Putco mafani profile by sanford

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Putco Mafani: The price and prize of greatness
Putco Mafani
NB Publishers
ISBN: 9780624089278

Putco Mafani has become a household name in South Africa.

He overcame not only poverty, but solitary confinement by a brutal government, tribalism, being doubted, a traumatic divorce, and unemployment.

Putco mafani profile by sanford

Had he not risen above, he would not have come to know, as he writes, " the price and prize of greatness".Putco, a former deputy principal, went on to Umhlobo Wenene FM, where he anchored the biggest breakfast show in the country.

He was Kaizer Chiefs PRO. An inspirational South African story.

Putco Mafani is one of South Africa's best known broadcasters. He conceived of and hosted the BEE – i-Breakfast Eyondlayo Ekuseni –  show on uMhlobo Wenene, building up a listenership of 3.1 million by the time he left.

After his success as Kaizer Chiefs' PRO, he i