Riano Nduve

Riano (DUX) Nduve’s Profile

Full Name (s): Riano Mukwame Ndontso Nduve. Actually my first name Riano was from my birth place Ruyana, but for some reasons was changed to Riano.

I was born in Angola but due some apartheids difficulties I and my parents were immigrated to South West Africa, which is now Namibia, while I was still a small boy. I lost my father during the war in Angola which affected us to cross the border between Namibia and Angola.

After a short while in South West Africa (Namibia) about 25 years, when Namibia became independence in 1990 from South Africa. Me and my families moved to South Africa where I am permanent citizen.

I am the 3rd one, in a family of five with one girl and four boys all was raised by our single mother after the passing of our father in a civil war in Angola. I am a father of two boys from separate mothers, Muller Nduve and Botho Nduve.

My educational career back in South West Africa (Namibia) at Bagani Village along the outskirt of Okavango River. The school which was monitored by the then SWA soldiers. Short after attending Bagani primary school I move again with my family to Omega 60km away from Bagani which was also a military base and attended military school. In 1990 we immigrated to South Africa and I finished my matric at Schmidtsdrift in South Africa in the Northern Cape Province near Douglas.

After completing my educational career due to the fact that my group was the first to make matric in San history I didn’t get any change to further my study but immediately get involved in community development work. I started working as Community Property of Association (CPA) to develop the life of my people in the CPA. While in community work I attended short course to improve my educational career. After the community work I joint South African Military Force (ARMY) but did not last longer as I still have the love of my community.

I was a former soldier and later was employed by South African Broadcasting Cooperation (SABC) to the Radio division one of the Khoi-San language speaking people namely the !Xu & Khwe, the stations was named after the two tribes of the community , X-K. I am now more than 20 years in radio industry and runs the morning breakfast show. I become a famous traditional show programme of the station and was the nominee for 2010 SATMA award.

I Mr. Dux as I am famous to my audience I am a active soccer player in the community and is very good in arts (drawing). Not forgetting my highlights, I am one of the first four to present in indigenous Khoi-San languages !Xu & Khwe on air in radio 16 years ago back in 2000.

I am looking forward to one day become a presenter trainer with my more than 20 years’ of experience in radio presenting.

Personalities- good communicator, honesty, friendly and intelligent.

Currently – I am the breakfast morning show presenter who airs my show from 06:00 in the morning till 10:00 which is tea time. on air —through-out the week from Monday to Sunday. Working Hours and programming break down. 06H00 – 08H00 Awake Listeners, Weather Update, Sports update, Lunch Box packaging method.

08H00 – 09H00 In The Past-San Tradition, Believe, Cultural, Heritage issues. 09H00 – 10H00 Better Life – Compares the life of in the past with the current life of the San People into this modern/western life.