Kaya FM has spoken up about the the termination of the services of former presenter, Dineo Ranaka from the station which has made headlines in recent times.
The station gave reasons why it dropped Dineo Ranaka despite her mental illness.
Recall that Tsz Mzansi had reported that Dineo Ranaka announced on social media that she had been dismissed from the Johannesburg-based commercial radio station.
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The acting managing director Collen Louw said the station stood by the presenter and made compromises to accommodate Dineo Ranaka’s challenges and even going as far as facilitating her admission to a mental institution.
The station also added that Dineo was incommunicado during the time of assistance by the station.
“Following several unsuccessful efforts by Kaya FM 959 to engage with Dineo Ranaka on her wellness journey, the station had to take a difficult decision to part ways with her.
“While we place great value on our people and their wellbeing, we have to balance this with the needs of the business”
“At this juncture, it is in the interest of the company to bring consistency to the station’s operational needs in order to best serve our clients and listeners.” The manger said in a statement.
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“Kaya 959 is prepared to continue supporting Dineo’s mental wellness journey and we hope that she will be open to discussing possible mutually beneficial opportunities in future.
“We are grateful for Dineo’s valuable contribution to Kaya 959 during her time with us and wish her well.” He added.