Jeremy Mansfield is a South African radio and television personality. He has worked on numerous radio stations as presenter and voice-over artist, and has also presented numerous television shows, and inserts for some popular television magazine programmes.

Biography

Robert Jeremy Mansfield (better known as Jeremy Mansfield) was born in Grahamstown

Grahamstown

Grahamstown is a city in the Eastern Cape Province of the Republic of South Africa and is the seat of the Makana municipality. The population of greater Grahamstown, as of 2003, was 124,758. The population of the surrounding areas, including the actual city was 41,799 of which 77.4% were black,...

, South Africa

South Africa

The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...

. He attended school at the prestigious Kingswood College

Kingswood College (South Africa)

Kingswood College is a private, co-educational, boarding and day school in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa. It was founded in 1894 and derives its name and ideals from Kingswood School in Bath, England. They also use the same distinctive Wyvern crest and abide by the same Methodist...

. He remained in Grahamstown attending Rhodes University

Rhodes University

Rhodes University is a public research university located in Grahamstown in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa, established in 1904. It is the province’s oldest university, and is one of the four universities in the province...

, where he studied speech

Public speaking

Public speaking is the process of speaking to a group of people in a structured, deliberate manner intended to inform, influence, or entertain the listeners...

, journalism

Journalism

Journalism is the practice of investigation and reporting of events, issues and trends to a broad audience in a timely fashion. Though there are many variations of journalism, the ideal is to inform the intended audience. Along with covering organizations and institutions such as government and...

 and 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...

.

In 2003 Mansfield married Jacqui Thompson, a vegetarian, former game ranger and author. That same year he was diagnosed with Crohn's Disease

Crohn's disease

Crohn's disease, also known as regional enteritis, is a type of inflammatory bowel disease that may affect any part of the gastrointestinal tract from mouth to anus, causing a wide variety of symptoms...

In 2009. Mansfield was diagnosed with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia

Chronic lymphocytic leukemia

B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia , also known as chronic lymphoid leukemia , is the most common type of leukemia. Leukemias are cancers of the white blood cells . CLL affects B cell lymphocytes. B cells originate in the bone marrow, develop in the lymph nodes, and normally fight infection by...

 or LLC

Chronic lymphocytic leukemia

B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia , also known as chronic lymphoid leukemia , is the most common type of leukemia. Leukemias are cancers of the white blood cells . CLL affects B cell lymphocytes. B cells originate in the bone marrow, develop in the lymph nodes, and normally fight infection by...

. In January 2010, Mansfield announced that after a course of aggressive treatment he was in remission

Remission

Remission may refer to:*Remission , the state of absence of disease activity in patients with a chronic illness, with the possibility of return of disease activity*Remission , the reflection or scattering of light by a material...

.

Radio

In 1985, while still a student, he started working for the Durban

Durban

Durban is the largest city in the South African province of KwaZulu-Natal and the third largest city in South Africa. It forms part of the eThekwini metropolitan municipality. Durban is famous for being the busiest port in South Africa. It is also seen as one of the major centres of tourism...

-based radio station Capital Radio 604. During the same year, he was awarded the AA Vita Award as The Most Promising Young South African Actor. In 1990, Mansfield left Capital Radio (then broadcasting from Johannesburg) when it closed and joined Primedia

Primedia

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-owned 702 Talk Radio

Radio 702

Radio 702, currently known as Talk Radio 702, is a commercial FM radio station based in Johannesburg, South Africa, broadcasting on FM 92.7 and FM 106 to the greater Gauteng province. The station is also webcast via its website. It claims to be Johannesburg's number one news and talk station,...

.

Mansfield's popularity continued to grow, and in 1993 he was appointed as a regular presenter of 702's Saturday Afternoon magazine programme. In 1995 Mansfield took over hosting of the afternoon show.

In 1997 Mansfield moved to 702 Talk Radios sister station 94.7 Highveld Stereo

94.7 Highveld Stereo

94.7 Highveld Stereo is a radio station that broadcasts on the 94.7FM frequency from Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa.- History :The station first went on the air on September 1, 1964, as the first SABC regional FM service, Radio Highveld. At that time the station broadcast hourly news bulletins...

 where he created and hosted the weekday breakfast show, The Rude Awakening. In June 2010 Mansfield announced he would be leaving the show. He hosted his last show on Monday 12 July. Mansfield stated that he would remain active in other areas of the broadcasting business.

Television & Film

In the mid-1990s, Mansfield started appearing as a features contributor and guest presenter on South African Pay television channels M-Net

M-Net

M-Net is a subscription-funded television channel in South Africa, established in 1986 by Naspers....

 and SuperSport. In 1998 he left the channel and started presenting A Word or 2,

on SABC 2

SABC 2

SABC 2 is a South African television channel owned by the South African Broadcasting Corporation . SABC 2 broadcasts programming in English, Afrikaans, Venda, and Tsonga.It was created in 1996, after the SABC restructured its television channels...

