Businessman and well-known social media influencer Austine Ndamulelo Netshiongolwe, or MC Austine as he is also known, can be described as a jack of all trades who masters them all. The 26-year-old lad from Maniini outside Thohoyandou is a living example that, with determination, nothing is impossible. In a very short space of time, he has achieved so much that he has become a source of inspiration to many.
Also called 'Mr Lovely Voice', he was first appointed as a presenter for Kingdom FM in 2017. Between 2019 and 2020, he worked for Vhembe FM, where he hosted one of their shows.
But MC Austine's skills do not end with radio work. He is also a marketing guru, presently working for three different companies. In 2022, he founded Chillas Car Wash in Phiphidi, and in April this year, the Austine Hair Salon in Maniini opened its doors to clients.
Despite his already full schedule, MC Austine still finds time to direct programmes at ceremonies and functions, and compèring as MC at festivals, where he has called popular musicians such as Master KG, the evergreen Makhadzi and veteran reggae icon Colbert Mukwevho, to mention but a few, to the stage.
Asked how he managed all these different roles, MC Austine was quick to point out that one's heart must be right. "You tell yourself what you want to achieve in life. You work hard for it, and, with determination, there is no way you can fail. I do not limit myself; hustling is all about trying whatever comes your way. I do not have matric, so the odds are always high for me, but this is something I don't allow to stand in my way," he said.
"My wife, Andani Carol Muditambi, is my partner in business and my biggest inspiration. Our call to the youth of South Africa is 'don't wait to be employed by someone else. Get up and create jobs for yourselves and for others,'" he said.