Amore Bekker
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Amore Bekker is a South African radio personality
, author
, MC and columnist
. She is currently the host of Tjailatyd, an Afrikaans
radio show broadcast by RSG (Radio Sonder Grense
) the Afrikaans Radio Service of the SABC. As author Bekker published her first cookbook
(Tjailaresepte) in June 2010. As of July 2010 she also writes a column for the Afrikaans language womans-magazine Finesse.
the daughter of Amor and Iwan Bekker. The middle child of three, Bekker grew up in Durbanville, Western Cape
a middle class
residential suburb of the greater City of Cape Town
metropolitan area. Bekker attended Kenridge Primary School and High School Durbanville before completing a Bachelor's degree
in Drama
at the Potchefstroom University for Christian Higher Education
in 1986.
Before taking her first job as radio presenter she worked as a sheep shearer
for three months in the town of Otautau
, New Zealand
in early 1989.
and later moved on to Good Hope FM
, 94.5 Kfm and Radio Rippel. She took a job with the SABC in 2003 as the host of the Saturday Morning breakfast show - "Brêkfis met Bekker". She was later replaced by Derrick Gardner and became the host of "Tjailatyd" - the afternoon drive show.
Antoinette Pienaar (well known Afrikaans actress and singer) and Oom (uncle) Johannes Willemse (a Griqua Shaman in his late 90's) are regulars on Bekkers' afternoon drive show (Tjailatyd) and answers listeners questions on a weekly basis from location in the heart of the Great Karoo of South Africa.
Pienaar and Willemse were introduced to the greater Afrikaans community by Bekker while she was still presenting "Brêkvis met Bekker" and gave them a regular slot on the then Saturday morning breakfast show.
In Bekkers own words: "Antoinette Pienaar came into my life during the 1990's. Her Karoo personality captivated me and I felt…the people must hear this woman! They hit the RSG air waves in 2003 and has gone from strength to strength ever since."
Pienaar received great acclaim in the Afrikaans community thanks to the efforts of Bekker and RSG with this program. Pienaars book: "Kruidjie roer my"" / "The Griqua's Apprentice" on folk remedies from the Griqua and Afrikaner
(Boer
) communities was published with the help of RSG.
Tjaila Resepte is Bekker's first book; a compilation of recipes phoned in by listeners of her afternoon drive show. A book centered around the theme of easy modern Afrikaans cooking and old family favorites. It starts with a section on puddings/deserts, "because life is unsure" - a quote she "borrow
ed" from the writer
Ernestine Ulmer. According to Bekker her number one purpose in life is to eat like a royal and enjoy good companionship every day. The book is dedicated to her deceased life partner
Dr. Robbie Nutt and was published with the help of RSG.
. When asked why she did not, she said: "Because I felt it in my water" - a characteristic phrase used by Bekker when discussing spiritual
decisions or beliefs. This deep belief in God can also be seen in her reaction to Dr. Robbie Nutt's death on the 13th of December 2009 which was widely publicized in the Afrikaans media. In May 2010, Sarie
had an exclusive interview
with her regarding his death
.
She is studying towards a degree in psychology
at the University of South Africa (UNISA) in her spare time.
Radio personality
A radio personality is a person with an on-air position in radio broadcasting. A radio personality can be someone who introduces and discusses various genres of music, hosts a talk radio show that may take calls from listeners, or someone whose primary responsibility is to give news, weather,...
, author
Author
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, MC and columnist
Columnist
A columnist is a journalist who writes for publication in a series, creating an article that usually offers commentary and opinions. Columns appear in newspapers, magazines and other publications, including blogs....
. She is currently the host of Tjailatyd, an Afrikaans
Afrikaans
Afrikaans is a West Germanic language, spoken natively in South Africa and Namibia. It is a daughter language of Dutch, originating in its 17th century dialects, collectively referred to as Cape Dutch .Afrikaans is a daughter language of Dutch; see , , , , , .Afrikaans was historically called Cape...
radio show broadcast by RSG (Radio Sonder Grense
Radio Sonder Grense
Radio Sonder Grense , i.e. Radio Without Borders, is an Afrikaans language radio service run by the South African Broadcasting Corporation for the whole of South Africa. Since Afrikaans is one of South Africa's 11 official languages, the SABC is required to carry an Afrikaans-language service on...
