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If you have wondered what Ayanda Mdluli's brand title, MVP, stands for, wonder no more, as she told City Press that it means Most Valuable Player, a trait she always brings to the table in any room she sits in.
Born in KwaZulu-Natal, media personality and Y presenter Ayanda Mdluli grew up in Johannesburg. She has always been creative and has taken part in dramatic art, as she enjoys being on stage.
As a straight-A pupil, her parents frowned upon her request to study at the National School of the Arts, as she had already secured a bursary to attend another high school.
Being told to find her own bursary to study at the arts school propelled her to take the initiative to reach her goals.
She won her bursary with a washing brand, which funded her. The presenter then got her first TV presenting job on SABC 3, which paid for the rest of high school and even matric dance.
Ayanda knows the value of hard work, as she does not come from a family of wealth. Radio pursued her, as she was scouted to be part of Y, while she was doing her degree in 2013.
Ayanda then moved to 947 in 20 17 for a couple of years before she moved back to Y's drive-time show. She moved back to the youth station, this time as a bigger sister to other colleagues and her listeners.
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Her background in psychology helps her connect with her listeners through the conversations she has on the show and at events she speaks at.
Ayanda also believes in the power of mentorship to help one navigate their path to success. In essence, she embodies her MVP status as she rises to the top of her career.
