In a statement, Sfiso wrote:

“With a heavy heart and immense gratitude, I share the news of my departure from Ukhozi FM. The past seven years have been a remarkable journey, filled with moments of joy and invaluable lessons that have shaped me in ways I never anticipated.

My time at Ukhozi FM truly reflects the idea that we can make plans, but sometimes it is a higher power that directs our path. I intended to join this wonderful station at a different stage in my career, yet when the opportunity arose, I could not turn it down.”

King Sfiso said the platform allowed him to connect with many remarkable people who became like family to him.

“I want to express my heartfelt appreciation to the listeners of Ukhozi FM. Your support and engagement have meant the world to me. We have shared laughs and tears, creating bonds that I will always cherish.

To my dear colleagues, thank you for your unwavering support, your patience with my quirks, and the love you have shown me.

I will carry those memories with me as I move on. I will be taking a break from radio for a few months, but you can be sure that you will be the first to know when I am back behind the mic again.”

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The bromance between SABC’s Ukhozi FM Tshatha Ngobe, Businessman Xolani Mcineka and award winning maskandi singer Khuzani Mpungose has ended.

The three alleged founders of the annual maskandi event called iMpucukuzeko are allegedly not seeing eye to eye after Tshatha doscovered that there two other partners were robbing him in terms of profit sharing.

This led to Tshatha to start his own Tshatha Music Festival which he first hosted last year in his home town in Nongoma in KwaZulu Natal (KZN).

MDN News tried in vain to get comment from the three associates since January but the calls were ignored. WhatsApp messages were sent but they were read with no response.

Close told MDN News that at the centre of this attention was Mcineka who is fingered as the greedy person.

“He used Tshatha to promote his events, at the end of the day it was Xolani and Khuzani who beneffitted mostly in Impucuzeko. It was unfair for them tonhave a bigger slice than Tshatha when he was the one who was promoting the show even Ukhozi FM,” the source said.

Another source said: “It is long overdue. For years we have been advising Tshatha to start his own events because Impucuzeko is owned by Xolani and Khuzani has the Gcwalisa Spring Picnic and both events Tshatha is always being hired as an MC. It is a good move that he has seen through them that they have been using him for years to benefit themselves.”

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Real name Zandile Dladla from Umlazi township in the south of Durban in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), Dj Zeal said her dream was now to spread her wings into acting.

In 2025, the Fakumoya show host won her biggest radio award during the South Dance Misic Awards(SADMA) for the Best Dance Music Radio Show.

“This year 2025 I would like to say thank you to God and my family. Shout outs to the South African Dance Music Awards SADMAs where I won “Best Dance Music Radio Show” which was voted for by listerners. Thanks to SABC and UKhoziFM for giving me an opportunity to live my passion of Broadcasting to millions,” she said.

Dj Zeal further said that in addition she managed to start her own business called Tshuza restaurant which is situated in Clairwood in Dbn.

“It’s been a great year for me and me starting the Tshuza restaurant was a blessing in disguise because when I’m not on radio and booked in events I focus in my restaurant where I’m managing it and also cooking. Yes I’m great cook as much as I do have my staff but I prefer to be hands on,” she said.

Dj Zeal was also given the opportunity to be the voice behind the Ingoma Ehlukanisa Unyaka campaign which decides the artist and the song for the crossover to the new year.

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The former Metro FM and Gagasi FM was found guilty of assault with intent to cause grievous bodily harm by the Durban Magistrate’s Court.

The conviction emanates from an incident that took place in 2023 i outside a nightclub in Florida in Durban where Mhlongo attacked Njabulo Duma whom is believed to be his boyfriend after a heated argument.

During Siya” court appearance, evidence which included CCTV footage and medical reports, confirmed the victim’s serious injuries.

The court dismissed Mhlongo’s self-defense claim, ruling his actions were aggressive and intentional.

The former Ubusuku Obuhle presenter has since been without a job after Ukhozi FM failed to renew his contract amid the allegations.

On Thursday during his cpurt appearnce at the Durban Magistrates Court Mhlonipheni Sibiya was supposed to sentence Siya but he postponed the sentencing to December 15.

Sibiya said that he need time to go through the plea deal that was made by Siya’s lawyer Advocate Simphiwe Mlotshwa asked that his client be given a lenient sentence.

Mlotshwa requested that Siya be given voluntary work for his sentencing and mentioned that this the first offence made by client.

Mlotshwa further blamed Siya’s behaviour on the day on alcohol consumption and that there are fewer chances he was going o attack Duma if he was sober minded.

Siya’s lawyer added that after his contract was not renewed with Ukhozi FM, his client went into depression and that in his 20 years in radio he was earning R45 000 month of which R5000 was going straight to his month who is diabetic.

In court, noticeable people that had come to support Siya were former Ukhozi FM Programmes Manager Zandile Tembe, Ukhozi FM Stylist Mthokozisi “Swenka” Chili, Event Organizer Phindile “Pru” Zulu and Clive Gumede.

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Earlier last month, the singer who won the “Ingoma Ehlukanisa Unyaka” competition on Ukhozi FM, announced to his fans that he will not be releasing an album this year paving a way for artists like Limit Nala, UMafikizolo, Mjolisi and Menzi for the crossover song on commercial radio stations.

Speaking to the KZN based Zulu newspaper, Mthandeni said:

“I don’t want to be seen as someone who is greedy for success. We have worked so hard to put the maskandi music in the map across the country and globally. We have to show other people from other provinces that there is many talents in this industry, only if we can open doors for others that is when our music is going to be respected globally,” he said

Mthandeni went as far as predicting that artists like Mjolisi, Limit, Smirnoff and Umafikizolo are going to take the maskandi music industry into greater heights this year as they will be competing for the song of the year respectivel..

“I believe that Umafikizolo, Limit, Smirnoff and Mjolisi are some of the artists that are going to take maskandi music to the top. We have many talented artists in maskandi industry and this time around we are very versatile and can be featured even by artists from amapiano and from house music in genres,” he said.

Mthandeni’s words emanates from the recently released maskandi songs by Umafikizolo’s Uyoncengwa Unyoko, Nkeshemba’s Ngixolele Mntanami to mention the few.

Mthandeni’s Gucci where he featured artist Mawhoo became the most viewed song on YouTube after Paris where he featured award winning Inkabi Records singer Lwah Ndlunkulu in 2023.

Attempts to get comment from Khuzani proved fruitless, text messages and WhatsApp messages were sent but they were ignored.

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