After the Grand Finale event held at The Venue, Melrose Arch on 30 March 2012, where ten DJs battled it out for the title of Top Jock 2012, McDonald’s South Africa has announced that Malope Makhura is the competition winner.
Makhura first showcased his talent amongst his peers at the University of Limpopo where he was hand-picked by judge and party-starter DJ Euphonik. He went on the represent his university at the Grand Finale, where he battled it out with nine other aspiring DJs.
“The whole competition has been an experience for me. Making it to the top 10 was an achievement but being crowned the McDonald’s Top Jock 2012 winner is really an honour. I am thrilled to be the hottest student DJ and sharing the stage with well-established DJs was an opportunity of a life time,” said Makhura.
Akhura walked away with a 12-month DJ course and other desirable prizes to the value of R100,000 including a DStv HD PVR decoder. The winner will also showcase his skills on MTV (DStv Channel 321) and MTV Base (DStv Channel 322).
Daniel Padiachy, marketing director of McDonald’s South Africa said in statement: “Congratulations to all the finalists that battled it out tonight and especially Malope for walking away with the title of the McDonald’s Top Jock 2012.”
