Anele Mdoda opens up about love, wedding plans, and busy life

Award-winning radio and TV star Anele Mdoda is known for being real and honest with her fans. Whether it’s on the radio or on screen, she’s always kept it 100 with Mzansi. Now, Anele is sharing a little more about her life, especially about love, wedding plans, and how she handles her busy schedule.

Speaking to Daily Sun, the 947 breakfast host explained how she doesn’t stress about trying to “balance” everything in life. For her, it’s all about staying focused and doing one thing at a time.

“I do what’s in front of me. I don’t believe in the balance question,” Anele said. “Tomorrow morning at 5am, what’s in front of me is radio. After that, I meet with my teams, then I go to gym, then I have a photo shoot with my bridesmaids. Later, I’m heading home because my fiancé’s family is up here for a funeral. I want to cook for them. You just keep going.”

Even with her full work schedule, there’s clearly a lot of joy in Anele’s life. When she talks about her wedding plans, her excitement shines through.

“Dude. Yeah, I’m planning a wedding. That’s it. That’s the only project now waiting. Otherwise, please, I am very excited. But I mean, I love love. I love my husband. And then I love events. So then love husband events at the wedding,” she shared.

Although Anele hasn’t said much about her fiancé or given many details about the big day, she has confirmed that wedding planning is in full swing and the ceremony will happen soon.

Anele has become one of South Africa’s favourite media personalities because of her talent, humour, and honesty. She’s the voice behind Anele and the Club on 947, and she’s also worked behind the scenes on popular local TV shows.

Now, she’s stepping into a new role, that of a wife. “It’s such a beautiful chapter. We’re doing things our way, and I’m soaking up every moment,” Anele said with joy.

Meanwhile, Anele is making big moves behind the scenes with her new film Don’t Let’s Go to The Dogs Tonight. The film has now officially launched in South African cinemas after its world premiere at the Telluride Film Festival on 30 August 2024.

This is a big moment for Mdoda’s production company, Rose and Oaks Media, because it’s their very first feature film. Anele worked as an executive producer on the project alongside Frankie du Toit and world-famous comedian Trevor Noah. This team had already worked together before on the Oscar-nominated short film The Last Ranger, but this is their first full-length movie.

According to News24, the film is based on Alexandra Fuller’s best-selling memoir and tells a powerful story set in Zimbabwe (which was called Rhodesia at the time). It follows eight-year-old Bobo, played by newcomer Lexi Venter, as she grows up during the last days of the Rhodesian Bush War. Bobo’s life is filled with pain, confusion, and tension, from the war outside to the troubles inside her family.

Directed and adapted for the screen by South African actress Embeth Davidtz, who also stars as Bobo’s mother, Nicola Fuller, the film gives a deep and emotional look at a world in crisis. It also features top local talent, including Zikhona Bali, Fumani N. Shilubane and Rob van Vuuren.

Anele Mdoda explained why she believes the story will touch South African audiences. “The entire thing is based on war. There’s a war, it’s ending, and people want to leave their land. What the movie does well, there’s a war happening in Rhodesia, which is about to become Zimbabwe. There’s also a war happening in that household but, most importantly, there’s a war happening inside Nicola,” she said.

She added, “I think South Africans will resonate the most with this movie. It may be based in Zimbabwe, but I think there are a lot of similarities, especially if you look at where the world is right now.”

Mdoda is proud of the work her company is doing. Rose and Oaks Media has already been involved in other popular productions like The Masked Singer South Africa, Ready, Steady, Cook, and the Netflix series Ludik.

Even though she’s growing in the film and production world, Mdoda says she’s not leaving radio or TV behind.

“I’m not switching lanes, I’m just widening the lane,” she said. “I really wish for all of them [everybody on this red carpet] to go into production because, when you get into ownership, that’s when you get into business.” – OK