By Sifelani Tsiko
Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe (28-09-06)

BOTSWANA Television presenter Mmiso Mmereki is a young and energetic
personality who is always keen to bring her sense of fun to her audience through
 her music and talent show.

"When I'm on my TV show, I feel like I'm on top of the world," says Mmiso
(28) in an interview with The Herald in Victoria Falls recently. "I've passion for it
."

Mmiso presents Mokaragana, a local talent and music show on BTV which is
quite popular among the youth both in her country and in Zimbabwe too.

She loves to use her passion for physical fitness in her TV work. And, whenever
viewers see her dancing energetically, one might think she is on drugs or some
other things.

"I love music, I love fun and dancing during my shows," says the enthusiastic and
bubbling presenter. "I don't take any drugs. I got to the gym to stay fit and going."

Mmiso is quite popular with kids in her country and here in Zimbabwe. Her fans
follow enthusiastically her energetic and popular approach to her own musical
show.

Botswana TV beams a free satellite channel to Zimbabwe. Even though, Zimbab-
wean parents feel uneasy seeing their children staying glued to foreign television
programmes, the children say a diversity of television programmes brings more
choice to them.

The mighty Victoria Falls, the country's main tourist attraction wooed Mmiso's
heart. "The Falls are truly amazing," she says. "I truly enjoyed my stay here and
I want to come back again with my friends." The natural forest, the earthly feeling
and the rain showers had a rainbow effect on Mmiso who took time to visit the
falls during her stay at the country's premier resort town.

"I've learnt a lot about the Falls," says an awe struck Mmiso. "Its great to be
here." To her fans in Zimbabwe, Mmiso says she hopes to visit the country in
future for a memorable show. "I feel honoured to know that I've man fans here
in Zimbabwe," says the youthful looking presenter. "I want to come back again
to meet my fans. I would like to meet them and share experiences with them. I
can learn a lot about Zimbabwe and how television presenters do their work
here."

Mmiso was born on March 12 in 1978 in Gaborone. She went to Marang Junior
School and finished her secondary education at Gabane Senior School in 1995.

She went for auditions in 2003 and was successful. She started her
Mokaragana local and music show in that same year and since then she has
never looked back.

"Initially I wanted to be a radio presenter. There was not TV in Botswana at the time," she says. "But when television came, I felt strongly that I could do better on screen. So I went for auditions and got a job in
 2003."

Mmiso says she is a dreamer who likes to live in the present. "I'm a dreamer. I
try to avoid dwelling much on the future. You can't predict the future and so, I
want to live in the present," she says.

"I get a lot of inspiration from Mmasekgowa Masire-Mwamba, the chief
executive of Bedia, an import and export company," she says. "She is very
humble, down to earth and works hard in life."

Mmiso was chosen as the goodwill ambassador for Botswana in the Global Call
to Action Against Poverty campaign. She says she will work to sensitise the
youth about poverty issues.

To her fans, she says: "Believe in your self and dream on. Go out there and do it.
 If you believe in yourself, you can succeed. God is always there for people who fight a good fight."

Mmiso's shows offers a unique and energetic take in the world of entertainment.
She is promising.