Xoli Zondo joined 5FM on the 1st of April, 2021.

She obtained her BSc in Biological Sciences from the University of the Witwatersrand in 2010 and completed her Honours in Environmental Sciences in 2011. She also has a Postgraduate Diploma in Management (Wits Business School, 2016) and a Master’s in Business Administration (MBA) from Wits Business School, which she obtained in 2020.

In 2011, she worked at Soweto TV as a Presenter on a debate show for a 3-week stint. She later won the National SABC Sport Presenter Search in 2013, out of 15000+ hopefuls, and has been with the SABC since. During her time on SABC Sport, she has covered major sporting events, from FIFA World Cups and Olympics to Commonwealth Games and Marathons. She’s also anchored Women’s Football and hosted Sport Awards red carpets, most recently the Gauteng Sport Awards, 2022 Cricket Sport Awards and HollywoodBets Super league Awards.

Studio Anchor for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, 2022 Womens AFCON, HollywoodBets Super League and Sport@10 host

International accolades: ICC Digital Presenter for the 2023 Womens T20 World cup

Her radio career started in 2018 on SAFM on the Weekend Breakfast Show as a Sport Presenter, before she started the epic journey with 5FM.

She has been employed in Environmental Consulting since 2016 and still practices privately as a candidate scientist.