Who was that incredible Master of Ceremonies at the FIFA World Cup Draw? She is the dynamic multi-award winning broadcaster, Carol Manana
The TV anchor of the FIFA 2010 World Cup draw, Carol is an Award Winning Television Presenter, MC, Radio Presenter, Scriptwriter and Voice Artist. Carol Manana currently hosts “SABC Sport on 1” from 14h00-18h00 every Saturday, featuring and covering as many different sporting codes as possible.
Carol Manana began broadcasting in 2000 for the youth sports programme "Sportsbuzz". Within a year she was a field reporter for the soccer show "Soccer Special" and soon earned the prestigious accolade of being the first female sports anchor of major TV show, "Mabaleng", previously hosted by Robert Marawa and Martin Locke. She also hosted the 2005 “Miss South Africa and Miss South Africa teen” pageant.
She has been involved in such prestigious productions as The All Africa Games, Blue I.Q, Comrades and City to City marathons, the Durban July Handicap and the world Karate cup and has covered 2 Olympics and Paralympic Games, the Commonwealth Games in Australia and the soccer world cup in Germany 2006.
Beyond sport she is the presenter of “Yebo Millionaires” Vodacom’s flagship game show, which airs on Tuesdays on SABC 1 at 18h30.
As a radio journalist, Carol Manana moved from Kaya fm, where she compiled and presented daily sports bulletins for the breakfast show to Radio 2000 where she now anchors “Beyond the Game” daily from 15h00-18h00, the first dedicated drive time sports show in SA.
As an MC, she has hosted, amongst others, the following functions: The Presidential sports awards * Launch of the African cup of nations * 2010 Soccer bid book handover * The launch of SABC Sport * The launch of the ABSA cup * Launch of new Bonitas image * Launch of new Nike headquarters * The ABSA Relay * Coca Cola cup semi final draw * Blue I.Q Mandela marathon * Metrorail Womens' Development Programme awards
Carol’s Accolades include:
Best television newcomer, SAB Sports journalist of the year awards 2001 ; Best Sports personality, Selimathunzi, Duku Duku awards 2002 ; SABC Woman of the year nominee ; Elle/ Sunday Times style awards finalist ; Cosmopolitan most extraordinary women - finalist ; Merit award - Best Television Presenter for the 2003/2004 PSL soccer season