Kaya FM DJ says he’d “sjambok” Caitlyn Jenner
Kaya FM’s DJ MoG
Not everyone’s applauding Caitlyn Jenner’s coming out. A radio DJ on Kaya FM has told listeners that he’d assault the transgender reality TV star.
Mambaonline received a report on Tuesday about the comment, made during the station’s prime time afternoon show in a discussion about Jenner and how her children have reacted to her transitioning.
Shockingly, DJ MoG is reported to have said during the show that if Jenner were his father, he’d “take a sjambok (a short leather whip) to him.”
The implication seems to be that either a transgender person should be punished for who they are or that perhaps their transgender identity can be beaten out of them.
Tebogo Nkoana, Executive Director of Transgender and Intersex Africa, described MoG’s comments as “disappointing and inconsiderate.”
“Journalists seem to ignore their influence and power on air during their shows. Statements that marginalise another group of people should not be tolerated at all,” he told Mambaonline.
“We are living in a society in which transgender people are generally not accepted and treated well. Media is the tool that we should use to educate and sensitise our community, not condone hate towards minority groups.”
Mambaonline contacted Kaya FM on Wednesday and received a statement from Programmes Manager Neil Johnson.
He acknowledged that South Africa is a country “where violent crimes are at an all-time high against women, children, fellow Africans and the LGBT society.”
Johnson further said the station does not condone the “reckless comment made by our drive time show host MoG and have dealt with him with regards to this matter.”
He insisted that, “as a radio station we are serious about our stance on violence and will not condone irresponsible broadcasting.”
Johnson said that MoG “apologises about the matter and his intention was not to sound insensitive towards the LGBT society and nor to Caitlyn Jenner’s transition.”
He added: “In a society where the nature of violent crimes against others is prevalent [MoG] certainly would not want to be portrayed as insensitive and as a non-tolerant individual, with many close friends who are LGBT.”
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and I think it’s OK to sjambok Black people.
Suck on that you cunt!
What “action” was taken? Rap on the knuckles? He should be fired.
We’re horrified by a dangerous, uneducated, and bigoted attitude, yet respond with blanket generalisations about “these” people? DJ MoG’s comment is basically a call for violence directed at the trans community. “These parasites are on a par with their president” reveals a bigotry no better than MoG’s, and similarly calls for race-based violence.
Sorry, this reply was meant for Misanthrope.
He should be fired,the closet queen
Cretin.
Disgusting human being. DJ MoG exposed himself for what he is, an insensitive half-wit!!
No end to these amoebic scum !
These parasites are on a par with their president. Amoebic scum.
Insensitive, intolerant bigot!
He should be made to attend transgender /LGBT sensitivity training and to apologize live on air, or face dismissal and hate speech/incitement to violence charges.
I like Christina’s suggestion. I also think that Mambaonline should report this to the BCCSA and to SAHRC.
I agree with Christina – he should be sensitised. His backward thinking should not be tolerated. Lately the SABC simply distances itself from its employees “live on air” utterances. Unacceptable! Sensitise and discipline the man. SABC it’s time you make an example. You are the national broadcaster – and look what is broadcast – hate-speech and incitement to violence! Extremely poor!
Kaya FM Dj, you are obviously in the closet and you really should come out too.
“Johnson said that MoG “apologises about the matter and his intention was not to sound insensitive towards the LGBT society and nor to Caitlyn Jenner’s transition.”
When companies attempt to hide homo- and transphobia by pathetic excuses as such.
They clearly do not recognize the actually seriousness of such a comment and the need to do so much more to attempt to rectify the damage. What’s one apology going to do when you’ve already validated countless bigots?! This is disgusting and this feeble attempt at an “apology” is pathetic!!! DO something! SHOW your support!
That **** should be fired! Charge the bastard with hate speech!! Kaya FM get rid of trash like that! We want to see the outcome published