Relebogile Mabotja Receives Prestigious Editors Tribute Award at GQ Men of the Year 2025
Fresh off her Best Talk Show win at the Telkom Radio Awards, Relebogile Mabotja has added yet another major accolade to her remarkable year, walking away with the Editors Tribute Award at the GQ Men of the Year 2025 ceremony. The honour recognises her far reaching influence across South Africa’s entertainment and media landscape and cements her status as one of the country’s most respected and dynamic industry players.
Awarded in one of the most coveted categories of the evening, the Editors Tribute celebrates individuals whose careers have shaped culture with depth, intention and longevity. For Relebogile Mabotja, it marks the culmination of more than two decades of consistent excellence across radio, stage, television, music and production. Her work has not only entertained but informed and challenged audiences, earning her a reputation as a trusted voice whose presence carries both authority and warmth.
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“From radio and television to music production and business leadership, Mabotja has built a multi-hyphenated career defined by consistency, curiosity and reinvention. Her production work across major South African shows, alongside her on-air presence, has made her one of the country’s most trusted creative voices. She continues to champion emerging talent while shaping entertainment spaces both in front of and behind the scenes,” cites GQ Magazine.
The GQ recognition arrives at the close of a milestone year that has seen Relebogile Mabotja operate at the height of her creative and professional powers. In 2025 alone, she took on the role of Host and Associate Producer of Showmax’s bold new divorce talk show Untied, earned a nomination for Best Social Media Use by a Radio Show at the South African Social Media Awards, won Entertainment TV Producer of the Year at the Basadi In Music Awards, hosted the Married At First Sight South Africa Season 2 Reunion, released her debut EP Still Me, and claimed Best Talk Show in the Commercial category at the Telkom Radio Awards just to highlight a few.
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Together, these achievements reflect a career that continues to evolve with purpose, versatility and cultural relevance. Whether leading conversations on air, shaping narratives behind the scenes or expanding her creative expression through music, Relebogile Mabotja has consistently demonstrated an ability to move seamlessly between worlds while remaining grounded in authenticity.
The Editors Tribute Award positions her not only as a standout leader of the year, but as a blueprint for sustained impact in the industry. As she closes out 2025, Relebogile Mabotja stands firmly as one of South Africa’s most influential media figures, a creative force whose legacy continues to unfold with clarity, confidence and vision.