) the Afrikaans Radio Service of the SABC. As author Bekker published her first cookbook
Cookbook
A cookbook is a kitchen reference that typically contains a collection of recipes. Modern versions may also include colorful illustrations and advice on purchasing quality ingredients or making substitutions...
(Tjailaresepte) in June 2010. As of July 2010 she also writes a column for the Afrikaans language womans-magazine Finesse.
Early life
Bekker was born on February 11, 1965, in BurgersdorpBurgersdorp
Burgersdorp is a small town in the Ukhahlamba District Municipality of the Eastern Cape province of South Africa.The Afrikaner Bond political party was founded in Burgersdorp in 1881.-Rail:The first rail connection to Burgersdorp was opened on 19 March 1885...
the daughter of Amor and Iwan Bekker. The middle child of three, Bekker grew up in Durbanville, Western Cape
Western Cape
The Western Cape is a province in the south west of South Africa. The capital is Cape Town. Prior to 1994, the region that now forms the Western Cape was part of the much larger Cape Province...
a middle class
Middle class
The middle class is any class of people in the middle of a societal hierarchy. In Weberian socio-economic terms, the middle class is the broad group of people in contemporary society who fall socio-economically between the working class and upper class....
residential suburb of the greater City of Cape Town
City of Cape Town
The City of Cape Town is the metropolitan municipality which governs the city of Cape Town, South Africa and its suburbs and exurbs. As of 2007, it had a population of 3,497,097....
metropolitan area. Bekker attended Kenridge Primary School and High School Durbanville before completing a Bachelor's degree
Bachelor's degree
A bachelor's degree is usually an academic degree awarded for an undergraduate course or major that generally lasts for three or four years, but can range anywhere from two to six years depending on the region of the world...
in Drama
Drama
Drama is the specific mode of fiction represented in performance. The term comes from a Greek word meaning "action" , which is derived from "to do","to act" . The enactment of drama in theatre, performed by actors on a stage before an audience, presupposes collaborative modes of production and a...
at the Potchefstroom University for Christian Higher Education
Potchefstroom University for Christian Higher Education
The Potchefstroom University for Christian Higher Education was a medium-sized South African university located in Potchefstroom. Tuition was mainly in Afrikaans...
in 1986.
Before taking her first job as radio presenter she worked as a sheep shearer
Sheep shearer
A sheep shearer is a worker who uses -blade or machine shears to remove wool from domestic sheep during crutching or shearing.-History:...
for three months in the town of Otautau
Otautau
Otautau is a small farming, forestry and milling town located inland on the western edge of the Southland Plains of New Zealand on the banks of the Aparima River. Otautau is located approximately 40 km north west of Invercargill...
, New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
in early 1989.
Radio career
In the later part of 1989 Amore started working as DJ for Algoa FMAlgoa FM
Algoa FM is a Commercial radio station established to cater for the needs of the Eastern Cape and the Garden Route of South Africa in the 1980s and is still a driving force in the media of the present day....
and later moved on to Good Hope FM
Good Hope FM
Good Hope FM is a commercial music radio station for coloured people, based in Cape Town, South Africa. The station broadcasts 24 hours of Contemporary Hit Radio per day.The station runs a dating service.-External links:**...
, 94.5 Kfm and Radio Rippel. She took a job with the SABC in 2003 as the host of the Saturday Morning breakfast show - "Brêkfis met Bekker". She was later replaced by Derrick Gardner and became the host of "Tjailatyd" - the afternoon drive show.
Awards
- 2007 ATKV-mediaveertjie (media-feather) in the category best Afrikaans radio presenter for her afternoon drive show (Tjailatyd).
- 2009 ATKV-mediaveertjie (media-feather) in the category best Afrikaans radio presenter for her afternoon drive show (Tjailatyd).
- 2009 ATKV-mediaveertjie (media-feather) in the category best Afrikaans radio interview for her interview with EmeritusEmeritusEmeritus is a post-positive adjective that is used to designate a retired professor, bishop, or other professional or as a title. The female equivalent emerita is also sometimes used.-History:...
ArchbishopArchbishopAn archbishop is a bishop of higher rank, but not of higher sacramental order above that of the three orders of deacon, priest , and bishop...
