Read more: Lerato Clears The Air On Bonang Beef
Tbo Touch topped the trends list when it was announced that he would be taking listeners home at around 3PM to 6PM weekdays.
"The station is pleased to announce the new afternoon drive show, The Touchdown with Tbo Touch which will be presented by Thabo ‘Tbo Touch’ Molefe who is back and better than ever. The show will broadcast weekdays from 15:00 -18:00. A well experienced sports presenter, Morena Mothupi will be joining the team to do the sports segment. This new show promises to be high energy, fast paced and engaging."
Congratulating him was Bonang Matheba who said order had been restored and was extremely excited for the presenter.
Welcome back @iamtbotouch! Order is restored. 🥳🥂😎❤️ https://t.co/7HREOhRMvA
— Bonang Matheba 👑 (@Bonang) March 17, 2022
Bonang had to take a slight dig at the radio station and said it is run like a circus.
It must be a South African thing. Very little respect for talent, plus no professionalism. It’s weird. https://t.co/2NdiB10UN7
— Bonang Matheba 👑 (@Bonang) March 17, 2022
Yup. That place is run like a circus. All they wanna do is embarrass you for no good reason. Black people. https://t.co/wWWwqwa5mJ
— Bonang Matheba 👑 (@Bonang) March 17, 2022
Tweeps congratulated Tbo Touch:
Tbo Touch, drive us home brother, pupupu, the bombs 💣 👌 https://t.co/ZuYsDFyfFX
— Mogano (@Mogano95725632) March 17, 2022
Can someone please tell SABC to unleash Tbo Touch already 😫 were becoming impatient now😢...
— Dr Maheya (@johny_theblessd) March 17, 2022
I don't listen to Radio...
— Goofire Olifant (@GodfreyOlifant2) March 17, 2022
Mara after that McG's interview with Tbo Touch
You definitely have my ear, good sir👌🏾👌🏾
New additions to Metro FM's line-up
— SkatanaSaVaal 🇿🇦🇮🇹 (@tebz_kele) March 17, 2022
Tbo Touch returns
Khutso Theledi reunites with Mo Flava
Mpumi Mlambo
Proverb
Morena Mothupi
Ryan The DJ
Mantsoe Pout
Kyeezi returns pic.twitter.com/2luryCDpL7
I don't believe I will be listening to Metro FM after so many years. .. Tbo Touch - The Touchdown...
— LeleMbinda 🇿🇦 (@LeleMbinda) March 17, 2022
Horns, Bombs, Mandela(3)
Can he start already...
Hip hop resurrection!!!
Tbo Touch is about to have the best drive time show 🔥🔥🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/Y0Puic3qzW
— JabulaniMacdonald⚡ (@Jabu_Macdonald) March 17, 2022
Before he could join it was announced that he would be getting paid close to R500K. But the broadcaster rubbished those claims saying any freelancer would not earn a salary that is close to R200K.
“The public broadcaster rejects this deliberate misinformation as it is misleading and factually incorrect. The SABC’s GCEO does not get involved in lineup negotiations, as that is the job of program managers and business managers. In addition, the SABC does not pay car allowances and other fringe benefits to freelancers.
“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,” reads the statement.
Bonang was also part of Metro FM and her exit was so sudden and people thought Lerato Kganyago had something to do with it.
Speaking to the Podcast And Chill With MacG team, she said, “I think my darkest moment and I’m not trying to blame anyone, but it was the day when I actually did the show with Bonang on that day I got blamed for her leaving the show.
“I stayed because I wanted to and radio is what I f***n love do you understand. I’m not going to compromise my f ****n meal for somebody else, because if the table were turned, you wouldn't do the same s**t,” she said.
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