Khanyi Dhlomo
| Khanyi Dhlomo | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Khanyisile Dhlomo 17 December 1974 Umlazi, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa |
| Residence | Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Nationality | South African |
| Education |
BA Communications and Industrial Psychology MBA Harvard Business School |
| Occupation | Editor, entrepreneur |
| Known for | Destiny, various business ventures |
| Partner(s) |
Dr Sthembiso Mkhize (1992–2003)[1] Chinezi Chijioke (2009–present) |
Khanyi Dhlomo (born 17 December 1974 in Umlazi, KwaZulu-Natal) is a South African TV Host and the founder and CEO of Ndalo Media and Ndalo Luxury Ventures.
Early life
Dhlomo is the daughter of Oscar Dhlomo[lower-alpha 1] She became the first black girl at The Girls' Collegiate School, in Pietermaritzburg, while there she won the Thandi Face Cover Girl competition at the age of 16,[3] which sparked her interest in media.
Career
At the age of 22 Dhlomo was appointed as editor of the magazine, True Love. Within a year of her appointment, the magazine's circulation doubled[4] from 70,000 to 140,000 and the magazine became the most widely read women's magazine in the country.
After eight years at True Love with a circulation of 1.9 million, Dhlomo stepped down as editor. Following her failed marriage she relocated to France where she worked as manager of South Africa's Tourism Board in Paris. In 2007 she graduated from Harvard Business School with an MBA which is where she met her husband Chinezi Chijioke.
In 2007 she returned home to South Africa at which time she founded Ndalo Media in partnership with Naspers and successfully published the magazine, Destiny. In 2008 Dhlomo launched DestinyConnect.com which serves as the online extension of Destiny magazine and in July 2009 Destiny Man, edited by Kojo Baffoe was launched together with its online extension DestinyMan.com.[5]
In 2013, Dhlomo launched the boutique department store, Luminance.[6]
Awards
- 2001 AdVantage Magazine Editor of the Year
- Most Influential Woman in South African Media 2003
References
- ↑ "Khanyi files for divorce". City Press. Retrieved 30 April 2014.
- ↑ "Oscar Dumisani Dhlomo". South African History Online. Retrieved 2016-07-25.
- ↑ "Who is Khanyi Dhlomo?". Mail & Guardian. Retrieved 29 April 2014.
- ↑ "Winning Women – Khanyi Dhlomo: The glimmer of success". City Press. Retrieved 29 April 2014.
- ↑ Mfonobong Nsehe (6 June 2011). "Africas Most Successful Women – Khanyi Dhlomo". Forbes. Retrieved 30 April 2014.
- ↑ "Luminance boutique department store launches in Hyde Park". Destiny Connect. Retrieved 2 May 2014.