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Anele Mdoda hosting live Lotto draw causes division

5 months By Jade Rhode

Radio and TV personality Anele Mgudlwa, better known as Anele Mdoda, was recently announced as one of the hosts for the return of the Lotto live draws. However, not everyone is impressed with Anele taking the spot.

Also see: Anele Mgudlwa and ProVerb host return of live Lotto draws

While Anele hosts the live show on Wednesdays and Saturdays, rapper and media personality ProVerb hosts PowerBall on Tuesdays and Fridays.

On Saturday, 6 June 2026, she shared a snap of herself at the National Lottery studio wearing a pink suit and captioned the post, “Gotta look like a million bucks to give away a MILLION BUCKS!”

The post sparked widespread conversation about Anele’s appointment.

Also see: Internet reacts as Anele Mdoda reportedly pays R90k in CCMA dispute with helper

South Africans divided as Anele Mdoda hosts live Lotto draw

Several local members of the online community gathered on X to express their thoughts.

X user @Radebe_merci received the most attention after they shared their opinion online:

“Same face on all TV channels… Anele Mdoda, give other kids a chance. On the radio, it’s you, on TV it’s you, everywhere it’s you. We will never grow as a country while we have gatekeepers like you and Somizi. SA media needs fresh voices, not the same monopoly year after year.”

@Malindy__ agreed with the above, writing, “South Africa is overflowing with talent, yet opportunities seem to circulate among the same few people. Fresh voices deserve a chance to shine, too.”

Coming to Anele’s defence, @sleekcliq said, “Don’t act as if she hired herself. If they didn’t take her, they were going to take another famous person.”

@Mokgaga_GP also disagreed and wrote, “Nonsense, y’all prefer to accuse her of eating PPE money cause her hard work offends you.”

Also see: How Sizwe Dhlomo Helped Anele Mdoda’s Son Beat His Maths Struggles

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