Scoop Makhathini (born 16 March 1982) is a South African television presenter and writer from South Africa. He is famous for hosting “ Diario de la calle ” (pop culture magazine program) on SABC1. In addition, Scoop, 37, also found success hosting the “Show Up ” show.
Her real full birth name is Siyabonga Ngwekazi. In addition, he started his career as a co-host of the “8th Annual Metro FM Music Awards” with Penny Lebyane in November 2007. Later, Ngwekazi became the host of “The Real Goboza” season 2 (the show celebrity gossip).
He replaced “Trevor Noah” (South African comedian, political commentator and TV presenter) in the series. Also, Siyabonga started hosting “V Entertainment” on DStv channel Vuzu with Nonhle Thema in 2009. It is the daily live entertainment news show.
He was also a digital presenter for the 16th Annual South African Music Awards (SAMA). The event was held in Sun City on Saturday, April 17, 2010.
Spouse, partner and cheating controversy
The TV presenter is in a relationship with his Girlfriend “Akhona Carpede”. the couple started dating each other a few years ago. Later, Scoop Makhathini engaged his fiancée in a private ceremony.
Furthermore, he accused his model lover, Akhona, of cheating on him with her best friend. The writer posted a series of tweets on his Twitter account in order to show his anger.
He initially tweeted “OMG! he won a black ”. Scoop then posted another tweet saying “his future wife was seen in a club with a guy she said was his best friend.”
In fact, the television presenter also began to post photos of his fiancée on his twitter account. He stated that he is very hurt by Carpede. Makhathini then added a different photo and captioned it “Why Akhona? Why? When I gave you nothing but love!!!”
On the third image, the caption said that she turned out to be the worst person I have ever met. Scoop publicly said that he hates her and tagged her account and said you’re trash.
Siyabonga criticized her partner for allegedly cheating with a boy she claimed was her best friend. However, she later claimed that her account was hacked. The TV host wrote that someone is operating her account and hacked her Twitter ID.
Curiosities and quick information
| Lifestyle/Biography | |
|---|---|
| Full name at birth | Siyabonga Ngwekazi. |
| Nickname | Scoop Makhathini. |
| Profession | Television presenter and writer. |
| Age (as of 2019) | 37 years |
| Date of Birth (DOB), Birthday | March 16, 1982. |
| Birthplace/Hometown | South Africa. |
| Nationality | South African. |
| Famous for | hosting the show for pop culture magazine Street Journal. |
| star sign (zodiac sign) | Pisces. |
| ethnicity | South African. |
| Religion | Christendom. |
| Current residence | South Africa. |
| Physical Statistics | |
| height (height) | Feet inches: 5′ 6″ . Centimeters: 168cm . Meters: 1.68 meters . |
| Weight | Kilograms: 65kg . Pounds: 144 pounds . |
| bicep size | 14 inches |
| Body measurements (chest-waist-hips) | 38-30-35. |
| Shoe Size (US) | 7. |
| Details of the tattoos? | will update. |
| eye color | Dark brown. |
| Hair color | Black. |
| Family | |
| Fathers | Father : Name unknown. Mom : |
| Brothers | Lost. |
| Family members | Grandfather: Uncle: |
| personal life relationship | |
| Marital status | Single. |
| Dating history? | In the relationship with Akhona Carpede. |
| Girlfriend | Akhona Carpede. |
| Name of wife/spouse | None. |
| Kids | None. |
| Education | |
| Highest Rating | Graduate. |
| College | High school. |
| Alma mater | Will update. |
| Hobbies and favorite things | |
| Favorite Celebrities | Actor: Vin Diesel. Actress: Jennifer Lopez. |
| dream vacation destination | miami |
| Favorite color | Black. |
| I love to do | Music, traveling and reading. |
| favorite dishes | Mexican Kitchen. |
| Can | |
| Heritage (approx.) | $500,000 US dollars (as of 2018). |
| earnings per month | Under review. |
| Contact details | |
| Office address | Will update. |
| house details | not known |
| Mobile or phone number | Will update. |
| Email address | N/A |
| Official Web site | None. |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Scoop Makhathini
- The TV presenter was born on March 16, 1982 in South Africa. Thus, Scoop Makhathini’s age is 37 years old, as of 2019.
- There is no information about his parents and family members available on the internet.
- Furthermore, as a social media personality, he is also famous on Instagram with more than 123 thousand followers.
- Siyabonga uploads images related to his personal life, entertainment, professional life and much more.
- In May 2011, the host began working on the lifestyle docu-reality series titled “Top Shayela” which aired on Vuzu.
- Money Factor : Scoop Makhathini’s estimated Net Worth is $500,000 US Dollars, as of 2019.
- Also, he was later replaced by Thomas Gumede for season 2 of the show.
- Ngwekazi, 37, also produced and starred in Vuzu’s reality series “Forever Young” in 2012.
- The show was based on him and his fellow actors named Lungile Radu and Thomas Gumede.
- The trip showed his passion to achieve his dreams.