"These remarkable achievements not only underscore the station's commitment to delivering top-notch content but also solidify its standing as a leading force in the dynamic landscape of campus radio," says Lwazi Mpofu, Tuks FM's station manager. 

Now in their 13th year, the SA Radio Awards spotlight outstanding achievements across various radio genres, including:
  • campus
  • community
  • public broadcast
  • commercial
  • podcast, and
  • Internet radio.

Tuks FM earned 29 SA Radio Awards nominations in 2023, becoming the most nominated campus radio station of the awards and the most nominated radio station across the country. 

The station won the following SA Radio Awards: 
  • Station of the Year 
  • Afternoon Drive Presenter: Tshepang Moji 
  • Afternoon Drive Show: Tuks FM Drive with Jodell Tantij 
  • Breakfast Show: The Big Chief on Breakfast 
  • Community Project: Tuks FM The Voice 
  • Music Show: Tuks FM Top 40, and
  • Night-time Show: The Tuks FM Sex Show 

Tuks FM also received three awards at the International Students Broadcasting Championship, which is a development platform dedicated to acknowledging emerging radio, podcast and digital talent with the aim of exposing them to potential employers.

The station competed with several countries, including:
  • the United States
  • the United Kingdom
  • Australia, and
  • the Philippines. 

Tuks FM won the following International Students Broadcasting Championship Awards: 
  • People's Choice Award: Tshepang Moji 
  • Best New Podcast: The Tuks FM Sex Show (additionally, Feedspot, a content reader for reading all websites in one place, recently ranked the show as the second-best sexuality podcast in South Africa), and
  • Best Community Initiative: Tuks FM The Voice.

"This success not only reflects positively on Tuks FM but also stands as a source of pride for the University of Pretoria as a whole," concludes professor Flavia Senkubuge, vice principal of student life. "We are excited about the acknowledgement of the efforts of the Tuks FM team on the international stage."

For more information, visit www.tuksfm.co.za. You can also follow Tuks FM on Facebook, X or on Instagram.