Carol Tshabalala Biography

Carol Tshabalala is an award-winning South African sports broadcaster and emcee working as a sportscaster, producer, and voice-over artist at SuperSport International. She is also a freelance reporter and a live studio anchor at the Barclays Premier League Football Today Live Shows.

Carol Tshabalala Career

Carol began her career as a sportscaster for SABC after graduating from Krugersdorp High School in 2000. She worked as a voice-over artist, television anchor, and program director during her time there. Tshabalala joined Kaya FM 95.9 in 2005 as a sports news reporter, where she compiled and reported news on the breakfast show for about two years. She joined Radio 2000 as a drive-time sports show host in 2008 while continuing to work as a sportscaster for the SABC. Her time at Radio 2000 ended in 2013, but she continued to work for SABC until 2011.

Tshabala announced her departure from SABC in 2011 after ten years with the broadcaster, and she joined SuperSport. In an interview with BONA Magazine, Tshabala stated that one of the reasons she left SABC was because she felt she was not being used to her full potential. Her minor role in the 2010 FIFA World Cup coverage bothered her because it demonstrated that the channel didn’t believe in her enough to consider her for such a big event. Tshabala stated in another interview with Times LIVE that she needed something bigger and more global, which SuperSport could provide while SABC had cut their sports coverage at the time.

Carol Tshabalala is a skilled sportscaster. She is the only African woman who has hosted the FIFA Ballon d’Or. She has covered major sporting events such as the FIFA World Cup, the Olympic and Paralympic Games, the Commonwealth Games, and others. Tshabalala became the first female sports anchor of a major television sports show in 2002. She began working as a live studio anchor for Barclays Premier League Productions in June 2016.

She also co-hosted SuperSport’s 10th-anniversary celebration in January 2017. Tshabalala was the first and remains the only female host of FIFA’s Ball on the Ball in Africa. She also had the honor of interviewing one of the English Premier League’s most iconic players, John Obi-Mikel, at Stamford Bridge in June 2016. Tshabalala has received numerous honors for her work in television and radio.

Carol Tshabalala Age

Tshabalala is 42 years old. She was born on 11 August 1981, in Pimville, Soweto, South Africa. She celebrates her birthday on the 11th of August every year.

Carol Tshabalala Height

Tshabalala stands at a height of approximately 5 feet 6 inches (1.68 m).

Carol Tshabalala Family

Carol has managed to keep her personal life away from the limelight hence she has not disclosed any information about her parents. It is also not known if Carol has any siblings.

Carol Tshabalala Ex-Husband / Children

Carol was married to Solomon Mañana. They have two sons Joel Mañana, born in 2002, and Solomon, born in 2007. The couple divorced after 6 years of marriage. Tshabalala also has a third son Mpho, who is biologically her nephew. She took him in and raised him like her own son after his mother (her sister) passed away.

Carol Tshabalala Net Worth

Tshabalala has an estimated net worth ranging between $1 Million – $5 Million which she has earned through being a journalist.

Carol Tshabalala Salary

Tshabalala earns an annual salary ranging between $40,000 – $ 110,500.

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