Anele Mdoda Under Fire as Fans Call for 947 Boycott Over André Esterhuizen Comments
- An X user started a boycott campaign against 947 after Anele Mdoda's controversial comments about André Esterhuizen
- Mdoda had called for Esterhuizen to be banned from rugby after a resurfaced 2012 racial abuse incident following his Springbok captaincy appointment
- South Africans flooded social media with calls for the radio station to drop Mdoda from her show
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Source: UGC
Mzansi is turning up the heat on radio personality Anele Mdoda after her explosive comments about newly appointed Springbok captain André Esterhuizen drew widespread backlash, with listeners now calling for a full boycott of 947.
The drama started when Mdoda took to X on Wednesday, 23 September 2026, calling for Esterhuizen to be banned from rugby. Her comments came after a 2012 racial abuse incident involving the Springbok player resurfaced online, following his appointment as captain for the match against Australia.
André Esterhuizen's fans hit back at Anele Mdoda
The backlash was swift. By Saturday, 26 September, X user @EdSmith56886768 had posted a blunt
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"For sure!!!!" alongside an image reading "BOYCOTT 947," signalling growing public anger directed squarely at the station that hosts Mdoda.
Listeners wasted no time sharing how they felt, with many taking concrete steps to distance themselves from the station.
@DanielLMorrisza wrote:
"Already removed them from my pre-selected radio stations. @947"
@Mihlalij19 urged others to take the matter further, writing:
"You can lodge a radio broadcast complaint through the Broadcasting Complaints Commission of South Africa."
Source: UGC
Somizi under fire as listeners demand Metro FM take action
Meanwhile, Briefly News reported that X users directed calls to Metro FM after the station deleted a video of Somizi making controversial remarks about South Africans.
Listeners accused the broadcaster of not going far enough by simply removing the clip without holding Somizi accountable.
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