Mzansi Vows to Boycott Kaya 959 After Firing Sol Phenduka: “We Are Leaving With Sol”

• South Africans have rallied behind Sol Phenduka and promised to boycott Kaya 959 for firing him
• An online user ga=thered other people to stop listening to the radio station unless they give the podcaster his job back
• Many netizens flooded the comment section with their reactions to Sol Phenduka's immediate termination

Tjo, sad news, hit social media regarding Sol Phenduka's fate at Kaya 959. The controversial podcaster confirmed on Monday, 1 September 2025, that he has been officially fired from the popular radio station a week after he was suspended.

An online user @Oriana_RSA, shortly after Phenduka's contract termination was announced, rallied many netizens to boycott the radio station for how they handled the star's termination on social media. The online user further asked his fans and followers to stop listening to Kaya 959 unless they rethink their decision regarding Sol's fate.

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On Tuesday, 2 September 2025, the popular radio personality, Sizwe Dhlomo, who has worked with Sol Phenduka at Kaya 959, reacted to his termination on social media and also mentioned the value Phenduka brought to their show and how nice it was to have worked with him these past three years.

He wrote:

"Yeah, he brought a lot of value. It was also just good to work with him. Really unfortunate chain of events."

See the post below:

Netizens agree to boycott Kaya 959

Many netizens have flooded the comment section, agreeing to stop listening to Kaya 959 after they fired Sol Phenduka. Here's what they had to say below:

@authi_e_xap said:

"Sol was the reason the majority listened to that nonsense; him leaving, will show Khaya FM flames."

@Nolutha56377797 wrote:

"So you guys know the impact Sol had on Siz the world @KayaON959 sing it back will never be the same again @SizweDhlomo @Sol."

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@shobaleko commented:

"@SizweDhlomo, what’s your take on this matter? Do we have to move you with us? @KayaON959 is trash."

@BongoMotala responded:

"We are leaving with Sol....thank you!"

@BriliantIdioT replied:

"Sol was the reason I started listening; now I’m done. He was bringing radio back to life; unfortunately, these bigots didn’t see his worth."

@DitebogoDi81546 mentioned:

"Nonsense because they are carrying out what they said would happen if he brings their brand into disrepute again, directly/ association or otherwise. Kudos to the station, there's hope yet, not entirely, South Africa is on some pseudo Andrew Tate cool aid gulping like that podcast."

@OrganikRipablik shared:

"No, no, no - we are back at our tribal breakfast stations or Metro FM to ensure pain is delivered there by Kaya FM."

Gogo Skhotheni reacts to Sol Phenduka’s post

In more entertainment news, Briefly News previously reported that former sangoma Gogo Skhotheni commented on Sol Phenduka's job cleansing post following his suspension from Kaya FM. On Wednesday, 20 August 2025, Phenduka jokingly shared on his social media account that he might need muthi to lift the suspension.

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Proofreading by Kelly Lippke, copy editor at Briefly.co.za.

Source: Briefly News