Redi Tlhabi (born 5 May 1978) is a South African TV and radio presenter, MC, author and columnist. She is a brand ambassador for Clarins, a French cosmetic company.
She studied at Rand Afrikaans University, Johannesburg where she graduated with BA degree in Communications.
Redi graduated with an honours degree in Social Sciences and English Literature from the University of Johannesburg. She obtained her Master’s degree in African Literature in 2008.
Redi has run the Comrades Marathon three times and is a member of the Rand Athletics Club.
Redi Tlhabi Age
She was born on the 5th of May 1978 in Orlando East, Soweto in South Africa. Redi is 42 years old as of 2020.
Redi Tlhabi Husband
She has been married to Dr Brian Tlhabi since 2010 and together they have two children. She is also a stepmother to two daughters from Brian’s previous marriage, Lesego and Ofentse
Redi Tlhabi Book
In the year 2012, she wrote ‘Endings and Beginnings (Jacana). The book received popular and critical acclaim and received the Alan Paton Award in 2013.
Awards
- In 2008 and 2009 she has been choosen as one of the Mail and Guardian’s Young South Africans you must take to lunch (in the media category)
- In 2008 she was presented with the Vodacom Women in The Media ‘Rising Star Award’.
- In August 2009 she won the ‘Tomorrow’s Leader Award’ in the Most Influential Women in Business and Government (MIW) awards for 2009.