Candice Modiselle launches YouTube channel aimed at helping upcoming artists

31 January 2022 - 08:00 By Constance Gaanakgomo
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Candice Modiselle hopes her new space will encourage growth and transparency among young creatives in the industry
Candice Modiselle hopes her new space will encourage growth and transparency among young creatives in the industry
Image: Instagram/Candice Modiselle

Actress and TV presenter Candice Modiselle finally gets a chance to answer all the questions she has been receiving in her DMs through her new YouTube sharing platform The 5 Minute Call.

Taking to Instagram on Thursday, Candice announced her exciting news.

“It feels like it’s 'long overdue' but I have no doubt in my mind that this moment is right on time. It gives me nothing but a pleasure to announce The 5 Minute Call, a value sharing platform for emerging creatives and a space for us to encourage growth and transparency in our entertainment industry. All these questions I get asked in my DMs I finally get to answer.”

She said a link will soon be available to her fans.

It's good news all round in the YouTube space as two platforms belonging to celebs have been billed to be part of the YouTube Black Voices Fund Class of 2022 .

The initiative, in its second year, funds black creatives across the world who have been sharing their content on YouTube. 

Mpoomy Ledwaba took to her Instagram to share her exciting news. 

“To be part of this is such a career milestone for me and the validation I needed to keep investing and pouring. Black voices and creators are elevated through this amazing programme and I look forward to growth and  taking my @youtube channel to the next level.”

Hungani and Stephanie Ndlovu also made the cut with their channel The Ndlovus Uncut.

“It is with great joy that I share with y’all! Mama we made it! @thendlovusuncut is part of the #YouTubeBlackVoices Fund Creators Class Of 2022, baby! This means, our channel is about to grow and become even better than it is! Shout out to @youtube for seeing us and choosing to support us on this journey! #thendlovugang.”

IOL reports that content creators from SA The Critics Company, Defining, Aarif Muhammad Manjra, Mitchell Lima, Mlungisi Nkosi, Nico Nomyayi, Nozibele Qamngana, Tshegofatso Isaac, Abigail Gugulethu Nyatsumba and Xukununu Ntsetselelo are also on the list.


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