Justus Tshungu’s biography, net worth, fact, career, awards and life story

Intro Radio announcer
Was

Announcer 

From

South Africa 

Gender male
Birth 18 October 1925
Death 29 April 2019
(aged 93 years)
Star sign Libra

Justus Tshungu (18 Oktober 1925 – 29 April 2019) was ‘n omroeper en die eerste swart Suid-Afrikaner wat Afrikaans oor die radio gepraat het. Hy is in Kranskop, Modimolle gebore. Hy is in 1960 as omroeper by die SAUK se Noord-Sotho-diens aangestel. Later is hy tot senior openbare skakelbeampte van die Sotho- en Ngunidiens van die SAUK bevorder. Hy was in die beginjare by televisie betrokke en het ‘n Artes-toekenning vir sy televisiereeks Kamera II ontvang. Hy kon Afrikaans, Engels, Sepedi, Tsonga en Suid-Sotho vlot praat.

Hy sterf op 29 April 2019 aan natuurlike oorsake.

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