Leanne Manas is the popular face of SABC’s flagship breakfast program – Morning Live on SABC 2. Prior to this she was the host of two Business programs on SABC 3 – Business update and Business Focus. Leanne was also chosen as the National Anchor for the 2004 elections and Presidential Inauguration.
She started off her television career as the main news anchor for South Africa’s essential Business Channel - Summit Television. Leanne has also done extensive work for radio stations across South Africa including Radio Algoa, Jacaranda and East Coast Radio.
She is a qualified Speech and Drama teacher which she completed through London Trinity College and also has an Honours degree in English. Leanne started her career as a news anchor at Radio 702 and then moved to Johnnic Publishing's African Business Channel where she became the news anchor for Classic fm. She then took a keen interest in Finance journalism and completed a postgraduate certificate in Economics Journalism from Rhodes University. In her spare time she teaches Television skills to students at On Cue Communications.
Leanne has interviewed hundreds of Top Businessmen and women, Politicians and entertainers in South Africa and from abroad. Her most notable achievements thus far – is her one on one exclusive interview with Oprah Winfrey and Nelson Mandela. Celine Dion, Diana Ross, Christina Aguilera, Seal, Sir Richard Branson, Joan Armatrading, John Legend, Jane Seymour, Ronan Keating, the Reverend Jesse Jackson and the Archbishop of Canterbury are just some of the people Leanne has had the opportunity to interview.
Leanne was one of the nominees for Sanlam’s Business Journalist of the year awards in 2002. She was voted as one of Cosmopolitans most awesome woman of 2004. Leanne also walked off with the Sunday Times/Elle most stylish news/actuality/continuity presenter award for 2004.
She is also a three time recipient of the “Best South African Female Television Presenter” at People magazines “Crystal Awards” (2005-2007).
Leanne won the “best dressed presenter” for 2005 and 2006. She also walked away with “You” Magazines most as Stylish television presenter for 2006.
Leanne is as an Ambassador for Nelson Mandela’s 46664 campaign. She is the only Television anchor in the world to join the elite list of Ambassadors handpicked by Madiba. |
