Young Heart FM news anchor has Capetonians in stitches after ‘GROOT WIT UNCLE’ surprise
Heart FM news anchor Dulton de Jongh went viral on TikTok after revealing his young age to listeners who had assumed he was an older man. Despite his youth, De Jongh has been working in the radio industry since age 13 and has built a professional career across various stations.
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YOUNG BLOOD: Heart FM news anchor Dulton de Jongh, 23, left Capetonians stunned after revealing his face in a TikTok video.
Capetonians were left stunned after discovering that the familiar voice behind Heart 104.9 FM ’s news bulletins belongs to a 23-year-old man, rather than the older broadcaster many had imagined.
Dulton de Jongh went viral on TikTok after sharing a “day in the life of” video, giving listeners a glimpse of the face behind the voice and sparking a flood of surprised reactions.
The comments section quickly filled with Capetonians who admitted they had pictured an older white man when listening to his news bulletins.
“I swear I thought this was a GROOT WIT UNCLE. Bro, you scammed us all. Shout out!” one user joked.
Another wrote: “Wow. I had no idea you are this young. Well done youngblood. You sound like a seasoned professional.”
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