Siki Mgabadeli

Siki Mgabadeli is the well-known co-host of SABC3's weekly Business programme "Africa Inc.', with Nikiwe Bikitsha, and the voice of 'Morning Talk with Siki', the weekday Morning Show on SAfm. 

Siki, who until recently worked as senior business news anchor at CNBC Africa, covering major African markets, received a Bachelor of Journalism (Hons.) from Rhodes University, majoring were English, Economics, Television Journalism & Production and Economics Journalism.  She started her broadcasting career in 2001 at the satellite business channel Summit TV and while there, anchored African Business Tonight which aired across Africa.  She was then appointed as the Executive Producer of Economics TV, and business news anchor at the SABC, where she anchored 'Business@10' on SABC 3 as well as 'Interface' and 'In the Public Interest'.  She has produced and anchored the business news on the SABC’s 'Morning Live', and on eTV, she has been the morning news anchor on 'Morning Edition'.  

On the radio front, Siki was heard on SAFM’s daily business programme 'Market Update' and the Saturday edition of 'Weekend AM Live', and she also produced and anchored 'Business Beat'.  Internationally, Siki is recognised as the 'face' of the GSMA Mobile Money Summit.

Her awards & nominations include:

• Sanlam Financial Journalist of the Year: TV Category, 2010
• Telkom ICT Journalist of the Year award – TV News Category, 2006
• Sanlam Financial Journalist of the Year: TV Category, 2006.
• Nominated in the 'Mail & Guardian Book of South African Women'

Siki is a sought-after MC, having numerous hosted government, business and award functions in South Africa. These include the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Award of the Year, Discovery Health Awards, Department of Trade & Industry’s Technology Women In Business Awards, BankSETA Conference and Cisco’s Networkers’ Live Conference, among others.