Robert Marawa is one of South Africa’s most recognised sports broadcasters.

He is also one of the country’s highest-earning tv and radio personalities.

Robert had dreams of becoming a lawyer and signed up for a law degree at Wits University in 1992.

But fate had other plans for the star.

Here’s a look at Robert Marawa’s biography.

Robert Marawa age

Robert Marawa was born on March 1, 1973. He turned 48 years old in 2021. He grew up in KwaZulu-Natal’s Vryheid community. Robert spent most of his childhood in the province before relocating to Gauteng. He completed his secondary school education at Hilton College, near Pietermaritzburg.Robert Marawa Family

Robert Marawa has two sisters – Vanessa Marawa, who gained fame on Survivor SA, and Gugu Marawa, who has also made a name for herself in the sports industry.
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Robert’s father, Frank Marawa, died in 2016. He told the Sunday Times in a 2018 interview that he learned a lot about fatherhood from his dad.

“It was always important in the time that I was with him … to really extract as much as I could from him, see him as that role model, that leader, that father … I’ve never spent December anywhere else but home … So the whole essence of family is what he was all about, that’s what he espoused, that’s what I hope to kind of carry on because it is important,” Robert said.

Robert has described his mother, Phumlile Marawa, as a strong woman. He particularly admired her strength after the passing of his father.

“My father passed away in front of us… At the ward, I held my father’s left hand and Vanessa held his right hand. My mom said dad has passed away and we must accept it. She removed the oxygen and thanked the nurses for caring for my father That moment was hard, that my dad was gone but my mom was very strong and comforted us,” he told The Sunday Tribune.
Robert Marawa Career, TV

Robert Marawa’s got his big career break in 1996. He landed a job as a continuity presenter on SABC 1. One year later, he ventured into sports broadcasting and so began his rise to the top on the industry.

Robert presented a football show called Laduma on Topsport. He covered the 1998 Fifa World Cup for the show and impressed viewers with his football knowledge.

Robert has also hosted Soccerzone, Blow by Blow and several soccer shows on SuperSport.

He has made a name for himself in the radio industry as well. Robert hosted Discovery Sports Centre and Sports @6 on Metro FM.