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Popularly known as DJ Eddie Crook, Malapane, co-founder of the popular radio station based in Namakgale, was officially dismissed from work on Wednesday for using the Afrikaans word "sies".

Malapane presented a breakfast show on weekdays. The programme focused on current issues.

"My topic at the time was constructive criticism in the workplace. My sin was to use the word sies when referring to people who speak badly about their colleagues to their bosses," Malapane said.

"Sies is an expression of disgust. The definition of sies is shame or pity. I did not see anything wrong with using the word because I was expressing my disgust at people who back-stab their colleagues in an effort to curry favour with their bosses."

Malapane said a few days after the show he was called to a meeting by station management, where he was suspended for using the "vulgar word" on the air and ridiculing other presenters.

"I appeared at a disciplinary hearing last week and was dismissed on Wednesday. I know there is more to this than meets the eye. The real issue is that I was at the forefront of DJs who were against people drawing two salaries as teachers or school principals and also as part of the station's management," he said.

Malapane is not new to controversy. In 2010 he was suspended after two female presenters at the station - whom he was allegedly dating - fought over him, breaking expensive studio equipment.

The chairman of the station's board of directors, Matome Lebea, said he was not informed about Malapane's dismissal and referred this reporter to the station's monitoring and compliance manager, Easy Moagi, who confirmed the dismissal.

"We can confirm that Malapane is no longer in our employ. He was dismissed yesterday for using vulgar language and degrading his colleagues on the air," he said.

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Thu May 23 19:57:30 SAST 2013 ::

May 4, 2012

MorenaWaPolelo

Mapedi ha a kwishishi maan SIES is not valgur!!! bathong if this guy goes to the CCMA julle gaan kaak en betaal ..now that is valgur
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May 4, 2012

Menina11

Limpopo people should now start to learn other S.A official languages...I mean its embarrassing now
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May 4, 2012

Shirmy

I Always knew that white people are not the only racists in our country, we are too. The reason we suffered is that they beat us to it.

*Ashamed of My Pedi Peeps*

MorenaWaPolelo is On Point "Eddie Crook" Must take this 'Fools' to CCMA.
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May 4, 2012

Iwe

Sies
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May 4, 2012

mambaaai

Sies! what happened to the freedom of speech....using any one of the official languages....we are the rainbow nation and our languages reflect that...
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May 4, 2012

golezwa

are you sure you only said sies????? i mean every South African knows whats the meaning of sies aowa, you must have said something more than that
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May 4, 2012

SeshegoGuY

agg man Sies!!!!
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May 4, 2012

Maths2

Bomkhaya sies twice, u r making fools out of urselves. If u wanna fire the guy just do it.
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May 4, 2012

MGEEZ

Ok; i thought Afrikaans was one of the official languages in this country!!! When did that change???
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May 4, 2012

Hlogs

Chief, Go & Join Yfm or Metro
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