Desmond TutuDesmond TutuDesmond Mpilo Tutu is a South African activist and retired Anglican bishop who rose to worldwide fame during the 1980s as an opponent of apartheid...
.
Kruie kraai koning
Translated from the Afrikaans: "Herbs rule." The phrase plays on the old Afrikaans saying that herbs are natures cure for every and any ailment.Antoinette Pienaar (well known Afrikaans actress and singer) and Oom (uncle) Johannes Willemse (a Griqua Shaman in his late 90's) are regulars on Bekkers' afternoon drive show (Tjailatyd) and answers listeners questions on a weekly basis from location in the heart of the Great Karoo of South Africa.
Pienaar and Willemse were introduced to the greater Afrikaans community by Bekker while she was still presenting "Brêkvis met Bekker" and gave them a regular slot on the then Saturday morning breakfast show.
In Bekkers own words: "Antoinette Pienaar came into my life during the 1990's. Her Karoo personality captivated me and I felt…the people must hear this woman! They hit the RSG air waves in 2003 and has gone from strength to strength ever since."
Pienaar received great acclaim in the Afrikaans community thanks to the efforts of Bekker and RSG with this program. Pienaars book: "Kruidjie roer my"" / "The Griqua's Apprentice" on folk remedies from the Griqua and Afrikaner
Afrikaner
Afrikaners are an ethnic group in Southern Africa descended from almost equal numbers of Dutch, French and German settlers whose native tongue is Afrikaans: a Germanic language which derives primarily from 17th century Dutch, and a variety of other languages.-Related ethno-linguistic groups:The...
(Boer
Boer
Boer is the Dutch and Afrikaans word for farmer, which came to denote the descendants of the Dutch-speaking settlers of the eastern Cape frontier in Southern Africa during the 18th century, as well as those who left the Cape Colony during the 19th century to settle in the Orange Free State,...
) communities was published with the help of RSG.
Tjaila Resepte (2010)
Translated from the Afrikaans: "Going home recipes".Tjaila Resepte is Bekker's first book; a compilation of recipes phoned in by listeners of her afternoon drive show. A book centered around the theme of easy modern Afrikaans cooking and old family favorites. It starts with a section on puddings/deserts, "because life is unsure" - a quote she "borrow
Borrow
Borrow or borrowing can mean: to receive from somebody temporarily, expecting to return it.*In finance, monetary debt*In language, the use of loanwords...
ed" from the writer
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
Ernestine Ulmer. According to Bekker her number one purpose in life is to eat like a royal and enjoy good companionship every day. The book is dedicated to her deceased life partner
Life partner
A life partner is a romantic or otherwise very close friend for life. The partners can be of the same or opposite sexes, married or unmarried, and monogamous or polyamorous....
Dr. Robbie Nutt and was published with the help of RSG.
Personal life
Rian van Heerden had an interview with her in 2007 on the Rian show, in which she revealed that she was involved with a Greek business man many years ago and that she almost emigrated to GreeceGreece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
. When asked why she did not, she said: "Because I felt it in my water" - a characteristic phrase used by Bekker when discussing spiritual
Spirituality
Spirituality can refer to an ultimate or an alleged immaterial reality; an inner path enabling a person to discover the essence of his/her being; or the “deepest values and meanings by which people live.” Spiritual practices, including meditation, prayer and contemplation, are intended to develop...
decisions or beliefs. This deep belief in God can also be seen in her reaction to Dr. Robbie Nutt's death on the 13th of December 2009 which was widely publicized in the Afrikaans media. In May 2010, Sarie
Sarie
Sarie is a South African women's magazine, written in Afrikaans. It is published by Media24, and is their oldest publication for women, first published in 1949 under the title Sarie Marais....
had an exclusive interview
Interview
An interview is a conversation between two people where questions are asked by the interviewer to obtain information from the interviewee.- Interview as a Method for Qualitative Research:"Definition" -...
with her regarding his death
Death
Death is the permanent termination of the biological functions that sustain a living organism. Phenomena which commonly bring about death include old age, predation, malnutrition, disease, and accidents or trauma resulting in terminal injury....
.
She is studying towards a degree in psychology
Psychology
Psychology is the study of the mind and behavior. Its immediate goal is to understand individuals and groups by both establishing general principles and researching specific cases. For many, the ultimate goal of psychology is to benefit society...
at the University of South Africa (UNISA) in her spare time.