Randall Abrahams
South African TV presenter / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Randall Abrahams (born (1969-07-26)26 July 1969), is a South African TV personality, author and radio presenter best known for adjudicating the Idols South Africa (2002–2022) where he gained the nickname "The Bad Judge". He was with the show for the first 17 seasons.[2][3]
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Born | Randall Abrahams (1969-07-26) 26 July 1969 (age 54) |
Nationality | South African |
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Education | University of Cape Town (BA Hons) |
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Years active | 1990–present |
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Television | |
Presenting career | |
Show | Idols SA (2002–2022)[2] |
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Time slot | 2:00:00 |
Show | SA's Got Talent (judge)[1] |
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Time slot | 1:00:00 (incl. commercials) |
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Period | 2003 (2003) |
Subject | Music industry |
Notable works | Spinning around |
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In February 2022, the producers of Idols South Africa released a statement saying that Abrahams would not return as a judge.[3]
In May 2022, Abrahams was appointed as the chief executive officer of Primedia Broadcasting, but resigned in August 2023 to take up a new position as a group executive for digital solutions at Telkom South Africa.[4]
Abrahams also served as a managing director for the Universal Music Group in South Africa.[citation needed]