Rebecca Malope Will Receive the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Basadi in Music Awards
- Multi-award-winning singer Rebecca Malope is set to receive a top accolade at the Basadi in Music Awards
- The award, which recognises the powerful female voices in the music industry, will take place in August
- The gospel music powerhouse reacted to this achievement, and she relayed her thoughts about the awards
- The Basadi in Music Awards recently bagged a massive sponsor, and Briefly News got all the deets
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Gospel star Rebecca Malope to be honoured
One of South Africa's top leading gospel singers, Rebecca Malope, will receive the highly acclaimed Lifetime Achievement Award. This award recognises her contribution to the music scene and her incomparable longevity.
Malope is set to receive this award at the Basadi in Music Awards, which will take place at the Joburg Theatre on 2 August 2025. The annual award ceremony recognises the powerful female voices in the music industry. These ladies dominate their respective genres and are making an impact.
Rebecca Malope's claim to fame was in 1987 when she reportedly won the singing competition, Shell Road To Fame. She wowed judges with her song Shine On and has never looked back ever since.
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She has been making waves for over forty years and has more than 36 albums to prove it.
The Basadi in Music Awards have officially partnered with the Southern African Music Rights Organisation (SAMRO). The partnership is in line with the organisation's commitment to empowering female music creators and strengthening gender representation in the industry.
Through the collaboration, Briefly News journalist Moroba Moroeng learns that SAMRO will sponsor the Songwriter of the Year category to "celebrate lyrical excellence and originality." SAMRO's General Manager of Marketing and Communications, Kgomotso Mosenogi, had this to say about the partnership:
"We believe that platforms like Basadi in Music Awards are vital in breaking barriers and creating visibility for women in the creative space. Through this sponsorship, we reaffirm our commitment to fairness, access, and opportunity for women in the creative sector."
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Rebecca on her Lifetime Achievement award
The TV personality reacted to this awesome accolade, expressing awe and joy at being recognised in such a manner. According to TshisaLIVE, Malope said she is honoured:
“Receiving the Lifetime Achievement Award is such an honour, I’m grateful beyond words,” she told the news publication.
She added that she does not take this for granted and is grateful to God,
“To still be seen and celebrated after so many years in this industry is a great blessing from God — one I never take for granted.”
What else is Rebecca Malope up to?
If she is not singing and gracing events with her presence and energetic performances, she is sewing.
The star has been hard at work to make her name known in the fashion industry, as she did with music. Briefly News reported that this passing stemmed from her passion to design her own clothes. It was also, in turn, fueled by her hatred for repeating the same clothes. This apparently started during the COVID-19 pandemic, saying she taught herself how to design clothing.
Another reason which made Malope feed her passion for fashion was the pressure artists face to always look good sometimes causes their pockets to take a knock. This served as affirmation for her to make her own clothes.
With that said, she told the news publication that the dress she will be wearing at this event will be created by her. She believes this will help her make her impression in the fashion game.
Rebecca and others to host singing competition
In a previous report from Briefly News, Rebecca Malope, Khaya Mthethwa and Nkateko Maluleke were the judges of a new singing competition show, Gospel Stars SA.
The judges provided insight into what they are looking for in a winner, and they gave pointers for the hopefuls.
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