braam Malherbe is a motivational speaker who ran the entire 4 218km Great Wall of China at a marathon a day for 98 days. Based in Cape Town.

Brent Lindeque

Johannesburg

Brent Lindeque is a speaker, MC and entrepreneur who pioneered the #ChangeOneThing movement and runs the events agency Chaos Theory. Based in Johannesburg.

Breyton Paulse

Cape Town

Breyton Paulse is a motivational speaker, MC and TV presenter who played on the wing for the Springboks from 1999 to 2007. Based in Cape Town.

Bridget Masinga

Johannesburg

Bridget Masinga is a broadcaster and MC who hosts the arts and culture talk show Late Nights with Bridget Masinga on Kaya FM. Based in Johannesburg.

Bronwyn Nielsen

Johannesburg

Bronwyn Nielsen is a broadcaster and MC who joined CNBC Africa at its 2007 launch and became executive director of the ABN Group. Based in Johannesburg.

Bruce Whitfield

Cape Town

Bruce Whitfield is an MC, speaker and award-winning financial journalist who hosts The Money Show on 702 and Cape Talk. Based in Cape Town.

Busi Mkhumbuzi-Pooe

Johannesburg

Busi Mkhumbuzi-Pooe is a social entrepreneur and speaker who was programme director of the 16th Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture. Based in Johannesburg.

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Aaron McIlroy

Africa Melane

Aisha Baker

Aki Anastasiou

Al Prodgers

Alan Committie

Alex Harris

Alex Jay

Alex Muhangi

Alishia Seckam

Amalia Uys

Amanda Du Pont

Andile Khumalo

Andile Ncube

Andrea Thonyiwa

Angel Campey

Anne Kansiime

Annika Larsen

Anton Musgrave

Arabile Gumede

Arthur Nkusi

Ashley Hayden

Aubrey Poo

Ayanda Allie

Ayanda Dlamini

Ayanda MVP

AYO JOHNSON

Azania Mosaka

Bailey Schnieder

Bantu Bungane

Barry Hilton

Basket Mouth

Beatrice Marshall

Ben Karpinski

Ben Voss

Bonang Matheba

BONGANI BINGWA

Bongani Dube

Bongani Mtolo

Bonnie Mbuli

Bontle Modiselle

Braam Malherbe

Brent Lindeque

Breyton Paulse

Bridget Masinga

Bronwyn Nielsen

Bruce Whitfield

Busi Mkhumbuzi-Pooe

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