Ashraf Garda is a media host in South Africa. He is a radio presenter on SAfm and hosts the show "[email protected]", as well as SAfm's "Afternoon Talk" and became the host of the South African Broadcasting Corporation's investigative program "Special *ignment" in April 2011.

During the 2010 World Cup Ashraf provided *ysis on the games as well as the social impact of the World Cup on CNN, Al Jazeera, CBC Canada and SABC 2's Morning Live.

Contents

• 1 Biography
• 2 Radio
• 3 Television
• 4 Awards
• 5 References

Biography

Born in Johannesburg, South Africa on 4 June 1962. Ashraf lived with his parents in Fietas until they had to relocate to Lenasia due to the Group Areas Act of the South African Apartheid regime. He married Jamela C*im and together they started a business retailing textiles in the Oriental Plaza, called "Fabric Fantasy". Ashraf's entry into radio began when he hosted sports shows on community radio stations "Radio az-Zaheer" and later "the Voice,95.4fm".

Radio

Ashraf landed the sports news role on the popular South African radio station 5fm and later on SAfm. Garda now hosts the "Afternoon Talk" show from 2-4pm daily and does the [email protected] show every Sunday 9-11am.

Television

Garda often guest hosted "Interface", SABC's leading current affairs showand is the host of SABC's multi award-winning investigative do*entary program "Special *ignment".

Awards

2007 South African Breweries Sports insert of the year (Safm)

2012 Turquoise Harmony Ins*ute:Ubuntu lecture and dialogue award (media award)

References