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Jeremy Maggs: Biography of Jeremy Maggs, Age, Wife, Profile & Net Worth,<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Jeremy Maggs (born 1 February 1961) is a South African journalist, radio host and TV presenter known for hosting the game show Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?<\/strong><\/p>\n

and for his anchoring roles on top South African 24-hour news channel\u00a0eNCA\u00a0on DStv,<\/p>\n

He has also co-hosted the quiz show\u00a0Test The Nation\u00a0and currently hosts his own show \u201cMaggs On Media\u201d \u2013 also on the eNews Channel, where he continues to watch the industry.<\/p>\n

\"Jeremy<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Full Name<\/th>\nJeremy Maggs<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Date of Birth<\/th>\n1 February 1961 (59 years old)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Gender<\/th>\nMale<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Spouse<\/th>\nAnne Maggs<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Occupation<\/th>\nJournalist, television, radio host<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nationality<\/th>\nSouth African<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Net Worth<\/th>\n$100,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Jeremy Maggs Age<\/h2>\n

He was born on the 1st of\u00a0February\u00a01961 in Johannesburg, South Africa. As of 2020, he is 59 years old.<\/p>\n

<\/span>Jeremy Maggs Wife<\/h2>\n

Jeremy is married to Anne Maggs and together they have two daughters.<\/p>\n

<\/span>Career<\/h2>\n

Maggs studied Journalism at the then Natal Technikon, with his career in journalism writing kicking off at Publications such as the Eastern Province Herald and Durban\u2019s Sunday Tribune.<\/p>\n

He still writes a weekly column for The Herald called \u2018Daze of My Life. Maggs is a Journalist, television, and radio host.<\/p>\n

<\/span>Radio Host<\/h3>\n

As a Radio host, he got his first job at Radio 702. He worked with them for a decade, and in the process, he became the station\u2019s news editor and a regular current affairs anchor \u2013 at one point in a spicily memorable breakfast show partnership with 702\u2019s Jenny Crwys-Williams \u2013 with a reputation as a tough interviewer.<\/p>\n

Maggs gained attention for breaking the story of the assassination of Chris Hani and co-hosted a live rolling news programme on the Death of Princess Diana in 1997.<\/p>\n

After leaving 702, he went to present at \u00a0SABC2 breakfast show which he co-hosted with Nothemba Madumo.<\/p>\n

Subsequently, he presented\u00a0Media@SAfm\u00a0and then to AM Live after the resignation of John Perlman. Maggs refers to the show as his \u201cgreat joy\u201d.<\/p>\n

In 2014, Maggs joined POWER 98.7 as a radio host of a new slot called Best of POWER \u2013 which shines the spotlight on media innovation, technology, trends, culinary inspiration, and travel.<\/p>\n

<\/span>Television Host<\/h3>\n

Maggs career as a television host can be traced back to as far back as 2000, where he was the host of the now-defunct game show \u2018Who Wants to Be a Millionaire.<\/p>\n

After the game show came to an end in 2005, Maggs became the presenter of Test the Nation and also hosted SABC3\u2019s weekly media and advertising show, Media Focus.<\/p>\n

Maggs joined the e.Sat pay channel\u2019s 24-hour news programme in February 2008 as one of the co-anchors. He left AM Live in March 2008 in the process.<\/sup>\u00a0Maggs also hosted alongside Redi Direko until May 2009, when Nikiwe Bikitsha took her place.<\/p>\n

<\/span>Editor<\/h2>\n

Maggs was announced to be the editor of a magazine called Mags which itself is about content relating to magazines in August 2007.<\/p>\n

Maggs was also the editor of the Journal of Marketing which was the official publication of the Marketing Association of South Africa (MASA) of Marketing.<\/p>\n

He now publishes his own hardcover review of the industry called The Annual and serves as editor-in-chief for the popular, revitalized version of the Journal of Marketing,\u00a0The Redzone<\/strong><\/p>\n

<\/span>Books<\/h2>\n