Radio and TV Legend Bhodloza Nzimande Dies

On Friday, 15 January 2020, South Africans woke up to the sad news of the death of former Ukhozi FM announcer and station manager Dr Welcome “Bhodloza” Nzimande. It is reported that Nzimande died in the early hours of the day at a Durban hospital from a covid-19 related illness. He was 73. Bhodloza worked for Ukhozi FM for 32 years. He joined the station as an announcer in 1978. In 1997 he was appointed station manager, a position he held for 13 years until he ret... Read more »
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By Staff Writer On Wednesday, March 11th, 2020

Ukhozi FM to Announce 2019’s Song of the Year

Ukhozi FM will finally announce 2019’s song of the year on Friday, March 13, 2020. This was revealed on the station’s Twitter page on Wednesday. The top ten songs of the year, as voted by listeners,... Read more »
By Staff Writer On Tuesday, January 14th, 2020

Ukhozi FM DJ Tshatha Ngobe Suspended for Being Rude on Social Media

Ukhozi FM DJ Khathide ‘Tshathugodo’ Ngobe, also known as MC Tshatha, has been suspended for an unknown amount of time after responding rudely to the station’s listeners on social media, Zulu n... Read more »
By Staff Writer On Friday, November 1st, 2019

Xolani Gwala dies following two-year battle with colon cancer

Veteran broadcaster Xolani Gwala has died at the age of 44 after a two-year battle with colon cancer. It is reported that he died in the early hours of Friday, 01 November, 2019 at a hospital in Johannessburg. ... Read more »
By Staff Writer On Monday, August 19th, 2019

Ukhozi FM DJs Tshatha Ngobe and Zim Dollar Biyela Accused of Accepting Payola

Popular Ukhozi FM deejays Khathide ‘Tshatha’ Ngobe and Zimiphi ‘Zim Dollar’ Biyela, who host the maskandi show Sigiya Ngengoma on Saturdays, have been accused of accepting bribes from mu... Read more »
By Staff Writer On Tuesday, January 29th, 2019

Bonga Mpanza Resigns from the SABC

UKhozi FM station manager Bonga Mpanza has resigned unexpectedly from the SABC, where he was serving as acting provincial general manager for the public broadcaster in KZN. Mpanza tendered his resignation on ... Read more »
By Staff Writer On Monday, October 22nd, 2018

Linda Sibiya May Return to Ukhozi FM Following Withdrawal of Fraud Case

There is a possibility of Linda “Mr Magic” Sibiya returning to Ukhozi FM in the near future following the withdrawal of his fraud case against Edcon last month. Sibiya was fired in 2014 after being ... Read more »
By Staff Writer On Friday, July 8th, 2016

Daddy Fired from Ukhozi FM for Taking Bribes

Radio DJ Vukani ‘Chilli M’ Masinga, popularly known as ‘Daddy’, has been fired from uKhozi FM for accepting bribes from musicians in exchange for playing their songs on air. His firing ... Read more »
By Staff Writer On Sunday, January 31st, 2016

Gareth Cliff Set to Rejoin Fellow Idols SA Judges Following Court Victory

Controversial Idols SA judge Gareth Cliff will be part of the judging panel for the 12th season of the show after the Gauteng High Court ruled in his favour on Friday, ordering M-Net to reinstate him. Gareth Cl... Read more »
By Staff Writer On Sunday, January 10th, 2016

Gareth Cliff Loses Idols SA Judgeship After Defending Penny Sparrow’s Racist Comments

On Saturday morning Idols SA fans were shocked to hear that Gareth Cliff would not be part of the judging panel for the 12th season of the show, which commences at the end of January. Cliff, who has served as a... Read more »