Kaya FM Dumps Dineo Ranaka Amid Mental Health Issues

Kaya FM Dumps Dineo Ranaka Amid Mental Health Issues

Celebrated radio host Dineo Ranaka and Kaya FM have allegedly tabled mutual separation negotiations. This comes barely a year after Dineo Ranaka joined the station.

Unconfirmed Reports and Negotiations

However, little is known about the sudden development and who tabled the negotiations. Unconfirmed reports have it that Dineo Ranaka approached the station mandarins after her discharge from a Pretoria mental hospital and proposed that they negotiate a mutual separation.

Dineo Ranaka’s Mental Health Struggles

Dineo Ranaka has been off-air for almost two months after suffering another episode of depression that left South Africa concerned. A few months ago, she took to Instagram to open up about her depression. Against the backdrop of her posts, Kaya 959 issued a public statement wishing Dineo Ranaka well.

Replacement and Recent Challenges

The station went on to replace her with Sizwe Dhlomo. However, according to Sunday World, despite checking herself into a mental facility in Pretoria, she reportedly discharged herself barely three days after admission. No doubt she has had several woes in recent years, including a dramatic exit from Metro FM after nine years in the backdrop of her controversial uMlando dance challenge.

Transition to Kaya FM

In 2022, the rumor mill had it that she was heading to Kaya 959 in the backdrop of her exit from Metro FM. The station later confirmed the news with a press statement, stating, “Kaya959 is proud to welcome Dineo Ranaka and Sol Phenduka to the station’s growing family. The move is in line with the continuous repositioning the station has embarked on since 2021.”

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