Putco Mafani

Radio Broadcaster & Motivational Speaker

Meet Putco Mafani

Putco Mafani has nearly 20 year’s experience as Professional Radio & TV Broadcaster. Putco Mafani has nearly 20 year’s experience as Professional Radio & TV Broadcaster, including but not limited to: Radio Digital Editing, Productions and live Broadcasting – Umhlobo Wenene FM, Channel Africa, Kaya FM & CKI FM | Live TV Presenter for SABC Topsport, Xhosa TV News, Lifestyle Magazine programmes, etc | Years of Football experience as sports marketer , sponsorships and public relations: 10 | Mass Communications with KC supporters through club website management, Club Magazine, Hotline, club events (home games), newsletters, trade and exhibitions, road shows and mass meetings and traditional media | Events Management, conceptualization, MC services, strategy and implementation | Sponsorships and other commercial joint ventures (strategic, activation and implementation) | Sponsorship Activations with Reebok SA managing the Kaizer Chiefs account.​

Played a key role in controlling crowds at the Ellis Park stadium, during the EPS disaster of 2001, thanks to live Radio & TV experience. Putco has also anchored several High Profile events such as: Nelson Mandela Children’s Hospital Fund Raising Event, featuring international friendly matches of the Boks, Bafana • Bafana and the Bafana Legends plus an international concert all in one day – FNB Stadium 2013 | AFCON Cup Official Opening and Closing Events 2013 | Various International Music festival Shows 1994 – 2014 | Various COEGA Investment functions and sod turning ceremonies 2011/12 | Conducted Football Marketing & Public Relations workshops for all Premier League of Swaziland (PLS) clubs in Mbabane, 2011/12 | 2010 FIFA World Cup games in Nelson Mandela Bay/ Port Elizabeth.

Putco Mafani pays tribute to Dumile Mateza, a ‘straight talker and a walking encyclopedia for sports’

The Price and Prize of Greatness – Putco Mafani

From humble beginnings in Bhofolo in the Eastern Cape, Putco Mafani has become a household name in South Africa.