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Raeesa was born in Durban and lived here for most of her life. She matriculated at PR Pather in Merebank and studied a BA (English, French and Drama) at the University of Natal. She went on to do a Honours in Cultural and Media Studies, obtaining it Cum Laude. She was the first Indian female TV presenter in South Africa. She was East Net’s first anchor. She worked for Zee TV in the UK as news anchor for 2 years. Back in SA, she presented for the TV magazine programme Good Morning SA and Eastern Mosaic.
Raeesa started at Lotus FM in 1995 as current affairs and talkshow presenter/producer. She went on to do production, host the Bollywood Top 20, and anchor the 3 hour lunchtime show. She is currently drama producer at the station. She has done print and television modelling as well as written extensively for newspapers and magazines. She speaks 6 languages.

Raeesa says:

Always stand up for what is true and right, no matter what.

You only have one life, so live it!

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Krishnan’s career in the broadcasting field evolved as a result of his passion for music and drama. Krishnan has been with the SABC for the past ten years and considers himself fortunate to have been at the forefront of changes with Lotus FM.
In addition to his challenging role at Lotus, Krishnan is also a keen sportsman. In 2005 he received his National Colours for darts when he represented the SABC at the National Corporate Games.
Besides being the Webmaster for the station and presenting the Tamil Top20, Krishnan makes it a point to find time to fulfil his performing role as a Master of Ceremonies and motivational speaker at functions.
In his spare time, Krishnan still dabbles with his passion for theatre and to catch up with his singing talents. He has performed in various hit shows and is now concentrating on writing an autobiography.

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Kamsiliya Arumugam started of in 1996 as Programme Clerk at then Radio Lotus under the Khalik Sherif Management. Ever since the mother of 1 has undergone a portfolio change at the radio station and now works as an assistant to the Programme Manager. Heralding from a musical family, (her father being one of the original members of the “Raiders”), her passion for music and the arts, inspires Kamsiliya to work in full strength at Lotus FM. Her dedication and commitment to the organization, makes her a valuable member to the team.

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