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Carol Ofori

She is an award-winning host with a golden heart and a resounding voice, she is Carol Ofori! Stirring up your weekday teatime, Carol will bring you all the feels on current affairs, topics that people are too afraid to talk about and of course all her travels and celebrity hot gos!
Weekly English South Africa Entertainment News
646 Episodes
480 – 500

Carol Ofori forged her mum's signature, have you?

A young boy forged his mum's signature after she forgot to sign his homework book. He didn't get into trouble this time but this got Carol thinking about when she forged her mum's signature.
18 May 2021 7 min

Carol Ofori gets crushed on by fans whilst shopping

Carol Ofori spoke about her disappointment that Benni McCarthy wasn't chosen as the new Bafana Bafana coach, she even had a chat with our very own Sky Tshabalala about it. Then as if the universe was responding to her, she bumped into him whilst shopping this past weekend. Listen to…
17 May 2021 3 min

Miss Universe Zozibini Tunzi hands over her crown

Carol Ofori shares her Monday appreciation and it is dedicated to the most amazing and beautiful Zozibini Tunzi. She was the longest-reigning Miss Universe, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. She talks about her beauty, both inside and out and her powerful and empowering words.
17 May 2021 4 min

Carol sees Thuso Mbedu...

Carol Ofori and Tinashe Bhengu speak about #ThusoMbeduDay and the US debut on Amazon Prime Videos' of The Underground Railroad, which is finally here today. Carol shares a personal story with us of when she was still in Johannesburg and actually saw Thuso at a Wimpy. She was having breakfast…
14 May 2021 6 min

Recycled Fashion looks dope!

Phumudzo Muthanyi and Mbali Mokgosi are redefining the recycling and fashion industry with their business and it all started with a pile of broken electrical appliances. They have discovered a way of recycling plastic and electrical appliances and creating fashionable handbags and backpacks. These blossoming entrepreneurs are from Orange Farm…
14 May 2021 7 min

Kids and road safety! A bad mom complains...

Carol Ofori has a mom from Glenwood who shared her story with us. This mom drops her kids off at high school everyday and always experiences other school kids running across the road and not practicing proper road safety. She eventually acts on her frustrations and Carol and the listeners…
13 May 2021 9 min

We say, "Thank You" this Nurses Day

For International Nurses Day, we asked our listeners to send in their tributes to the nurses that have helped them. They came in in abundance and we added their dedications to a podcast. Thank you to all our Nurses and healthcare workers.
12 May 2021 18 min

Zulaikha Patel celebrates 'My Coily Crowny Hair'

Carol Ofori got to speak to the iconic Zulaikha Patel about her children's book called 'My Coily Crowny Hair' dedicated to all black girls. She is a mere 18-years-old and she speaks such profound words. Just 6-years-ago she was leading a silent protest to fight back against her school for…
12 May 2021 5 min

Carol Ofori's First Kiss - do tell...

Carol Ofori and Andi James share their first kiss stories with each other and it leaves us in stitches and also reminiscent of all our first kisses. Listen to how Andi learned how to kiss from a friend - it's got to do with an orange…
10 May 2021 3 min

What did Carol do this Mother's Day?

Carol Ofori shares inspiration this #AppreciationMonday - she is grateful that she got to spend time with her family during the pandemic, got a funny and thoughtful card from her son this Mother's Day and she got to spend the day with her mother, doing cartwheels with her son on…
10 May 2021 4 min

Trippin' with the Kandasamys in studio with Carol Ofori

Carol Ofori got to do an exclusive interview with award-winning director, Jayan Moodley from the Keeping up with the Kandasamys franchise. Get ready for belly laughs and hashtag relatable family drama, as Trippin’ with the Kandasamys makes its way to Netflix on the 4th June 2021! Following the super popular…
7 May 2021 5 min

Carol Ofori tries out the 'Biggest Burger' in Durban

Carol Ofori was invited to try out the 'Biggest Burger' in Durban by the Hilton Garden Inn Umhlanga Arch and she decided to go with family and check out if this was in fact what they said it was, and girl, oh, girl was she surprised. When she explained the…
7 May 2021 3 min

Help! My son has half naked posters of women in his room. #BadMomsClub

A mum from Newcastle contacts Bad Moms Club today to ask for help with her 15-year-old son who has half-naked posters of women spread across his room walls. These make me uncomfortable but I am not sure if this is normal 15-year-old behaviour or should I address it with him.
6 May 2021 8 min

Trending with Tinashe: #BenniMccarthy, #Mihlali and #NSFAS

The hunt for a new Bafana Bafana coach went on. and on. and on. And we finally have a new name to step into the hot seat: Benedict Saul Mccarthy... It was a heated weekend on Twitter and Mihlali was caught in the crossfire after a former Miss Teen South…
3 May 2021 6 min

Trending with Tinashe: #RIPQueenMantfombi, #RHOD Reunion Episode and #DJKhaled

#RIPQueenMantfombi – It's a difficult time for the Zulu nation after we learned that the queen Mantfombi Dlamini-Zulu has passed away...#RHOD Reunion Episode – Imagine my disappointment last week when there wasn't an episode of RHOD. The season came to a dramatic end 2 weeks ago but the story continues!…
30 Apr 2021 5 min

Trending with Tinashe: #ThusoMbedu, #SAFTAS & Joe Biden speech...

A massive win for Thuso Mbedu after it was announced that she will be starring alongside Viola Davis in The Woman King. Halala Thuso, we are proud of you! SAFTAs – What a beautiful week it has been for South African film and TV and it's only right to celebrate…
29 Apr 2021 4 min
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