Radio DJ Sasha Martinego dismissed from Hot 91.9FM

Following comments made on the Breakfast Show yesterday morning on Hot 91.9FM, Sasha Martinego has been dismissed.

During the show, he made reference to EFF Julius Malema saying: “[A]nd people still listen to this monkey.”

According to a press statement released by the managing director, the comments made violated the station’s code of conduct and its commitment to national democratic values. It is viewed in an extremely serious light.

Sasha immediately apologized, but his apologies fell on deaf ears.

A public apology was also issued to Malema saying it deeply regrets any “adverse inference that the conduct of the presenter has had”.

“The station will not tolerate at any stage such conduct. The station is fully committed to all members of our community equally irrespective of their political, ideological, religious or social viewpoints and stands for tolerance, equality and the constitutional rights of all,” says the managing director.

Sasha also made a tweet stating: “I’m sorry if I offended anyone, but I stand by what I said. Anyone, irrespective of their race, colour, creed, religion, gender who disrespects a woman is a monkey.”