Katlego Maboe’s career was gone after he cheated on his baby mom in 2020, when he lost his job and sponsorship.
Katlego was already in the news for cheating in November 2020, but this time there were receipts!
When a video of the presenter confessing to infidelity and giving his partner a STI first went viral, Twitter users were convinced it was all a hoax.
It didn’t take long, however, to realize how tight the situation was.
The TV personality is steadily working his way back to the top after being dismissed from anchoring Expresso Katlego owing to the infidelity controversy.
In August 2022, the media personality returned to Expresso and, after rising once more, presented Tropika Island Of Treasure. Kat is also trying to resurrect his singing career.
On his comeback to the “Expresso Morning Show,” Katlego Maboe recounted his motivational story of conquering his “darkest thoughts” and how he overcame difficulties.
Co-presenter Graeme Richards and Katlego Maboe had an emotional conversation about his experience.
Kat also considered the ways in which his two years of “isolation” had “transformed” him.
In the midst of his “storm,” which included a legal dispute, accusations of gender-based abuse, and even losing his job and source of income, Katlego Maboe admitted that he had considered suicide.
These were his words:
“There was a moment when I thought the darkest thoughts. I thought wouldn’t it be better if it was just done? Just quickly. Now. Done. My family wouldn’t have to worry about having to call me every day and deal with me”.
The Expresso Morning Show team welcomes Katlego Maboe #KatIsBack pic.twitter.com/DV9DDyAmyX
— News Live SA (@newslivesa) August 8, 2022
In the end, he was able to pick up the pieces and put them back together thanks to his son Phoenix and the love and support of his family, friends, and fans.
As he is rising from the ashes, in March 2023, the exciting news that Katlego Maboe will host South Africa’s version of the popular international game show Deal or No Deal was announced.
After sharing the news, Katlego’s timeline was inundated with congratulations from friends and followers.
On the game show Deal or No Deal, players must choose one of 20 sealed boxes containing cash ranging from R1 to R250,000.
The “banker” of the programme offers the participant money in return for their box as the game progresses and the cash values of the boxes are revealed.
As Katlego asks the competitor to choose whether to accept the banker’s offer in each round, the tension between the participants and the audience is high.
Lala Tuku, head of local programming, said the SABC was delighted to have Katlego host the programme.
The hosts of the Metro FM Music Awards 2023 have been revealed as television personalities Lerato “LKG” Kganyago and Katlego Maboe, both of whom have won South African Film and Television Awards (Safta).
On May 6, 2023, the awards presentation will take place at Mbombela Stadium in Mpumalanga.
Kganyago and Maboe were picked to present the awards because of their skills, the commercial radio station publicly announced.
Introducing your hosts for the highly anticipated METRO FM Music Awards 2023, the dynamic duo @Leratokganyago & @KatlegoMaboe!
Don't miss out on the biggest music event of the year | 6 May at 18:30. Get your tickets now on Computicket https://t.co/Gsmu9pL8xB #MMA23 #BackIsBlack pic.twitter.com/kvazbmWB5x
— METROFM SABC (@METROFMSA) April 21, 2023
Katlego Maboe is clearly a rising talent in his writings. He got up even when his back was against the wall and when the storms hit.