{"id":48463,"date":"2026-01-26T20:20:21","date_gmt":"2026-01-26T20:20:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/?p=48463"},"modified":"2026-01-26T20:20:21","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T20:20:21","slug":"utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaignukhozi-fm-announces-passing-of-former-presenter-and-technical-producer-mandla-njinji-magwaza","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/2026\/01\/26\/utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaignukhozi-fm-announces-passing-of-former-presenter-and-technical-producer-mandla-njinji-magwaza\/","title":{"rendered":"Ukhozi FM announces passing of former presenter and technical producer Mandla \u201cNjinji\u201d Magwaza"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Africa tv video display -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3579572842\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\">\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"mvp-content-main\">&#13;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_188834\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-188834\" class=\"wp-image-188834 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Ukhozi-FM-announces-passing-of-former-presenter-and-technical-producer.jpg?resize=600%2C339&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"339\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Ukhozi-FM-announces-passing-of-former-presenter-and-technical-producer.jpg 600w, https:\/\/fakazanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Mandla-Ninji-300x170.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-188834\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mandla Magwaza<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Ukhozi FM has confirmed the passing of one of its former presenters and technical producers, Mandla Magwaza, fondly known to listeners as Njinji.<\/p>\n<p>The KwaZulu-Natal-based radio station shared the sad news on its official Instagram page, informing listeners that the respected broadcaster and behind-the-scenes creative had passed away on Saturday, 24 January 2026.<\/p>\n<p>While the cause of death has not been disclosed, the announcement deeply moved fans, colleagues and friends who remembered Njinji as a gifted and dedicated talent.<\/p>\n<p>In its statement, the station paid tribute to Magwaza\u2019s contribution to Ukhozi FM and his impact on the audience he served.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUkhozi FM wishes to inform you about the death of one of our former presenters who was also a Technical Producer, Mandla Magwaza, who was affectionately known as Njinji,\u201d the station wrote.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe would like to send our condolences to the Magwaza family, his friends, his colleagues and his fans who are fans of Ukhozi FM.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The tribute also highlighted his roots and character, describing him as \u201ca proud man from Mahlabuyalingana,\u201d before adding: \u201cYou fought a good fight. Rest in peace, Mabhulubhense.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Following the announcement, social media platforms were flooded with messages honouring Njinji\u2019s legacy, with many recalling his passion, creativity and the warmth he brought to radio, both on air and behind the scenes.<\/p>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 4 -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p><script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Africa tv video display -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3579572842\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\">\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n#Ukhozi #announces #passing #presenter #technical #producer #Mandla #Njinji #Magwaza<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#13; Mandla Magwaza Ukhozi FM has confirmed the passing of one of its former presenters and technical producers, Mandla Magwaza,&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":48464,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-48463","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mzansi"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/48463","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=48463"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/48463\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":48465,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/48463\/revisions\/48465"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/48464"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=48463"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=48463"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=48463"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}