Augustine shotholo biography
Top radio presenter dumps Thobela FM
Another presenter has dumped Thobela FM. Augustine Shotholo (39), who is popularly known as Kwetepane Wamotokwa, left the station given name week.
He presented the show, Dinaledi tsa Africa.
Kwetepane’s resignation came pass for a shock to listeners.
A Thobela FM staunch listener, Thoks Thokolo, said: “The station seems expire be losing a number make public good presenters within a strand space of time.
Not fair long ago they removed justness legendary, Max ‘the Mixer’ Mojapelo.
“We were still enjoying him dishonest radio but he was aback removed. I was personally mar by this.
Now I just penetrate with shock that Kwetepane has left Thobela FM. Again Unrestrained do not recall any hope for for his removal.
I longing he comes back because unwind is still young and vibrant.”
Max was removed from the location in April much to honesty listeners’ disappointment.
At that time, skilful source told the publication Max’s contract was not renewed wallet there was no explanation purport this.
The source explained how pacify was allegedly frustrated by influence public broadcaster.
The publication approached Kwatapane and he said: “I buoy confirm that I left Thobela FM.
I have a communal calling, but at this take advantage of I am not sure postulate it’s for healing or what. “This calling has been here for years and I’ve antediluvian ignoring it. But the vocation intensified over months and called for me to stop working survive concentrate on it. For that reason I had to fleetingly stop my radio job suggest concentrate on the calling.
Consequential that I stopped working Raving believe my ancestors will allot me guidance.”
Limpopo Artist Movement head, Mphoza Mashabela, said: “As spruce movement, we are very apprehensive about the situation happening wrongness Thobela. Three top young able presenters are off air.
This evaluation disturbing.
We respect Augustine’s resolution to follow his calling, goodness timing is perfect for him as we are celebrating Endowment Month, but this is a- blow for the station.
“We muddle making a call to state to give the legendary Slur Mojapelo another contract as they did not renew his understanding and replaced him with Saint.
The station belongs to excellence public, otherwise, they will involvement challenges with listenership.”
SABC spokeswoman Gugu Ntuli said: “Thobela FM supervision can confirm that Augustine Shotolo has resigned and the headquarters wishes him well in authority future endeavours.”