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Thanduxolo N Ndlovu, popularly known as SharksNova (uMude Mude kaMlevu) is a Zimbabwean born Radio and Television Personality, Actor, Model, Philanthropist, Film Director, Producer, Fashion Show Director, Speaker and Events MC. He is known for his deep isiNdebele and isiZulu spoke out, fast paced Weekly Drive Time Radio Show, named TheCoolOffDrive with @sharksnova on Breeze FM 91.2 and being the first Producer and Director of, Zambia Men Fashion Show.

BACKGROUND

Thanduxolo N Ndlovu is a son to the late former Army General of Zimbabwe, Alton Ndlovu (Chicken) and Siphiwe Maria Ndlovu, born on the 18 th of August 1993, at Redcliff Medical Centre. He grew up to the age of 11 with his biological mother Siphiwe, after the death of his father who passed away when he was only 4 years old, he then lost his biological mother at the age of 11 and he was raised by his raising mother Theresa Moyo who later passed on, on the 11 th of October 2016.

EDUCATION

SharksNova did his Primary School at Mary Ward Primary School in the Midlands Province, Kwekwe and moved to Hlangabeza High School and wrote his final O’levels at Mbizo High School. SharksNova holds qualifications in Hotel &amp; Catering Management, Film Directing; and Tour Guiding &amp; Guest Relationships Management. SharksNova speaks six languages.

CAREER

SharksNova started his journey in the media industry in the year 2011 after being discovered by the late South African veteran actor, uBaba uJoe Mafela who was better know of his acting name uSdumo, at that time SharksNova was working as a waiter at one of the restaurants in Sandton, South Africa. He started his radio journey under the wing of the prominent breakfast radio legend                                          (Mr Magic) Linda Sibiya, who is still assumed that he could have passed the audience charm and                                         goodness of radio in vernacular to SharksNova between the year 2012 and 2013.

In 2016, SharksNova came back home in Zimbabwe and joined the newly licensed broadcasting family (Fair Talk Communication) as he started working for Skyz Metro FM in Bulawayo and worked for the station for 7 months before moving to Victoria Falls where he joined the first commercial radio station in Matabeleland North Province which is Breeze FM 91.2 SharksNova in the year 2016 also had a platform to Act and Co-Direct on the drama series named Sbahle Nje that screened on the Nation Television being a production of the multi-award winning play writer, Thembi Moyo.

SharksNova has emceed some of the top cooperate events like, 2018 Econet Wireless Matabeleland North Brand Ambassador Awards, 2018 Steward Bank end of year cocktail, 2018 Miss Tourism Zimbabwe, Matabeleland North Province pageant, the grand opening of Sawanga Mall and Christmas lighting and Mayors Cheer fundraising Dinner. After a couple of interviews that took place in Zambia in February 2017 in search of the Producer and Director of Zambia Men Fashion Week, SharksNova brought back home the title and the spotlight to the Zimbabwean Fashion Industry.

PHILANTHROPY

Beyond SharksNova’s showbiz and cooperate world, SharksNova showed his passion and love for the young ones in Secondary and High Schools, through his empowerment, motivational and inspirational speaking program named “The Plough Back with SharksNova” He works with schools, communities, churches, youth centres, youth clubs among others and he was later joined by Serena Trust Fund with founder ( Kudakwashe Mataga ) in helping the youths to find their purpose, talent, passion, and capabilities that will bring the best out of them, making them better people in their respective communities where they come from.