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‘Podcasts are the new encyclopaedias of information, ideas and knowledge, and have become an important global platform for engagement,’ says Nompumelelo Maduna.
Despite some calling for the price of podcast equipment to be increased due to the medium’s ubiquity and low entry level, 2024 Miss South Africa runner-up Nompumelelo Maduna is launching her own podcast.
“Podcasts are the new encyclopaedias of information, ideas and knowledge, and [they] have become an important global platform for engagement,” averred Maduna.
Maduna was the first runner-up at the Miss SA 2024 pageant.
The beauty pageant runner-up, who hails from Soweto, said podcast content can empower listeners.
“…and the importance of mentorship is me ensuring I play my part in making it accessible,” shared Maduna.
Through her podcast, Maduna hopes to impact young people’s lives, enable them to dream beyond the realm of reality and start conversations to ignite hope and inspire transformative change.
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