Modise cements himself as an entertainment �Jack of all trades�
Lekopanye Mooketsi | Wednesday October 22, 2014 15:35
Modise made his breakthrough presenting a Sunday gospel show. He later took the reigns over popular music show programme Mokaragana from Joel “Ntsoro” Keitumele who was a legend in his own right. Although Keitumele’s shoes seemed too large to fit, Modise took it all in his stride. He introduced his own style and endeared himself to the thousands who tuned in to the show every weekend.
When he presented Mokaragana he was renowned for chanting his war cry “phunya”. Although some viewers were not comfortable with this word associating it with sexual connotations, Modise insisted that it was an innocent catch phrase. He explained that “phunya” reffered to unearthing talent around the country, which is the purpose of Mokgaragana. However, just when viewers were starting to enjoy seeing him on the show, he was appointed to take over a different show.
Modise currently presents the choir and traditional singing programme. Every Thursday he has choir and traditional music lovers eating from the palm of his hand with his engaging presenting skills. He sometimes blends the show with poetry by inviting traditional poets, or he recites himself. He has unveiled his hidden talent because he is a poet of note. Modise is always in his element on the show, often dressed in traditional regalia. It’s also evident that he does his homework; he is always well-informed on the different groups that perform on the show. Modise is also a notable actor who used to run his own community theatre group. His acting group has done corporate theatre shows. He has also MCed at several national events and anchored live shows for Btv.
The larger than life Modise is happily married to Botswana Police edutainment actress Onkemetse Modise, or “Diphuka” who has appeared on several episodes of Itshireletse show, potraying an array of characters. Her star rose on one episode when she played the role of an abused school girl who was known as ‘Diphuka’.