. The show lasted 10 seasons.

In 2005 Mansfield presented, along with Darren Simpson, the M-Net

M-Net

M-Net is a subscription-funded television channel in South Africa, established in 1986 by Naspers....

 comedy show Laugh Out Loud. The show continued into a second season (airing in 2006).

In 2010 Mansfield was cast in Disney's local release of Toy Story 3

Toy Story 3

Toy Story 3 is a 2010 American 3D computer-animated comedy-adventure film, and the third installment in the Toy Story series. It was produced by Pixar and released by Walt Disney Pictures. It was directed by Lee Unkrich. The film was released worldwide from June through October in Disney Digital...

 as the voice of Lifer.
In 2010, he was approached by CNBC Africa

CNBC Africa

CNBC Africa is an African television network for Sub-Saharan Africa. It was launched by CNBC and Africa Business News LTD on June 1, 2007. CNBC Africa is headquartered in Sandton, Johannesburg....

 to present a weekly TV finance show aimed at the Layman

Layman

A layperson or layman is a person who is not an expert in a given field of knowledge. The term originally meant a member of the laity, i.e. a non-clergymen, but over the centuries shifted in definition....

.

Books and Writing

Mansfield has written a number of joke books, of which Vrot Jokes (ISBN 978-1-86872-335-5) is a South African bestseller. Along with wife Jacqui, Mansfield published a contemporary cookbook titled Zhoozsh! (ISBN 978-1-77007-785-0) in February 2009.

Track listing

1. Rambo no 5
2. Strong Enough
3. You’re Such A Tonsil
4. Different Tongues (Shosholoza)
5. It’s Raining Men
6. Da-Da-Da (Madiba mix)
7. Give Him Another Chance
8. Drink Beer
9. Quiet – ou
10. Big Boy!
11. Beer-ya-ti-full
12. Swart Man’s Appeal
13. Important Message
14. More Beer (Auld Lang Syne)

Track listing

1. Intro.
2. I Smaak U Stukkend
3. Bring My Terug Na Die Ou Transvaal
4. Frikkie Geyser - The Ruckby Story
5. Madiba Magic - Part One
6. 'O Sole Mio - (Oh Silly Trio)
7. Cousin From Lenasia
8. Chicken Rap - (The Rud Awakening Song) - Kade-The Showband
9. A Call To Chelsea
10. The Magic of Madiba - Part Two
11. The Buthelezi Rap - "In Fact, I'Fa, I'Fa, I'Fa.
12. Siyaya Bafana Bafana - (Jeremy And The Choir)
13. Simpiwe - The Bic Lighter
14. Viva The Fat Man
15. Mandela's Grandson
16. Wim Beukes - Chicken Peri Peri Peri
17. You Bring Out The Animal In Me - (A Helping Hand For Max The Gorilla)
18. Frikkie Geyser - Steak and Kidney Pies
19. Happy Burp Day - Revann John - (Sung?)
20. A Winnie-ing Tribute
21. Simpiwe - Peanuts
22. Viva The Fat Man - Bastos In Country Style
23. ...But On Va Udder Hand, Darren
24. Rude Awakening Musical Spectacular R.A.M.S.
25. Closing Credits
26. National Anthem

CD 1

1. So Say All The Sibandas
2. The Waterhole
3. Signs Of The Times
4. The Sex Councilor
5. The Burial
6. My Number 1
7. Court 13G
8. The Hand Job
9. Christmas Chocolates
10. The Consummation Stick
11. Bicycle Granddads
12. The Strawberry Farm
13. Sparky's Taxi's
14. The Twins Shop
15. Crocodile Crossing
16. The Job Centre
17. Minister Nataniel
18. The African Python
19. Art Class
20. The R100 Note
21. Trymore
22. Somemores Spoon

CD2

1. Lyon Rouge
2. Ghost Stories
3. Spare Parts
4. The Cock Up
5. Spelling Class
6. For Emir, King And Country
7. Post Elections
8. The Jump Up
9. The Beach Trip
10. Dim Sum Wholesalers
11. With Respect To Rex
12. 7 Lovemore Sibanda Shebeen Tour
13. Lovemore Joke Filmed In Studio

Track listing

1. Deep Breathing Intro
2. Mugabe Repossessed My Farm
3. Felicia on E
4. Smoking Proteas
5. Mozart Burp
6. You’re Such A Moffie
7. Hickory Dickory Dock
8. I’m An Oke
9. Charl Paauw Kilm Die Berg
10. Count Your Fingers
11. Beethoven Burp
12. My Grandfather’s a C**k
13. Prize Fighters
14. The Ranch of the Rising Son
15. Strauss Burp
16. Very Pretty (Frikkie)
17. Gee Hansie Nog ‘N Kansie (with Leon Schuster)
18. La Bamba
19. Amazing Graça

