Mandy's formative years were spent in the velds and forests of the Northern Transvaal collecting shongololos and pulling the wings off insects. She flourished in the small town but it wasn't long before she tired of it and migrated to the big city. The traffic lights fascinated her. She also used to dress in her Saturday best for an outing to Sandton City. Mandy graduated to RAU where she received a degree in Grass Sit 101. Her first job in radio was writing traffic for Highveld Stereo. She now works as a reporter for 702 where she brings much pride to her friends and family by occasionally appearing in the background of photos in the newspaper and in Gwen Gill's column.