Johannesburg, Friday, 10 March 2017 – Award winning South African sports journalist and television & radio personality, Robert Marawa, took both the country and Mr Wilson B Nkosi by surprise this evening with a special tribute in honour of Mr Wilson B Nkosi’s 30 year milestone on radio at Metro FM.
Robert Marawa’s popular LEGENDS feature on Fridays was converted to a tribute to the legend that is Mr Wilson B Nkosi which included contribution and special remarks from the likes of Walter Mokoena and Tim Modise, whom Mr Wilson B Nkosi described as one of his favourite broadcasters of all time.
Mr Wilson B Nkosi took the surprise tribute in his stride often remarking at his loss of words and humility to the gesture from Robert Marawa. Robert Marawa also presented Mr Wilson B Nkosi with an award for his contribution and dedication to his craft over the years. Mr Wilson B Nkosi called this award his “Oscar” and expressed his gratitude to Robert Marawa for paying tribute to him for doing what he does best on radio, which was his first, second and third choice.
On why Robert Marawa chose to pay tribute to Mr Wilson B Nkosi, he expressed: “I believe in honouring people whilst they are still alive.”
Robert Marawa and Mr Wilson B Nkosi have been good friends for many years. If you want to see more pictures of this heartfelt moment, be sure to check out Robert Marawa’s social media platforms.
Social Media was a buzz during this tribute. See below some of the comments that came through during the show.
Legend honouring Legend! #respect to big @robertmarawa #WBN30 https://t.co/aXinSj8qvM
— Motsamai? (@motsamaiMo) March 10, 2017
Salute! @robertmarawa for honoring the legendary #WBN30. You are a legend yourself you obviously know that 🙂
— Bongz M (@bmtcool) March 11, 2017
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