Sizwe Dhlomo ‘sets record straight’ on Kaya 959 controversy
SEVERAL publications have reported on the axing of Kaya FM station manager Sibongile Mtyali by the board of directors.
Mtyali’s immediate dismal is said to have come after she allegedly refused to fire sports presenter Mpho Maboi following her altercation with Afternoon Drive presenter Sizwe Dhlomo.
“According to a staff member, who did not want to be named for fear of victimisation, the problem started when the two popular presenters allegedly fought over work-related issues.
“When Mtyali tried to intervene, she was told to back off by one of the presenters, who told her they do not take orders from her but from the board,” reported Sunday World.
Dhlomo took to Twitter on Sunday to “correct some inaccuracies”. In his thread, he said that Mtyali replaced Sandile van Heerden with Maboi without giving any reason.
“Sibongile then called me into a meeting and said Mpho would be joining the team, meaning Sandile would leave, and asked what I thought about that, I said ‘no problem, mina, I’ll work with whomever you give me’.
“No reason was given for Sandile’s removal. Okay, cool,” he tweeted.
Problems began when Maboi started to miss Dhlomo and the team’s show meetings, which are at 1pm.
“Mpho started missing those a week after joining our show. It meant she didn’t know what was being discussed, it meant she would sometimes not have a sports trivia prepped on air and that was jeopardising the quality of the show,” Dhlomo said.
He shared that he spoke to Maboi twice about her missing the meetings.
He added that Maboi went to Mtyali, adding: “I then asked why did you remove a person who obviously could deliver for someone who couldn’t?”
HR later sent Dhlomo an email saying the show meeting should be moved to accommodate Maboi. The email also said he should no longer be involved in the music department.
“I reported that directly to the board, copying both Sbo and HR. The board launched an investigation, staff members came forward to testify and I suppose this is the outcome of it.”
Dhlomo’s version of events have made him a trending topic name.
Asked by a Twitter user if he would resign, Dhlomo, made it clear he would not be doing so and would still be at the station for the next two years.
Last year, Dhlomo made headlines following Unathi Nkayi’s dismissal from Kaya FM. It was alleged that a fight broke out between the two broadcasters.