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Johannesburg – Thursday, 16 March 2023 – The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) would like to congratulate METRO FM’s on-air personality, Mr. Wilson B. Nkosi, who was honored at The Art of Legends Awards 2023 gala dinner, held last night by the Malumbi Foundation in partnership with Mpumalanga’s Department of Culture, Sports and Recreation.

Mr Nkosi was bestowed a Certificate of Recognition of Legendary Achievement in Creative industry.

Ms Nada Wotshela, SABC Group Executive: Radio stated, “We have always been proud of the role that Mr Nkosi has played in the radio industry, METRO FM particularly, from building a loyal audience base, to mentoring young talent and being a shining example of a consummate broadcaster. We applaud him on his recent and well-deserved recognition, as there is something to be said about being honored where you come from. He is indeed not only a legend of Mpumalanga but also a giant in our country’s creative industry. May he continue to inspire the METRO FM listeners who tune in every Sunday to listen to “Sounds and Stuff like that!”

 

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Media Enquiries: Mmoni Seapolelo (Acting Group Executive: Corporate Affairs & Marketing)
Seapolelomv@sabc.co.za | T. 011 714 3057 | C. 073 688 1590

Johannesburg – Tuesday, 07 March 2023 – Following the recent announcement of the return of the highly coveted METRO FM Music Awards, the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) and Mpumalanga province would like to announce the new date for the METRO FM Music Awards 2023.

The new date for the awards is now Saturday, 06 May 2023. This change was necessitated by circumstances beyond our control.

SABC Group Executive: Radio, Ms Nada Wotshela stated, “The SABC apologises to the public that they will have to wait an extra week to witness the return of this highly anticipated event. We are aware that there is a lot of interest in the awards and we promise the public that they won’t be disappointed with the world-class broadcasting production”.

The Head of Department for Culture, Sport and Recreation, Mr. Godfrey Ntombela said, “We are excited as a Province to once again partner with METRO FM. The opportunity to host this major event comes at the right time and we are hopeful that it will benefit the creative industry and promote tourism in the Province”.

METRO FM will announce in due course the sale of tickets.

More information for the awards can be accessed on these websites www.metrofm.co.za and www.metrofmmusicawards.co.za and the station’s social media platforms:

Facebook: METROFMSA

Twitter: @METROFMSA

Instagram: METROFMSA

TikTok: METROFMSA

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ISSUED BY: SABC AND MPUMALANGA PROVINCE (DEPARTMENT OF CULTURE, SPORT AND RECREATION)

Media Enquiries:

Ms Mmoni Seapolelo (Acting Group Executive: Corporate Affairs and Marketing) seapolelomv@sabc.co.za | T. 011 714 3057 | C. 073 688 1590

Ms Sibongile Nkosi (Spokesperson Department of Culture, Sport and Recreation – Mpumalanga Province) 082 492 4886

Johannesburg – Thursday, 02 March 2023 – METRO FM, South Africa’s biggest commercial radio station, regrets to announce that it has reached a mutual agreement with ‘WAKE UP ON METRO FM’  breakfast show presenter, Mr Moeti ‘Mo Flava’ Tsiki to part ways.

Mo Flava, who joined the station eight (8) years ago, previously presented the afternoon drive show, before going on to successfully host the breakfast show on METRO FM. His last broadcast on METRO FM will be on Friday, 10 March 2023.

Mo Flava, who will be pursuing other interests, stated, “The time has come for me to move on and explore other opportunities. I have spent eight amazing years at METRO FM and I appreciate the opportunity I was given to do top level radio and touch lives. The METRO FM listeners have a special place in my heart. I am looking forward to exploring new opportunities i have lined up in radio where I will continue to express my talent. I am also excited about TV opportunities in the horizon. I’ll also continue to help young people who want to get into radio broadcasting through radio demo workshops”.

Ms Kina Nhlengethwa, METRO FM’s Business Manager said, “As a station we consider ourselves fortunate to have experienced Mo Flava’s brilliance as a seasoned broadcaster.  He has been consistent throughout the years in contributing meaningfully to the METRO FM brand. We wish Mo well in his future endeavors”.

Ms Khutso Theledi will continue to hold the fort down as host of the breakfast show until a permanent replacement is confirmed.

 

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Media Enquiries: Mmoni Seapolelo (Acting Group Executive: Corporate Affairs & Marketing)

Seapolelomv@sabc.co.za | T. 011 714 3057 | C. 073 688 1590

Johannesburg – Wednesday, 18 January 2023 – The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC)’s biggest commercial radio station, METRO FM, is pleased to announce the return of the much-anticipated music awards ceremony, the METRO FM Music Awards (MMAs) 2023.

