Having grown up in East London, Mpofu completed a BA in media and communication and a BA honours in media studies at the Nelson Mandela University in Gqeberha before taking on the broadcast world.

Today, he is an emerging researcher with a keen scholarly focus on the advancement and growth of community radio in South Africa. Mpofu is busy with his postgraduate diploma in media management at Rhodes University part-time, says the station.

After working at Trufm and Good Hope FM, he lectured on radio production at NEMISA. However, it was during his tenure at Stellenbosch University's campus radio station MFM 92.6 that his passion for mentoring and nurturing emerging radio talent was ignited, and he found his true passion, adds the station.

Mpofu is now delighted to have joined Tuks FM 107.2, where he can take this further and continue to develop young broadcasters.

"Over the next few years, I would love to see Tuks FM 107.2 become the station of choice not only for students at the University of Pretoria but also for the youth in our broadcast area. My vision includes expanding the station's position from traditional broadcasting into a multimedia platform that can compete in the digital environment," Mpofu says. 

"I also plan to create a distinctive musical identity for Tuks FM 107.2, characterised by diversity and originality, underpinned by a deep resonance with our audience, while empowering the next generation of radio professionals," Mpofu adds.

Tuks FM 107.2 was recently nominated for 27 South African Radio Awards, which represent the pinnacle of accomplishment, not just in campus radio but in the broader radio landscape in the country, the station says.

The station concludes that it is esteemed in the radio industry for the many successful alumni who gained their experience in its halls, including:
  • Anele Mdoda
  • Rian Van Heerden
  • Ayanda MVP
  • Zanele Potelwa
  • Rob Forbes
  • Fix (Fixacious) Moeti
  • Gareth Cliff
  • Nadia Romanos, and
  • Sarina Bosman.

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