WeeklySA_AdminSHIFT: Veteran broadcaster Thato “DJ Fresh” Sikwane returns to breakfast radio as he takes over Kaya 959’s flagship morning show from 6 July, ushering in a new era for one of Gauteng’s fastest-growing radio stations…
By Lehlohonolo Lehana
Veteran broadcaster DJ Fresh, real name Thato Sikwane, will take over Kayafm’s flagship breakfast show from July 6.
Sikwane replaces Sizwe Dhlomo who left the station on Wednesday.
The station made an announcement on May 29, saying that with a career spanning more than three decades, he has shaped the sound of breakfast and drive-time radio across stations including YFM, 5FM and Metro FM, while building an extraordinary profile as a DJ, music producer, entrepreneur and live performer.
His move to Kaya 959 brings together one of the country’s most celebrated radio personalities with one of Gauteng’s most dynamic and fast-growing radio brands.
David Tiltmann, acting managing executive at Kaya 959, says:
“DJ Fresh is one of the most influential broadcasters South Africa has ever produced. His ability to connect with audiences is unmatched, and his arrival represents an exciting new chapter for Kaya 959.”
“We are investing in exceptional talent, exceptional content and exceptional audience experiences. Fresh brings all of that and more. Together with Thato Mataboge, he will create a breakfast show that is intelligent, entertaining, culturally relevant and impossible to ignore.”
“For our listeners, this is an exciting new way to start the day. For our commercial partners, it represents an opportunity to engage with a highly attentive audience through premium content delivered by one of radio’s most trusted voices.”
The new breakfast show will blend great music, engaging conversations, topical discussions, humour, lifestyle content, and the distinctive personality that has made DJ Fresh one of South Africa’s most enduring media stars.
Kaya 959’s regular listenership has climbed to 1.62 million. The figure signals audience scale, but also a qualitative shift in how a commercially significant demographic is engaging with broadcast media.
