Ukhozi FM Staff Left In The Dark As No 2025 Contracts Has Been Offered

A storm is brewing behind the scenes at KwaZulu-Natal’s pride and powerhouse station Ukhozi FM, as presenters and producers are allegedly working without contracts — even though the 2025/2026 radio season is already on air!

According to Daily Sun, staff at the SABC-owned station are growing restless, with no official word on their job security. Sources say it’s all vibes and hope at this point.

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“Some producers and presenters are working because they love their jobs, but they are worried about not signing contracts as they normally do at the start of the new season. No one knows how much they will get paid at the end of the month,” a staff member spilled anonymously.

 MK Party Steps In to Shake Things Up For Ukhozi FM Staffs

Things got so tense that the MK party had to step in! Yep, it’s not just radio waves getting shaken — politics is in the mix now too.

Mlungisi Zondi, national coordinator of the MK party’s labour desk, came forward guns blazing, demanding answers for the “triggered” workers dealing with job insecurity.

He urged SABC management to expedite the process, saying the uncertainty is messing with people’s mental health and bread-and-butter stability. Talk about fighting for the people!

SABC Claps Back — “All Contracts Have Been Signed, Period!”

But wait—there’s a twist! Just when we thought the tea couldn’t get hotter, the SABC’s head of communications, Mmoni Ngubane, came through with a full stop.

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“The station has no outstanding contracts since all contracts have been issued to the on-air talent and that they have been signed,” she told the press, shutting down the entire staff saga like a mic drop moment.

So now the streets are asking… is this a he said, she said, or is someone holding onto the paperwork like it’s season finale secrets?

The drama is still unfolding, and Ukhozi FM fans are waiting to see if their fave voices will still be on-air next week — or packing their bags.

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