Real name Zandile Dladla from Umlazi township in the south of Durban in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), Dj Zeal said her dream was now to spread her wings into acting.

In 2025, the Fakumoya show host won her biggest radio award during the South Dance Misic Awards(SADMA) for the Best Dance Music Radio Show.

“This year 2025 I would like to say thank you to God and my family. Shout outs to the South African Dance Music Awards SADMAs where I won “Best Dance Music Radio Show” which was voted for by listerners. Thanks to SABC and UKhoziFM for giving me an opportunity to live my passion of Broadcasting to millions,” she said.

Dj Zeal further said that in addition she managed to start her own business called Tshuza restaurant which is situated in Clairwood in Dbn.

“It’s been a great year for me and me starting the Tshuza restaurant was a blessing in disguise because when I’m not on radio and booked in events I focus in my restaurant where I’m managing it and also cooking. Yes I’m great cook as much as I do have my staff but I prefer to be hands on,” she said.

Dj Zeal was also given the opportunity to be the voice behind the Ingoma Ehlukanisa Unyaka campaign which decides the artist and the song for the crossover to the new year.

Visit MDNtv YouTube Channel for our video content

The post Ukhozi FM radio presenter Dj Zeal Dladla Wants To Spread Her Wings To Acting appeared first on MDNtv.

Earlier last month, the singer who won the “Ingoma Ehlukanisa Unyaka” competition on Ukhozi FM, announced to his fans that he will not be releasing an album this year paving a way for artists like Limit Nala, UMafikizolo, Mjolisi and Menzi for the crossover song on commercial radio stations.

Speaking to the KZN based Zulu newspaper, Mthandeni said:

“I don’t want to be seen as someone who is greedy for success. We have worked so hard to put the maskandi music in the map across the country and globally. We have to show other people from other provinces that there is many talents in this industry, only if we can open doors for others that is when our music is going to be respected globally,” he said

Mthandeni went as far as predicting that artists like Mjolisi, Limit, Smirnoff and Umafikizolo are going to take the maskandi music industry into greater heights this year as they will be competing for the song of the year respectivel..

“I believe that Umafikizolo, Limit, Smirnoff and Mjolisi are some of the artists that are going to take maskandi music to the top. We have many talented artists in maskandi industry and this time around we are very versatile and can be featured even by artists from amapiano and from house music in genres,” he said.

Mthandeni’s words emanates from the recently released maskandi songs by Umafikizolo’s Uyoncengwa Unyoko, Nkeshemba’s Ngixolele Mntanami to mention the few.

Mthandeni’s Gucci where he featured artist Mawhoo became the most viewed song on YouTube after Paris where he featured award winning Inkabi Records singer Lwah Ndlunkulu in 2023.

Attempts to get comment from Khuzani proved fruitless, text messages and WhatsApp messages were sent but they were ignored.

Visit MDNtv YouTube Channel for our video content

The post Award winning artists Mthandeni Manqele and Khuzani Mpungose who are facing off for the song of the year competition appeared first on MDNtv.