EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW : ​Getting to Know Dineo Moeketsi

What are you currently up to?
Dineo: I’m currently co-hosting a talk show on e-tv called Ek Se Zwakala and I’m the female voice of 5FM.
Where do you see yourself five years from now?
Dineo: I don’t like saying what my plans are or where I see myself as I feel there’s already enough pressure that I’ve placed on myself so to that I prefer to say, just wait and see.
What drives you to get up in the morning and face the day? What inspires you?
Dineo: My dreams, how I want my life to pan out, the powerful woman I want to be.
What are your hobbies?
Dineo: Travelling, online shopping, going to the spa, going to concerts, attending food festivals and finding secret concerts.
What’s your favourite food?
Dineo: Salmon & Avo Rosti’s, Sushi, Dumpling & Oxtail, blue velvet cupcakes.
What’s your favourite fashion accessory?
Dineo: Statement earrings or necklace.
Who is your role model and why?
Dineo: My mother because of all that she’s taught about pursuing a dream and being fearless. Beyoncé because of fierceness, being business savvy and powerful.
What is your secret to success?
Dineo: Perseverance, persistence, excellence.
What music are you currently listening to- on your ipod/car?
Dineo: Kendrick Lamar’s To Pimp A Butterfly and Jazmine Sullivan’s Reality Show.
What is it about South Africa that you love?
Dineo: I love every single thing about South Africa. The colours of the environment, the diversity of the people, the incredible food.
What is your Mother’s Day message?
Dineo: Happy Mother’s Day Mom. Thank you for being the most giving, loving, beautiful, amazing, caring Mother any girl could ask for.
What is your message to young girls of today?
Dineo: Let every decision you make towards being the best you can be, deliberate and serve you best first before it serves others.
What is your take on the xenophobia attacks?
Dineo: Killing will never be okay. It’s shocking and disgusting what a brother has done to another brother. The SA government must do their all to educate citizens on their opportunities and do better in terms of creating them.