Robert Marawa parts ways with Metro FM
Marawa stopped presenting his weekly radio show after his producer was suspended for airing content from the public broadcaster's competitors.
FILE PICTURE: Robert Marawa during the PSL media briefing, where the PSL Cup Sponsorship will be announced, held at Summer Place in Johannesburg, South Africa. Photo by Lefty Shivambu / Gallo Images
The SABC has issued a statement after Marawa repudiated his contract with the SABC following a fall-out between the two parties last month.
“SABC Sport has accepted his decision to repudiate his contract with the SABC, which he entered into with SABC Sport on the 6th of June 2017. The SABC engaged Marawa several times to try and remedy the situation.
“Sully Motsweni, Group Executive: Sport stated: “Mr. Marawa contributed immensely to the Sport brand within the organization, especially on radio station Metro FM. It was hard for us to accept but we concede to his decision.”
Marawa tweeted that he would no longer present his radio show in solidarity with his producer, Beverly Maphangwa who was suspended for playing content from SuperSport. The audio clip was of Sizwe Mabena and played during Marawa’s Metro FM radio show. He added that until Maphangwa’s suspension was lifted and she resumed his duties, he would be off the air.
1)My Producer Beverly Maphangwa has been suspended 4 "non-compliance/contravention of contract."The crime? We played audio by Sizwe Mabena.
— robertmarawa (@robertmarawa) June 15, 2017
2) I read a view that was provided by Baba Mthethwa on last night's Show where he like all South Africans provide opinions on the said topic
— robertmarawa (@robertmarawa) June 15, 2017
Management "views this in a serious light & contemplates terminating" her contract but she can submit a written letter by 28 June to counter
— robertmarawa (@robertmarawa) June 15, 2017
It was later reported radio executives from the SABC had decided to fire him and were set to meet to discuss this. While Marawa denied he had been invited to a meeting to discuss his contract, he said there was a manager who had made his and Maphangwa’s jobs difficult by interfering with their show.
Marawa said he was unaware of the meeting and was not fazed by the possibility of being fired.
He stated the SABC had partnership agreements with its competitors and Maphangwa hadn’t violated any rules by playing the content.
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