Thando Thabethe Reveals Why She Quit 5FM

Reasons why Thando Thabethe left 5FM

Thando Thabethe has recently revealed the real reason why she had to quit 5FM. A few weeks ago, Thando Thabethe made an announcement that she was leaving 5FM to focus on her other passions.

According to her recent tweets, that was not what made her resign. On Tuesday evening, Thando took to her tweeter a thread stating in detail the real reason why she had to resign from the SABC radio station.

“I then decided to take back the slot keeping in mind the impact it would have not just on me but the colleagues on my show who have families to feed. Yet again 5FM decided to stick to their original plan and offered me a slot I was again not able to accept,” Thando added.

Read her full thread below.

A thread on why I resigned from @5fm…

— Thando Thabooty (@Thando_Thabethe) April 7, 2020

On Friday 28 Feb I had a meeting with the PM who let me know that the show was renewed, as per our annual negotiations. I then tried to negotiate a raise of R200 an hour. At this point he had agreed for me to take 2 weeks leave to shoot housekeepers

— Thando Thabooty (@Thando_Thabethe) April 7, 2020

At this point I hear that the replacement of the show had already been notified and so had my current team mates. Note: I was the last to find out that my very own show no longer existed!!!

— Thando Thabooty (@Thando_Thabethe) April 7, 2020

I to this day am not privy of why the show was given and days later taken from me, without notice. I believe I am not the first neither will I be the last to experience this by the SABC.

— Thando Thabooty (@Thando_Thabethe) April 7, 2020

It’s also very easy to dub me as “demanding” to the powers that be in the hope that the truth doesn’t come out.

— Thando Thabooty (@Thando_Thabethe) April 7, 2020

Because I have been in this industry for a while and understand 100% that shows are shuffled and changed annually. My gripe is the lies told to me and about me for personal gains. I hope this never happens to anyone else. I know of many stories where artists are mistreated…

— Thando Thabooty (@Thando_Thabethe) April 7, 2020

With the help of a friend the matter was raised with SABC Management & despite their efforts to intervene 5FM decided to stay with their initial plan. I hope that the people responsible for this are held accountable and brought to book

— Thando Thabooty (@Thando_Thabethe) April 7, 2020

I then decided to take back the slot keeping in mind the impact it would have not just on me but the colleagues on my show who have families to feed. Yet again 5FM decided to stick to their original plan and offered me a slot I was again not able to accept.

— Thando Thabooty (@Thando_Thabethe) April 7, 2020