The renowned glamourous awards ceremony is scheduled to take place on 29  April 2023, and will be hosted by the City of Mbombela, Mpumalanga. The ceremony will be broadcast live on SABC1 and supported by various SABC radio stations. The awards will also be streamed live on SABC Plus and METRO FM’s YouTube channel.

Following a short-lived break, the MMAs will provide a platform for interaction with music, business, public representatives, communities and the media, with a rationale to recognise and reward luminaries and excellence in the music industry. In addition, this year’s awards are designed to stimulate interest by unearthing talent and promoting development.

A call for submission for the nominees was also announced today. The METRO FM Music Awards 2023 is open for the entries from the 19 January 2023 will close on 28 February 2023.  The submissions can be done on www.metrofmmusicawards.co.za/.

The METRO FM Music Awards 2023 comprises of 20 categories and stringent requirement for albums, singles and recordings eligible released between 28 February 2022 to 28 February 2023.

The Group Executive for SABC Radio Ms. Nada Wotshela stated that “We are excited to bring back one of the SABC’s biggest event that is loved by the millions of our audiences. This event has grown to be embraced by the industry and surely has made an indelible mark, hence the demand for it remained high even at the time of its short break. This property presents a great opportunity to amplify the SABC’s brand equity and strengthen our efforts of taking SABC brands to the people”.

In addition, Wotshela stated that “METRO FM Music Awards are successful because of the key strategic partnerships with various stakeholders and this is not something we take for granted. We have held this event in different provinces and we are delighted they have returned to Mpumalanga and are looking forward to an exhilarating event” concluded Wotshela.

The Head of Department for Culture, Sport and Recreation, Mr. Godfrey Ntombela said “We are delighted to welcome the METRO FM Music Awards back to Mpumalanga Province. We strongly believe that this event will reignite tourism and the fact that we are the host Province again is an indication that our Province is a perfect destination for tourism and cultural activities. The opportunity to host this major event comes at the right time and we are hopeful that it will benefit the creative industry that is still reeling from the dire effects of COVID-19”.

More information for the awards can be accessed on these websites http://www.metrofm.co.za and  www.metrofmmusicawards.co.za/  and the station’s social media platforms :

Facebook: METROFMSA

Twitter: @METROFMSA

Instagram: METROFMSA

TikTok: METROFMSA

 

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Media Enquiries: Ms. Gugu Ntuli (Group Executive: Corporate Affairs and Marketing)

NtuliGM@sabc.co.za | T. 011 714 3311 | C. 071 877 0513

Johannesburg – Thursday, 31 March 2022 – METRO FM will on Friday, 1 April 2022, shake the South African airwaves as it debuts its new line up for 2022/23.

Mpumi Mlambo, tasked with ensuring the audience transitions from midnight into early morning, is the host of the new show ‘Hustlers Fix’ that broadcasts Mondays to Fridays from 02:00 – 05:00. Mpumi is a passionate broadcaster and will make sure the METRO FM listeners have a great start to their day.

Moeti (Moflava) Tsiki will be joined by one of the South African dynamic and influential star Khutso Theledi on the METRO FM Breakfast show, weekdays from 05:00 – 09:00.

The 12:00 – 15:00 weekday time slot receives a refresh as Lerato “LKG” Kganyago is joined by Tebogo “Proverb” Thekisho on the Midday Link Up with LKG and Proverb. Proverb is a seasoned broadcaster with experience in both television and radio and will bring another fresh element to the show.

The station is pleased to announce the new afternoon drive show. Your boy is back in the building! The Touchdown with Tbo Touch (Thabo Molefe) is back and better than ever, broadcasting weekdays from 15:00 -18:00.  Morena Mothupi will be joining the team to do the sports, a well experienced sports presenter. This new show sees the much-anticipated return of Tbo Touch to the METRO FM airwaves after a four-year absence and promises to be high energy, fast paced and engaging.

Mpho ‘Mo G” Madise takes over the Monday to Thursday, 21:00 – 00:00 timeslot as he brings you “Let’s talk about it”. This show will bring life to this night-time time channel , a combination of light talk fused with music to keep you company as you burn the midnight oil.

METRO FM welcomes Ryan “Ryan the DJ’ Nair as he joins The Urban Beat, Fridays and Saturdays at 22:00 – 00:00.

METRO FM has an all-new weekend breakfast show, “Weekend Breakfast Sounds Good with Mat-Elle & Mantsoe.” A fresh breakfast club with the girls to make sure that you wake up  every Saturday morning with a smile. The METRO FM Top30 with DJ Sabby returns to a three-hour slot every Saturday.

The Encore with Kyeezi & Ms Cosmo is METRO FM’s newest midday weekend show and will broadcast from 12:00 – 15:00. Khanya ‘Kyeezi” Siyengo is an experience broadcaster, DJ, MC and urban culture curator and Nonqaba “Ms Cosmos” Rwaxa is a radio personality, DJ, MC and music producer. This dynamic duo will take you on a musical journey for three hours.

