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Kaya 959’s Sibongile Mtyali allegedly FIRED

Kaya 959’s Sibongile Mtyali allegedly FIRED

Kaya 959’s Sibongile Mtyali allegedly FIRED

Kaya 959 has reportedly fired station manager Sibongile Mtyali after she allegedly refused to fire sports presenter Mpho Maboi following her altercation with Kaya Drive presenter Sizwe Dhlomo.

The former Metro FM station manager Sibongile Mtyali was allegedly fired by Kaya 959 after Sizwe Dhlomo complained about sports presenter Mpho Maboi allegedly continually arriving late for their show.

Sunday World reports that Mtyali was fired on Friday (25 November) while sources from the station told City Press this week that when Mtyali received Dhlomo’s complaint, she highlighted that it was within Maboi’s rights, as stipulated in her contract, to arrive an hour before the show begins at 3 pm.

“It’s been a norm that Sizwe arrives at 1 pm, but the contract indicates that presenters of the show are expected to be in the studio at 2 pm, so when Sibongile made him aware of this aspect, he claimed that he could no longer work with her.”

Kaya 959’s Sibongile Mtyali allegedly FIRED

“Since Sizwe did not get what he wanted, numerous people have anonymously lodged complaints to the board about Mtyali, citing that she is never available to staffers and she does not resolve complaints, basically saying that she is a bad manager. The allegations were investigated and proven to be untrue, but they terminated her contract anyway,” said the source.

“People at the station are actually scared of him [Sizwe] since it is a known fact that he has very close ties with the board members,” said another source.

Another source adds that the matter could end up in court as the board refused to pay her for the remaining 19 years of the 20-year contract she signed with the station in 2021.

“They are pushing her out and only want to pay her for the next three months. It’s surprising that they are pulling out all the stops to force her to leave. She is saying that the station should pay her for the remainder of the contract since she has not broken any company policy.”

The mole added that Mtyali’s mistake was entertaining a complaint laid by a music compiler claiming that Dhlomo used his own music choices on the show.

Sizwe Dhlomo told City Press that Sibongile Mtyali’s termination was not solely based on his complaint and adds that his complaint came from Maboi’s refusal to join the routine 12 pm meeting with the team:

“I took the matter to the board because she [Maboi] bluntly said that she doesn’t have time for our 12 pm team meeting and nothing was done because she was hired by [Mtyali]. There have been a lot of complaints about her management style. I am just the only one brave enough to report it.”

Dhlomo confirmed he plays his own music on Kaya Drive and rejected allegations that people were scared of him because of his ties to the board.

Mtyali’s exit comes a year after former Idols SA judge Unathi Nkayi’s departure, who was allegedly fired from Kaya following a heated argument with radio host Sizwe Dhlomo.

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Listeners of the station have confirmed that sports personality Mpho Maboi has moved to the breakfast team with Dino Ranaka and Sol Phenduka. Mtyali was not available for a comment at the time of publishing this article.

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Metro FM’s Sibongile Mtyali replaces Greg Maloka as Kaya FM MD

Metro FM’s Sibongile Mtyali replaces Greg Maloka as Kaya FM MD

Metro FM’s Sibongile Mtyali replaces Greg Maloka as Kaya FM MD

Metro FM’s station manager and acting general manager for SABC Radio, Sibongile Mtyali, is shifting gears as she joins commercial radio station Kaya FM as the new managing director.

Mtyali’s appointment comes after the former MD, Greg Maloka’s resignation, in December 2020, amid allegations of financial misconduct and s.e.xual harassment.

Commenting on her appointment, Mtyali says: “I am honoured to be joining the Kaya 959 family as the managing director; my appreciation goes to the Board of Directors, management, staff and all Kaya 959 listeners.

She adds: “I look forward to adding value in driving the growth of our market share and financial sustainability. My focus will also be on the Kaya 959 values and its culture as strong pillars of our growth strategy.”

Mtyali has 27 years’ experience in radio management, most of which was at senior and executive levels within the SABC group.

She currently holds dual roles as station manager for Metro FM and acting general manager for SABC (Radio).

Her depth of experience and vast industry knowledge has seen her successfully lead turnaround and business recovery strategies for a wide range of radio stations including Radio 2000, Motsweding FM and Thobela FM.

Her previous roles include being a programme manager and executive producer for SABC.

“We are thrilled to have Sibongile Mtyali join the Kaya 959 family, she brings a wealth of experience in the media industry having held various management and executive roles in a number of radio stations,” commented Neliswa Booi, Kaya 959 non-executive director.

She continued: “Having completed the strategy renewal process, Kaya 959 is on its growth trajectory, focusing strongly on its customers, its people, governance, leadership and our culture as some of the key drivers of our journey.

“Ms Mtyali has a proven track record in nurturing, which ultimately builds strong teams who thrive in delivering good results for the organisations.

“Her passion for transformation, inclusivity and her impeccable relevant experience resonated strongly with the Board, thus making her a natural fit for our growing radio station,” concluded Booi.