In honouring her legacy, the public broadcaster commits to strengthening its efforts to preserve and nurture all official languages as part of its public mandate responsibilities.Īs she retires, Ms Grootboom will read her final bulletin on SABC 1 at 19h00 tonight. To the viewers who paused their lives to watch her deliver news bulletins, the SABC says thank you for your unwavering support. This input is emblematic of the responsibility that the SABC carries as the country’s public service broadcaster. The SABC sincerely thanks her for using her passion for African Languages selflessly, to make a sterling contribution to the development and preservation of IsiXhosa.
Mxakwe says, “Ms Grootboom embodies a very rare combination of excellence, humility and humanity, and we are immensely grateful for her contribution to our organisation’s efforts in delivering on the language and editorial aspects of our public mandate.” The SABC Group Chief Executive Officer, Madoda Mxakwe, has expressed his sincere gratitude to Ms Grootboom for her solid service of excellence, and for upholding the integrity and core values of the public broadcasting service. Sis’Xolo as she is affectionately known by many, has been conscientious even behind the scenes in ensuring that the IsiXhosa news bulletin that she devoted much of her life to, lived up to viewers’ expectations. She graced television screens in millions of South African homes as she worked diligently delivering news bulletins in her distinctly reassuring and persuasive voice. She has been there during key moments in the life of the public news service, and her contribution was unmissable. The veteran IsiXhosa news anchor has spent more than three decades at the SABC and goes on retirement with an untainted and outstanding performance record. Since Cindy’s arrival KWCH 12 has seen continual success with dominant ratings at 5:00 p.m., 6:00 p.m., and 10:00 p.m.Johannesburg – Tuesday, 30 March 2021 – The South African Broadcasting Corporation is delighted as it bids farewell to a revered and celebrated broadcaster in the country, Ms Noxolo Grootboom. and KWCH 12 Eyewitness News at 10:00 p.m. Viewers can join the celebration by sharing their memories and experiences with Cindy at and on the KWCH 12 Eyewitness News Facebook page.Ĭindy joined the KWCH 12 Eyewitness News team in 1991 as an anchor on KWCH 12 Eyewitness News at 5:00 p.m. Throughout May Eyewitness News will celebrate Cindy’s career and contributions to broadcast journalism with pieces every Tuesday and concluding with the special on May 25. You hate to see someone who has affected lives of so many leave but no one deserves some time to play more than Cindy.”Ĭindy will sign off for the final time at the end of a special edition of KWCH 12 Eyewitness News at 6:30 p.m. “She has meant so much to our viewers and to the Eyewitness News team that it’s tough to imagine the newsroom without her. “Cindy’s had a great career and helped make Eyewitness News what it is today,” said KWCH 12 News Director Brian Gregory. Rather than calling it a retirement, she referred to her decision as choosing “to stop working and start playing more.” newscast KWCH 12 Eyewitness News Anchor Cindy Klose announced she will be retiring at the end of May.
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