Siphesihle “Sphe” Ngwenya and Lebohang “DJ Naves” Naves will bring you the Kings of The Weekend With Sphe & Naves, Saturday’s from 19:00 – 22:00. METRO FM Lounge is coming back, every Sundays from 18:00 – 21:00 with Marian Lartey

METRO FM Business Manager, Ms. Kina Nhlengethwa stated: “the station is making a concerted effort in investing in the best talent that will carry its strategy forward. This investment will allow the station to carry out its mandate to both listeners, clients, and strategic stakeholders. We remain committed to delivering exceptional content with a focus on creativity and innovation. The new line up reflects why we are South Africa’s coolest radio station and speaks to the greater heights the METRO FM brand is climbing to.”

METRO FM has maintained its coolest radio station position for the past nine years at the Sunday Times Generation Next Awards and remains committed to maintaining its position as South Africa’s number one commercial radio station.

See the below full line-up:

Time channel	Show Name	Team
Monday – Friday 00:00 – 02:00	Midnight with a Smile	Ismail Abrahams
Monday – Friday 02:00 – 05:00	Hustler Fix	Mpumi Mlambo
Monday – Friday 05:00 – 09:00	Wake Up On METRO FM	Moeti “Moflava” Tsiki & Khutso Theledi News: Lindi Serame Sports: Owen Hannie
Monday – Friday 09:00 –12:00	The Bridge	Sabelo ‘DJ Sabby’ Mtshali News: Kgopedi Lilokoe
Monday – Friday 12:00 – 15:00	The Midday Linkup	Lerato Kganyago and Proverb News: Mel Bala
Monday – Friday 15:00 – 18:00	The Touchdown	Thabo Molefe “Tbo Touch” News: Pearl Shongwe Sports: Morena Mothupi
Monday – Friday 18:00 – 19:00	Sports Night Amplified	Andile Ncube
Monday – Thursday 19:00 – 21:00	METRO FM Talk	Ayabonga Cawe
Monday – Thursday 21:00 – 00:00	Let’s Talk about it	Mpho Madise (MOG)
Friday 19:00 – 22:00	Audiogasm	Sikhululo Maliwa & Quinton Masina ”Lulo Café & Naked DJ”
Friday & Saturday 22:00 – 00:00	The Urban Beat	Ryan Nair “Ryan The DJ”
Saturday & Sunday 00:00 – 03:00	The Boomerang	Marian Lartley Nyako
Saturdays & Sundays 03:00 – 06:00	The Morning Shake Up	Hope Mbhele
Saturday 06:00 – 09:00	Weekend Breakfast Sounds Good	Nthabeleng Matela “Mat Elle” &  Mantsoe Tsatsi News : Zandile Hopa Sports  : Andile Ncube
Saturday 09:00 – 12:00	METRO FM TOP30	Sabelo Mtshali “DJ Sabby”
Saturday 12:00 – 15:00	The Encore	Khanya Siyengo &  Nonqaba Rwaxa “Kyeezi & Ms Cosmo” News : Zandile Hopa
Saturday 15:00 – 18:00	The Penthouse Sessions	Sikhululo Maliwa & Lamiez Holworthy “Lulo Café & Lamiez”
Saturday 18:00 – 19:00	I Believe	Oscar Mdlongwa “Oskido”
Saturday 19:00 – 22:00	Kings of the Weekend	Siphesihle Ngwenya & Lebohang Naves “Sphe & Naves”
Sunday 06:00 – 09:00	The Sacred Space	Thami Ngubeni News : Zandile Hopa
Sunday 09:00 – 12:00	Sounds and Stuff Like That	Wilson B Nkosi
Sunday 12:00 – 15:00	Sunday Soul Therapy	Msizi Shembe News : Zandile Hopa
Sunday 15:00 – 18:00	The Romantic Repertoire	Sentle Lehoko
Sunday 18:00 – 21:00	METRO FM Lounge	Marian Lartey
Sunday 21:00 – 00:00	Urban Jazz Experience	Nothemba Madumo

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Follow METRO FM on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook for updates.

Issued By:                           Group Communications

Media Enquiries:             Ms. Gugu Ntuli (Group Executive: Corporate Affairs and Marketing)

                                                NtuliGM@sabc.co.za | T. 011 714 3311 | C. 071 877 0513

Johannesburg – Monday, 07 March 2022 – The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) refutes the claims made in yesterday’s Sunday World article titled ‘Metro FM gets Tbo Touch back at R480 000 per month’.

The public broadcaster rejects this deliberate misinformation as it is misleading and factually incorrect. The SABC’s GCEO does not get involved in line up negotiations, as that is the job of programme managers and business managers. In addition, the SABC does not pay car allowances and other fringe benefits to freelancers.

