Basetsana Rivombo is the host of Vhembe FM's weekend morning show, Vhuragane, which is aired on Saturdays from 06:00 to 09:00.
She was born and grew up in Ha-Manavhela, in the Kutama area. She started her school career at Pfunzo Ndidenzhe Primary School and completed her Grade 12 at Ozias Davhana High School.
Rivombo joined Makhado FM in November 2011, where she took up the challenge of hosting the Romantic Breeze show, aired from Monday to Friday from 09:00 to 12:00.
Over the years, she hosted multiple shows and gained full confidence as a presenter. In 2020, however, she took a break from radio, and worked as a teacher's assistant from December 2022.
In April this year, she was happy to shift behind the microphone again when she joined Vhembe FM. "It makes me proud to break the stories that suddenly become the talk of the town and bring changes in many areas of our society. The show deals with news from around the world. Our topics focus on issues that are beneficial to the community. We engage listeners who take part in the show by interacting and debating on various topics," she says.
Rivombo says the programme also lets her interact with big names in political, social, entertainment, and sporting circles.
"To say I love my job is an understatement. I put everything into my work at Vhembe FM. I want to work harder and establish myself on radio. Radio bridges the gap between our people and the world. Radio inspires and instils hope. With radio, we learn the difference between right and wrong. Radio has given me an opportunity to do something in the community," she says.
Rivombo believes in three things, and they are that hard work pays off, even if it takes time; that dreams can come true, if pursued earnestly; and that we all need to surround ourselves with positive people who speak words of encouragement and support our dreams.