BOIPELO MOOKETSI

Radio presenter | MC | Voice Artist | Television Graduate

Show(s):

Host: 5 Weekend Nights, Saturdays & Sundays 9 p.m. to 12 a.m.

Host: YB5 on 5 Lunch, Tuesdays & Thursdays, 12 to 3 p.m.

Social Handles:

Instagram & Twitter: @bb_mooketsi

Facebook: Boipelo Mooketsi

BRIEFLY:

Boipelo Mooketsi, “YOUR RADIO BAE”, started with 5FM in April 2021.

Her professional radio journey started in 2017 at VOWFM. During that time she was also an AFDA Student, where she graduated in 2019 with a BA Degree in Motion Picture Medium.

In 2018, she graduated from a short course at Phakama Womens’ Academy.

She’s a three time SA Radio Awards nominee and in 2021 she won “Radio Personality of the Year” at the Northern Cape Awards

She also currently works at popular SABC 2 soapie, Muvhango, as a Production Assistant.

QUICKFIRE Q&A:

If you had to sum up yourself in 10 seconds, what would you say?

I’m a lover of life, radio, food and good vibes! I believe in giving my all to everything and everybody that I love!

Where were you born and raised?

Kimberley, Northern Cape.

In which towns have you lived and where are you living currently?

Kimberley and Johannesburg, where I currently live.

Which languages can you speak?

SeTswana, English, Afrikaans and a bit of Zulu/Xhosa.

What are your favourite towns or cities visited in SA and abroad?

Cape Town and Munich, Germany.

What are your hobbies?

Cooking, and editing Instagram/lifestyle reels.

What is the craziest thing you’ve done?

Spending my allowance (as a 2nd year student) on my ex and then staying broke for the rest of the month… embarrassing!

Which pets do you have, if any?

Nope. No pets.

What’ll Google say you search for most often?

Music and entertainment news.

5 famous people, living or not, that you would have a kuier with?

Beyonce, Bonang, Rihanna, Doja Cat, Taraji P Henson.

Favourite movies and / or series of all time?

Movies: The devil wears Prada, Diary of a Mad Black Woman.

Series: Housekeepers, Euphoria, Passions.

Describe your home’s interior style?

Cozy, homey and warm.

Which hash tags best describe your fashion sense?

#Hot #Sexy #Comfortable #Curvy #PlusSize

What is your ideal holiday, described in one line?

Peaceful.

Which things would you most want to learn to do?

Braid hair. Design clothing.

A hidden talent that you could probably get paid for:

Fashion styling.

If you could have one superpower, what would it be?

To be invisible.

Which sports, if any, do you watch?

None.

Which causes are you really passionate about?

Anything that empowers women, children and the LGBTQIA+ community.

What are the top things on your bucket list?

Bungee jumping, skydiving and paragliding.

Which things in the world (and people) do you dislike?

I hate it when people are dishonest and deceitful.

Which things make the world (and people) awesome?

Radio. People with pure, good energy.

What’s your favourite thing about your 5FM gig?

The Listeners!!!! I’ve connected with so many incredible listeners on/off air, it humbles me all the time!