{"id":24171,"date":"2026-03-02T17:37:57","date_gmt":"2026-03-02T15:37:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wedodis.co.za\/news\/?p=24171"},"modified":"2026-03-02T17:38:01","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T15:38:01","slug":"cheers-to-lerato-mvelase-fans-applaud-her-exciting-new-role","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wedodis.co.za\/news\/cheers-to-lerato-mvelase-fans-applaud-her-exciting-new-role\/","title":{"rendered":"Cheers to Lerato Mvelase: Fans Applaud Her Exciting New Role!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-io-article-url=\"https:\/\/briefly.co.za\/entertainment\/celebrities\/236565-lerato-mvelase-tears-speaking-power-fm-gig-god-a-different-plan\/\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Lerato Mvelase became emotional while discussing her new role in a video that has gone viral on social media<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>The actress has joined the <\/strong><strong><i>Power FM <\/i><\/strong><strong> team, marking a milestone she has long anticipated<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Her heartfelt reaction elicited a wave of support from fans and colleagues, who offered their congratulations in the comments<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure class=\"article-image\">Acclaimed actress Lerato Mvelase shared her feelings about her recently acquired position as a radio presenter.<\/figure>\n<p class=\"align-left\">On her debut show at <i>Power FM <\/i> on Sunday, 1 March 2026, the <i>Marked<\/i> actress described this role as a fulfillment of her aspirations, noting that she had patiently waited years for this moment.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;This chapter of my life is something I know I waited for many years. Sometimes we do other things, thinking that some things are not for us, but God always has a different plan.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"align-left\">After recently earning her MBA, Lerato reflected on her journey, admitting that there were challenging times when her efforts felt overlooked. She encouraged listeners to remain hopeful: &#8220;Humble yourself under His righteous hand&#8221; and continue striving.<\/p>\n<p class=\"align-left\">She emphasized the importance of timing, stating that when the moment is right, opportunities will arise and the right people will support you in reaching your goals.<\/p>\n<p class=\"align-left\">Expressing gratitude to the station for their support, she mentioned that while this role was not what she initially envisioned at this point in her career, she gave thanks to God and her ancestors for guiding her to this opportunity.<\/p>\n<p class=\"align-left\">As the new host of <i>Power Perspective<\/i>, Lerato is eager to engage with listeners and discuss their views on the socio-political climate in South Africa.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;We want to bring the human aspect of our life experiences. We can&#8217;t run away from the politics, economics or the social injustice of the country. How do we humanise our experiences?&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"align-left\">With her extensive media experience and commitment to the community, Lerato is prepared to address pressing issues. She aims to facilitate sincere and significant discussions that resonate with her audience.<\/p>\n<p class=\"align-left\">She joins her brother, former rapper ProVerb, contributing another strong voice to the South African broadcast scene.<\/p>\n<p class=\"align-left\">Listeners are invited to tune into <i>Power Perspective<\/i> every Sunday from 6 pm to 9 pm.<\/p>\n<p class=\"align-left\">Watch <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Powerfm987\/status\/2028168572892053781\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Lerato Mvelase&#8217;s video<\/a> below.<\/p>\n<h2>Social media reacts to Lerato Mvelase&#8217;s video<\/h2>\n<p class=\"align-left\">Lerato Mvelase&#8217;s emotional expression resonated with fans and colleagues. Here are some of their comments.<\/p>\n<p class=\"align-left\">Singer Brenda Mtambo remarked:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;Deserved. Earned. Aligned. You belong there, congratulations, Lerato.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"align-left\">Actress Bridget Masinga extended her support to Lerato Mvelase:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;Oh, @lerato_mvelase, sis wami. Your story holds such power, such grace and dignity, sis. This is your blessed era bestowed upon you through hard work, dedication, sacrifice and constant belief &#8211; you deserve it all. And don\u2019t ever let them tell you that vulnerability isn\u2019t for radio, they would be SO wrong. Lead with your heart, and the audiences will follow.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"align-left\">Radio and TV presenter Hulisani Ravele stated:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;Congratulations, loved one, and all the best! What a gift you are to the station and the listeners.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"align-left\">whisperedloom commented:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;She\u2019s in her element. Looking forward to this journey ahead.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<figure class=\"article-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.briefly.co.za\/images\/360\/605d09f7fcc72930.jpeg?v=1\" \/>\n<figcaption class=\"article-image__caption\">Fans and peers celebrated Lerato Mvelase&#8217;s new role on Power FM. Image: powerfm_987<br \/>Source: Instagram<br \/><br \/><br \/><\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\u201cThis chapter of my life is something I know I waited for many years. Sometimes we do other things, thinking that some things are not for us, but God always has a different plan,\u201d Lerato says.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/POWERPerspective?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#POWERPerspective<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/oVEkD3kaDj\">pic.twitter.com\/oVEkD3kaDj<\/a><\/p>&mdash; POWER 98.7 (@Powerfm987) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Powerfm987\/status\/2028168572892053781?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 1, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<div id=\"wedod-3268009555\" class=\"wedod-after-content wedod-entity-placement\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1458300956780583\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1458300956780583\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lerato Mvelase became emotional while discussing her new role in a video that has gone viral on social<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":24192,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[110,4,105],"tags":[12234,8821,6681,6604,6758,7238,8935],"class_list":["post-24171","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-celebs","category-entertainment","category-featured-celebs","tag-applaud","tag-cheers","tag-exciting","tag-fans","tag-lerato","tag-mvelase","tag-role"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Cheers to Lerato Mvelase: Fans Celebrate Her New Role!<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Join fans in celebrating Lerato Mvelase&#039;s thrilling new role! 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