SABC Chronicles

Ryan Nair, 5FM DJ and multiple DJ champion has left 5fm, and released this statement on his facebook page: Peace Out… For now! ✌ After many years of being part of the 5fm family, transitioning from a mix show DJ to radio host, the time has come for me to say Goodbye. What started as a dream manifested its way into reality. 2009 was where the journey began, having my first shot as a resident mix DJ on The Late Night Fix with DJ Fix and a few years later becoming the Ultimix Battle Champ with DJ Fresh. I have held that residency from 2012 till this day! The Ultimix was the most iconic mix show on South African radio and it’s been a pleasure rocking it throughout the years! Fast forward to 2018/19 and that was the birth of …

By tomorrow, 1 April, a total of 621 employees will have been let go via the SABC’s protracted Section 189 process and cuts. The state broadcaster on Tuesday said that it had concluded the process and would transition into the new “fit-for-purpose” structure effective 1 April 2021. It faced resistance from employees and worker unions since it initially announced the process in June 2020 and the last week saw the departures of headline stars such as Sureshnie Rider and Ryan Nair. Indian Spice, through its founder, Naufal Khan, was a constant pressure on the once-proud organisation to reform its bloated structure. He exposed the link that poor management had, opening the door to corruption and sexual harassment and jobs for favours. We continue his record of investigations and thereby building better radio and TV for all South Africans. Email us …

The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) has appointed Merlin Naicker as their Group Executive of SABC TV.

Lotus FM is dogged with startling accusations of sexual harassment allegedly by station manager Alvin Pillay and another senior manager, claims of autocratic leadership, attempted spying, rate disparities & more