The SABC’s radio stations are guided by EXCO approved standardized freelance rates, which would not see anyone earning even half of the amount quoted in the newspaper. Lastly independent contractors do not get involved in soliciting sales and sponsorship, as the SABC does not have a commission scheme that covers individuals outside of Sales staff.

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Media Enquiries:               Ms. Gugu Ntuli Group Executive Corporate Affairs and Marketing

ntuligm@sabc.co.za         |T. 011 714 3057|C. 071 877 0153

Johannesburg- Monday, 02 August 2021 – This afternoon, the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) announced plans for the launch of two premier radio sport shows.

The launch of both shows tonight, form part of the SABC’s 85th Birthday celebrations, which will be taking place tonight live on SABC 2 at 19:00, with simulcasts on METRO FM, Ukhozi FM and RSG respectively.
The MSW show, which had been occupying the 18h00 to 19h30 slot respectively on Radio 2000 and Metro FM on weekdays, came to the end on the 30th of July 2021.

Starting tonight, a new sports show ‘Sports Night Live with Andile’ on Radio 2000, anchored by Andile Ncube will broadcast from 18h00 to 19h00. It will be an on the minute sport show aimed at keeping listeners on the pulse of the sporting events globally and locally, bringing them closer to the game they love.

Mr. Ncube is a renowned sports broadcaster who has a credible repertoire under his name, having horned his craft with SABC Sport since 2010. Listeners can join in on the conversation weekdays using the social media tag #SNLWA, starting this evening.

On Metro FM, the station aims to keep delivering sport talk, that will drive inspiring conversations and sport stories that will empower the listeners.

Thomas Mlambo will be the host of ‘The Ultimate Sport Show with Thomas Mlambo’, which will broadcast from tonight at 18h00 to 19h00 on Metro FM. With over 25 years of broadcasting experience to his name, Mr. Mlambo brings an unbelievable wealth of experiencing in sports broadcasting, and will lead Metro FM Sports talk into a new era.

Issued By: Group Communications
Media Enquiries: Ms. Gugu Ntuli (Group Executive: Corporate Affairs and Marketing)
NtuliGM@sabc.co.za|T. 011 714 3311|C. 071 877 0513

Johannesburg- Sunday 01 August 2021 – Today, the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) celebrates its 85th year in broadcasting. In celebrating this historic milestone as a public service broadcaster, the SABC will host key stakeholders on Monday, 02 August 2021, to be broadcast on SABC 2 and the SABC News Channel at 19:00. SABC radio station METRO FM will also carry the proceedings live, whilst RSG will carry live interviews from the event.

Since its establishment in 1936, the SABC has served South Africans as the primary news and information provider through its radio and television channels. The public broadcaster, which currently boasts nineteen (19) radio stations and six (6) television channels, has aggressively expanded its platforms, to include digital platforms, and this reflects the changing consumption patterns of its audiences.

Mr. Madoda Mxakwe, the SABC’s Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) stated “as the corporation celebrates its 85th birthday – a key milestone for an organisation that dutifully serves citizen by providing content that is educational, informative and entertaining in all our official languages – over the coming months, the SABC will embark on campaigns and projects that will further improve the lives of citizens as it fulfils its mandate”.

Mxakwe further commented “as we forge ahead, we will ensure that the SABC continues playing its critical role of promoting nation-building and social cohesion by acquiring and scheduling content that reflects South African stories on our radio, television and digital platforms”.

“Let us join together South Africa, as we celebrate a lifetime of memories and we as the management and staff of the public broadcaster, wish it another long 85 years of broadcasting” concluded Mxakwe.
#SABC85

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Media Enquiries: Ms. Gugu Ntuli (Group Executive: Corporate Affairs and Marketing)
NtuliGM@sabc.co.za|T. 011 714 3311|C. 071 877 0513

Johannesburg – Friday, 30 July 2021 – The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC), would like to announce the departure of renowned sports broadcasters, Mr. Robert Marawa and Ms Vaylen Kirtley.

Robert Marawa departs following the conclusion of the MSW (Marawa Sport Worldwide) which Marawa presented on both METRO FM and Radio 2000 simultaneously.

Ms. Kirtley presented the Sport segment of SABC’s television current affairs show, Morning Live and was also an anchor for SABC sport programming. She joined the SABC 20 years ago and started with junior sports programmes at the time.

The SABC would like to wish Mr. Marawa and Ms Kirtley well in their future endeavors and appreciates their contribution to SABC Sport programming.

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Issued By: Group Communications

Media Enquiries: Ms. Gugu Ntuli (Group Executive: Corporate Affairs and Marketing)
NtuliGM@sabc.co.za|T. 011 714 3311|C. 071 877 0513