Linda Sibiya Biography
Linda Sibiya who is also known as Mr. Magic was born on 17th July 1974 in Eshowe, KwaZulu Natal in South Africa. He is a South African radio and television personality and motivational speaker.
Linda Sibiya Age
Linda Sibiya was born on 17th July 1974. He is 44 years old as of 2018. His birthplace is Eshowe, Kwazulu Natal, South Africa.
Linda Sibiya Career
After matriculating he
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Since he had no friends or family in Joburg he stayed at the Hillbrow hotel for R45 a night until he was chased out when he ran out of money. He says that he used to hang around President and Simmonds streets in downtown Joburg and would sleep at Park Station.
He would walk to the SABC every day until in late 1994 when SABC made a call out for freelancers to enroll in a course, TV and Radio Technicalities for Performers, for two weeks.
In 1995 he went back to KwaZulu Natal and was called to do a 12 – 1 pm slot at Radio Maritzburg every Thursday. In February 1996 he was offered training for Ukhozi by the SABC.
He started with the 12 – 5 AM in Ukhozi. In 1999 he was got the job full time doing the 12 – 3 pm slot. In 2000 he was given the drive time slot until 2008. In 2008 he was given the morning show Vuka Mzanzi.
Linda Sibiya Acting Career
Linda Sibiya was given an opportunity to act in an independent film called Uhlanga The Mark, written and produced by Ndaba ka Ngwane, which showed at the Durban International Film Festival 2012. l
He played the role of Mandla Thabethe, who sells bananas for a living and then gets a job at a sugar-cane factory.
Linda Sibiya Motivational Speaker
Linda Sibiya has the Magic Communications and Events company and the Magic Tour where he does motivational speaking at universities.
Linda Sibiya Wife
RADIO DJ and TV personality Linda ‘Mr. Magic’ Sibiya’s marriage to his first wife S’jabu Sibiya is allegedly on a brink of collapse. Sources close to the couple tell Move! that Linda has moved out of his matrimonial home and is now staying with his fiancée, Nonhlakanipho Msimango
“We were present when umbondo (a traditional ceremony where a bride presents gifts to the in-laws) was performed,” said the source. Apparently, it is an open secret in Mgababa that Linda is building a home for his new fiancee.
When Move! magazine contacted Linda, he declined to comment on the matter and allegedly labeled the story as an attempt to “dig up dirt” on him.
Linda Sibiya Ukhozi Fm
The radioman Linda, who recently quit Vuma FM on allegations that he was going to start his own online radio station, is said to have asked businessman Martin Lentsoane to lend him R100 000.
Sources said Linda promised to pay back the money on 25 October.“But Martin only gave him R10 000 because he didn’t trust him,” said a source.One source close to the two former friends said Mr. Magic said the DJ didn’t stick to his promise of paying on 25 October.
Instead, the Magic Communications owner allegedly sent a message to Martin, telling him to stop sending his lawyer asking for money because he was planning on paying it back.
The source added: “Martin was reluctant to give him R100 000 because he was new to him.”The two met at a party of another businessman in Durban, where they’re said to have exchanged contracts.“We overheard Martin saying this guy was a fraudster, not the man of God he portrays himself to be in public.”
Linda Sibiya News
Beleaguered former Ukhozi FM DJ Linda Sibiya has vowed to take on his former employer after he wraps up the fraud case he faces. Sibiya and his co-accused Lwazi Thathakahle appeared in the Specialised Commercial Crimes Court in Johannesburg yesterday to answer to a charge of fraud.
The pair is accused of swindling retail giant Edcon of about R1.8-million in 2015. The money was meant for a gala dinner Sibiya was meant to organize in KwaZulu-Natal to honor Ukhozi FM employees.
Thathakahle, who was the head of the department in Edcon, is accused of misrepresenting the company in the drafting of the deal with Sibiya.The matter was postponed to May 23 where the two will plead and face trial.
Sibiya, who hosted a popular breakfast show on Ukhozi FM at the time, said when his bosses heard of the matter he told them that it was between his company and Edcon, but they sacked him for bringing the station into disrepute.
“I want to finish this matter so I can deal with Ukhozi. It’s either they give back my show or they pay me my money for a year and a month. They made a mistake,” he said.
Linda Sibiya Case
Speaking to Sowetan shortly after the case was postponed, Sibiya said he wanted to move on.“I don’t want this thing to go on trial and drag – it’s better to pay them because I want to focus on my business and other things,” he said.
Sporting a checked grey suit with maroon shoes, Sibiya appeared relaxed as he fiddled with his phone while he waited to be called to the dock. He was seated on a bench behind Thathakahle.
The duo appeared to be avoiding any contact with each other until they were called to stand alongside each other before the magistrate.“What happened is a matter between my company and the Edcon.“I gave Ukhozi a proposal to do a Legends Gala Dinner and then Edcon gave us money to do this,” Sibiya insisted.
He said he was given the money for a tour that did take place and R600000 for the gala dinner, which did not happen.“We ended up going to Eshowe to a church where we went and installed tiles, bought food parcels, bought school shoes for 11 learners, bought soccer team kits with the same money from Edcon. Edcon management then said they wanted their money back.”
SABC spokesman Kaizer Kganyago said if Sibiya felt aggrieved, he should take the matter up with the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation, and Arbitration or the Labour Court.
“If he does that we will be able to then go and put our side of the story there.”
Linda Sibiya Children
Linda talks about fatherhood with pride, he is a father of eight children. His father had four wives and more than 30 children, when move asks if likely to follow in his father’s footsteps he laughs it off.
Linda Sibiya Net Worth
Linda Sibiya’s estimated Net Worth, Salary, Income, Property, Lifestyles. In Forbes latest report which is published in March 2019 & in accordance with Wikipedia, Linda Sibiya net worth is still under review.
Linda Sibiya 2019
The latest reports regarding the unpredictable radio reshuffles and terminations of contracts have left a lot of lovers of radio quite disappointed and many are yet to get used to some of their favorite presenters being moved to time slots that they hadn’t occupied before.
A radio station that has surely created a frenzy among its conservative listeners is the revered Ukhozi FM. With the latest reshuffling and non-renewal of contracts, many are wondering who is yet to occupy the much-salivated radio slot – the breakfast show.
During the past week, word on the street was that Phumlani Sgqemeza Mbatha, who is currently hosting the breakfast show, will be hosting the 8 PM slot from Monday to Thursday as of 1 April 2019, thus leaving the masses wondering whom will be waking them up in the morning.
However, there hasn’t been any communication regarding the replacement on the breakfast slot. Linda Sibiya also is known as Mr. Magic has been roped back on Ukhozi FM.
The radio maverick is set to blaze the radio microphone on 1 April 2019, when all the changes on SABC radio stations commence. The article also stated that details surrounding Linda’s return have been quite sketchy as it is still not known whether he will occupy the breakfast or afternoon show.
Just like many media personalities, Linda Sibiya also has a thriving side hustle apart from his illustrious radio career. His events management company, Magic Communications was embroiled in a saga pertaining to fraud. It was alleged that the company had illegally secured a handsome amount of 1,8m million through the retail firm.
Edcon back in the year 2014. Linda had maintained his innocence from the word go, however it seems that wasn’t enough to hinder a dismissal from Ukhozi FM’s powers that be.