CD 1

1. The Handichief
2. Nelloleano The Juggler
3. I Can Like To Buy A Drink Barman
4. The Macarena Vs The Friendly Polony
5. Kelly The Blonde
6. Eugene Goes To The Hospital
7. Little Sam
8. The Horse Brigade In Baghdad
9. Hyde Park
10. Happy Birthday To Eugene
11. Wimpie Back At School
12. How Is The Patient?
13. How Many .....
14. S & M
15. Bobby The American On Safari
16. The Popotopolouses At Church
17. Ravi Goes To Durban
18. 911
19. Sam And Martin
20. A Great Loss, A Tragedy And An Accident
21. Ivan The Pharmacist
22. Barry The Cricket Supporter
23. The Talking Dog
24. A Dark Night In Springs
25. Jean Pierre The Rabbitt Seller
26. Simba & Simbalina
27. Avril Levine Gets Married
28. Harry The Bunny
29. Liesel's Dilemma
30. Piet In Court
31. Bobby On The Beat
32. Jungle At Roadblock

CD 2

1. Harry At School
2. To Dig Or Not To Dig
3. The Velvet Box
4. Bruce And Shaun
5. Bob & Friends
6. Indian Style
7. Greek Physic
8. Bill At The Bar
9. The Aussie Joke
10. Ice The Polar Bear
11. Jakes At the Beach
12. Harry's Joke
13. The 3 Gays
14. Vuyo In Heaven
15. The Jockey
16. Pickfords
17. Jenny And Kevin
18. Gone Hunting
19. Handjob
20. Bargain Bobby
21. Pastor Rhodes
22. Ben And Tjops
23. Relax-Singh
24. Buying Perfume
25. Shane Warne
26. Bobby Black & White Saga
27. Jungle And Jackie Chan
28. Doctor James
29. Beackham
30. Bill And Hillary
31. The Greek Golfer
32. American Flag

Controversy

Mansfield is no stranger to controversy. He regularly faced the Broadcasting Complaints Commission of South Africa

Broadcasting Complaints Commission of South Africa

The Broadcasting Complaints Commission of South Africa receives and considers complaints of offensive broadcasts from member stations programs that appear on television and radio.- References :* at Libération Afrique - External links :...

 (BCCSA

Broadcasting Complaints Commission of South Africa

The Broadcasting Complaints Commission of South Africa receives and considers complaints of offensive broadcasts from member stations programs that appear on television and radio.- References :* at Libération Afrique - External links :...

) following complaints from the public. The BCCSA upheld several complaints against him

In 2002, Mansfield was criticised following an altercation in an Idols (South Africa)

Idols (South Africa)

Idols is a television show on the South African television network M-Net, based on the popular British show Pop Idol. The show is a contest to determine the best young singer in South Africa....

 Final Four press conference. He was alleged to have been drunk, and was seen drinking a beer during the televised conference. Mansfield called the remaining four contestants "assholes" and asked Randall Abrahams to leave the press conference.

In 2003, Mansfield was sued for allegedly assaulting the owner of a fast food retailer. Mansfield counter-sued for verbal abuse.

Mansfield was the only radio personality to make the controversial list of Top 100 Great South Africans

SABC3's Great South Africans

Great South Africans was a South African television series that aired on SABC3 and hosted by Noeleen Maholwana Sangqu and Denis Beckett. In September 2004, thousands of South Africans took part in an informal nationwide poll to determine the "100 Greatest South Africans" of all time...

 in 2004 where he was listed at 53rd.

Awards

1985: AA Vita Award as The Most Promising Young South African Actor

1996 - 2010: Best Radio Personality of the year (Best of Johannesburg Readers' Choice Awards)

2008: Book of the Year in the South African section of the Gourmand Cookbook Awards for 'Zhoozsh!'

Charity Work

• The Christmas Wish: Mansfield established an annual charity drive aimed at assisting people around South Africa (Johannesburg
  Johannesburg
  Johannesburg also known as Jozi, Jo'burg or Egoli, is the largest city in South Africa, by population. Johannesburg is the provincial capital of Gauteng, the wealthiest province in South Africa, having the largest economy of any metropolitan region in Sub-Saharan Africa...
  
   primarily). Assistance included helping to pay school fees, covering people's financial expenses, paying for surgeries and hospital expenses and supplying homes. The Christmas Wish was broadcast live on The Rude Awakening and rebroadcast on M-Net
  M-Net
  M-Net is a subscription-funded television channel in South Africa, established in 1986 by Naspers....
  
   in the evening of the same day.

• Hear for Life Trust: the Hear for Life Trust was established out of the Christmas Wish. The trust was set up to assist in Cochlea implants to needy individuals who can not otherwise afford the procedures.