Ukhozi FM suspends Breakfast Show team

FAN favourite Ukhozi FM host Sipho “DJ Sgqemeza” Mbatha and two producers of the Vuka Africa Breakfast Show have been suspended by the station’s management.

No reasons were given for the suspension, with the station saying it was an internal matter for the parties concerned.

Yesterday, the station’s listeners were surprised to wake up to a different set of voices, not having suspected that the host would be “unscheduled” by the popular station’s management.

Siya Mhlongo and co-host Nonhlanhla “Mroza” Buthelezi were at the helm of the breakfast shows usually hosted by Mbatha.

Mbatha was joined on suspension by technical producer Mandla Magwaza and the show’s content producer, Babheke Mthethwa. It is not known how long the suspension will last.

A statement from the station’s communication department said the station would not be commenting further on the matter.

The station said the stand-in line-up made up of Mhlongo and Buthelezi would ensure continuity while the matter was being resolved internally.

“Siya Mhlongo is the stand-in presenter, who will co-host the show with Nonhlanhla ‘Mroza’ Buthelezi,” the statement said.

When asked to clarify the appearance of Buthelezi in the interim line-up, the station’s spokesperson, Mmomi Seapolelo, said Buthelezi, who is part of the original breakfast show, was not affected by the suspension and she continues to be part of the stand-in team. |