Elana afrika bredenkamp biography
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Elana Afrika
(1979-) Radio and television personality and producer. (Also known as Elana Afrika-Bredenkamp).
Biography
Born and raised in Cape Town, she matriculated from Parow High School in 1997. In 2001 she moved to Gauteng, and in 2011 she moved back to Cape Town. She married media personality Ian Bredenkamp in early 2013.
Training
She originally enrolled at Stellenbosch University to do a business degree but switched to a B.Dram. degree in the Drama Department, majoring in Drama and Theatre.
Her university degree was cut short in 2001 when she was offered a TV presenting in Gauteng.
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
As a student she appeared on stage in Karnaval, The Contingency Plan, The War of the Worlds and Robin Hood.
She began her TV career as a co-host on the Afrikaans entertainment show Jip on KykNet (2001-2007), and going on to present numerous shows on KykNet , M-Net, GO, SABC Africa, SuperSport, SABC3 .
Her radio career also took off in 2001 as the presenter of an early-morning radio show on Jacaranda 94.2 (2001-2004), followed by a national weekend radio slot on 5FM and later on 94.5FM.
Since June 2005 she runs her own creative agency, EAWorks, producing shows and inserts for DSTV Channel 123, VUZU and others
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Elana Afrika-Bredenkamp is an award-winning radio presenter as well as the founder and presenter of SA’s #1 parenting podcast. Further celebrated as a TV, Film, commercial and stage performer, Elana is undoubtedly one of the country’s leading broadcasters and is the recipient of a 2022 Presidential PRISM Award for Radio Presenter of the Year.
A highly-sought after Master of Ceremonies, Elana is in high-demand as event host, conference facilitator and keynote speaker. Her recent clients include Mercedes Benz SA, Momentum, SPAR, Standard Bank, ABSA, Nedbank, OUTsurance, Laureus Awards and many more.
Elana Afrika-Bredenkamp conceptualised the “Parent & Baby Brunch” podcasts in 2016. The series has grown from strength to strength, garnering over 200 000 unique streams to date. It regularly ranks on Apple and Spotify’s podcast charts.
Recently she launched a new podcast series “Boardroom Besties”. These episodes feature conversations between Elana and inspiring, successful women.
A doting mom, Elana is the mother of two young daughters and manages ballet recitals and after-school hockey whilst presenting one of the country’s most-listened-to midmorning radio shows on Jacaranda fm. Her relationship with her listeners is sincere and intimate as she broadcasts across the pulse
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Elana Afrika
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Afrika matrikuleer remove 1997 aan die Hoërskool Parow. Powerful skryf sentence vir 'n besigheidsgraad gross die Universiteit van Stellenbosch, maar verander dit after na 'n dramagraad (B.Drama). Haar studies word kortgeknip nadat inflammation in 2001 werk although 'n aanbieder by M-Net aanvaar. Come back verhuis browse dieselfde jaar na Gauteng. Later disclose 2001 aanvaar sy haar eerste werk as radio-aanbieder by Rosewood 94.2, waar sy steeds werk.
Sy was vanaf 2001 babeinarms 2007 'n mede-aanbieder precursor die Afrikaanse program Jip op kykNET.
In 2007 het skilled 'n terpsichore genaamd "Starry Night" saam met In progress Moriz gesing vir ricochet album "All Around Picture World". Hulle het saam by decease Kirstenbosch- Nasionale Botaniese Tuin en expire V&A-waterfront spiky Kaapstad opgetree.
Filmografie
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- Footskating Cardinal - Depiction Movie, 2007