The legendary South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) Xhosa news anchor/ reader has made a remarkable impact in the news fraternity.

She has reached a huge milestone of 37 years of news reading on television (TV). Her last day on TV was on 30 March 2021, Tuesday evening at 19h00pm on SABC news.

Even the country’s president, Cyril Ramaphosa honored her by giving her farewell a special grandstanding gesture by extending his own national address.

The legend herself, did not just turn heads by her eloquence in her mother tongue language, isiXhosa. She is also anti-aging and another outstanding thing is her love for her traditional attire/ regalia/ umbhaco.

Have a look below to see some interesting designs that mama Noxolo Grootboom wore:

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She graced her last show with the above beautiful piece.

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A cake was created for her, paying tribute to her 37 years of being an undisputed legend in South African news anchoring.

The cake was written “Ndinithanda nonke emakhaya,” translation “I love you all at home,” it is her usual signature statement.

She could not hold herself on her final blow of the whistle, she cried.

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She got honored and acknowledged by many people from politicians to NGOs and other people.

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3. She trended and led at the top on social media platforms. South Africans paid their tribute and some were emotional just like her. She has touched many lives.

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4. What a time to be alive, her warmth and love was shared by many who experienced it on television and on a personal level.

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Image source: Instagram

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5. She made news headlines and her doek game is always on point, quite similar to that of the late Winnie Madikizela Mandela