Biography
Vusiwe Ngcobo (born September 26, 1988) is a South African television personality, singer, and lawyer. She is best known for presenting the Open Varsity, Yo-TV, and Harambe.
Ngcobo had tried music with her siblings after they formed the group Amaponi.
Vusiwe Ngcobo
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| Full Name: | Vusiwe Ngcobo |
| Born: | September 26, 1988 (age 34 years old) |
| Place of Birth: | Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Nationality: | South African |
| Education: | Law |
| Alma mater: | University of Johannesburg |
| Parents: | Bheki Ngcobo, Linah Khama |
| Sibling: | Ntombi Ngcobo |
| Occupation: | Lawyer, TV personality |
| Affiliation: | Amaponi |
| Profiles: | Instagram • Twitter |
| Net Worth: | R7.72 million |
Early Life
Vusiwe Ngcobo was born on September 26, 1988, in Johannesburg, the capital of Gauteng, South Africa. She grew up in a music family, her parents are veteran music personalities.
Her parents Bheki Ngcobo and Linah Khama formed the music duo Ihashi Elimhlophe. Her father’s stage name is White horse while her mother’s stage name is Ebony.
The music duo is among the best in the country. Her sister Ntombi Ngcobo is a television and radio personality. As a presenter, she is behind local hit shows like Come Again and Uyajola 9/9.
Education
Vusiwe Ngcobo studied in primary and secondary school in South Africa. She holds a Law degree from the University of Johannesburg and obtained an MBA from the University of Stellenbosch Business School.
Career
Music
Vusiwe is a musician, live performance artist, and TV presenter. Ngcobo created a music group with her siblings’ named Amaponi, meaning baby horses in 2018.
They dropped their debut album the same year and have released more since then.
Discography
- Chiky lai lai
- Izinduku zethu
- Shayaningoma
- Koi mi koi
- Bo Baba
- Mawela
- Sesi Fikile
- Bano Mona
- Ayobaleka
- Uyeza umoya
- Sigiya Ngengoma
- Mama
- Buyephi ubuntu
- Dlala kamnandi
- Jayiva
- Simunye
- Hini Umona
- Uzohamba nami
- Awu sena nembeza
- Groover
- Dali
- We Thank You Lord
- Ngibonge
- amasiko
- Ndiyekele
- Amagwala
- Amaponi
- Sukuma ujive
- Ethekwini
- Dlala Mu Afrika
- Anom Bheka
- Mufunwa
Albums
- Ndiyekele (2021)
- Mama (2015)
- Amasiko (2021)
Television
Vusiwe presents the SABC education program Open Varsity. The show offers lessons in:
- law
- commerce
- arts
- engineering
- financial accounting
- physics
- commercial law
- physiology
- constitutional law 100
Apart from being a YoTV presenter, she has also worked as a sports presenter for SABC.
Legal
Apart from being an entertainer, Ngcobo is a lawyer at Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr, a top South African law firm. She joined in 2013 as a candidate attorney and became an associate in its dispute resolution department after two years.
After two years, Ngcobo started to handle finance and banking legal affairs.
Philanthropy
Ngcobo is a member of the Love life CBL team, a group of celebrities that creates awareness about HIV/AIDS by traveling around South Africa.
Social Profiles
Vusiwe Ngcobo is active across several social media accounts. She is on Instagram and shares pictures of her lifestyle, work, family, and moments with other celebrities. She has over 72.1k followers on Instagram.
Personal Life
Vusiwe is cagey about her relationship and the details about her husband. She loves singing, visiting the gym, and netball. Her favorite artists are her father, her mother, B2K, and the international star Whitney Houston.
Her favorite food is Chicken/Beef curry and rice and pasta and her best movie is You Got Served.
Net Worth
Being an entertainer and lawyer has earned her a fortune. Vusiwe Ngcobo has a net worth of R7.72 million as of August 2022.