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Sowetan, You Owe Amon An Apology!

Written by Brown Shuga from the blog SHUGAS BLOGIWOOD on 12 Apr 2009
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I don't buy the Sowetan but when I come across it (on Fridays), I read their Time Out section because I enjoy reading the Wireless, a rant about hot and not so hott radio shows.

So while visiting Siz 'n Scoop at YFM, I came across a copy of “Wireless” and there was Amon Mokoena's face (previously with YFM and now with Metro FM) and a title that says “Not my type of brunch” ...

pic: www.sowetan.co.za

......now that alone caught my attention because I've always regarded Amon as one of radio's hottest.
I got to know Amon when he stood in for Pabi (I think) on YFM breakfast and I really enjoyed him. I could never listen to his actual show on the station but I knew he was good and it came as no surprise when I heard of his move to Metro FM last year.

Anyway, back to the article, Yho, I started reading and I was like “What the f**k?” …..here's why:

“Some people don’t have a sense of mortification on air or on a national radio station.
Take Metro FM presenter Amon Mokoena who unashamedly calls himself “the famous DJ you don’t know anything about”.
This begs the question, so what is he famous for? Is it because he is a radio presenter and therefore a celebrity like everybody who is on radio and/ or appears on television even though there is nothing to celebrate about?
Mokoena is the host of I Am Brunch between 9am and noon on Saturdays. Even the name of the show will spin your head with wonder.
Couldn’t he and his team of brainy producers and marketers come up with a better name for the show? This one sounds like a restaurant menu. Even if I were a customer – I wouldn’t order any of the items listed there.”

Hahahahah okay, even though I was shocked at first, the part about the restaurant menu made me laugh my ass off kwa kwa kwa!

Now...I was really disappointed with the writer for getting it so wrong about Amon being “the famous DJ you don't know anything about”.
First of all, it is actually “The famous DJ you know nothing about” and secondly, that's Adil's tagline, not Amon's!
Thirdly, Adil hosts the 09:00 – 12:00 slot, not AMON!

Mr Mokoena hosts 06:00 – 09:00 hle and really, I understand no one is perfect and mistakes happen and everything but the part that makes this one “unforgivable” is that the writer continues to say:

“NOW, DUE TO TIME CONSTRAINTS, I COULDN’T GOOGLE MOKOENA, but I bet my last rand, there is a famous local who was also born on that day. But the famous unknown didn’t deem it imperative for us to know.”

Now come on!! How do you write an entire article (especially one that you get paid for) about someone and not even “google” them?? Time constraints? Surely deadlines are communicated well in advance? Not?

Now, the reason why I say Sowetan owes Amon an apology is because a huge chunk of the article is based on :

Amon saying he's a famous DJ we know nothing about & how he plays boring music on his show. There's even a picture of AMON attached to the piece!

Now, had the writer confirmed the DJ's name by checking the Metro FM line up, which is available, free of charge & within a few seconds (if you are pressed for time) on the Metro FM website, he would have know that the DJ he was supposed to diss was Adil not Amon!
Also, the writer says...

“But “the famous one you don’t know anything about” will instead slow you down with over- played American junk. I swear, in the one hour that I listened to his show this past weekend, the famous one only played one local song. Okay, maybe that is not his fault because they are dictated to when it comes to what they dish out”

My question is, why continue to blame him when you admit that you know he's not responsible for the playlist? Was it just a matter of writing so you could “meet” the number of words required for the article?

Hayi shem...I'm disappointed yazi nina. Say sorry to Amon, rewrite that piece, put Adil's name and picture there and I might just agree with you about him not being the hottest thing on radio.

As for Amon, you got this radio thing on lock down my brother and I'm sorry for whatever embarrassment that article may have caused you coz I'm sure there are people out there who read it and didn't pick up the unforgivable error!

Mara Adil, nawe vele what is it that you say you are famous for??? I'm the only one in my complex who knows you by the way!

About the name of the show:
2 weeks ago, I heard Adil asking listeners to help him come up with a name for the show and if "I Am Brunch" is the best that came up then ja noh...no comment!

If you have nothing better to do or are just feeling lazy like that writer then read his entire piece on this link:

HERE

*sigh*

70 Comments

Lushi
12 Apr 2009 21:26

Hahahahahah

HARAMBE24
12 Apr 2009 22:08

Send this to the editor and get sumbody fired..LOL

Brown Shuga
12 Apr 2009 22:33

Hayi I'm starting my own paper, I'm tired of this ish!

Bra Bizza
13 Apr 2009 00:08

as i've said on fb....pass me the name of this stupid person

Firstdvd
13 Apr 2009 07:59

OMW

Toodecent
13 Apr 2009 09:02

What dumbo was this who just dissed outhi ya ko Tshwane for nothing?

babyjoe
13 Apr 2009 09:44

Interesting reading BS, the Menu thing also made me LMAO!!!!

Brown Shuga
13 Apr 2009 12:03

OMW!!! Guys, after getting an "interesting" message in my Facebook inbox sort of telling me NOT to be lazy and google the damn writer, well, I did and here's what came up!

"Daily Sun reporter "Mr Journo" appeared in the Protea Magistrates court on charges of perjury, defeating the ends of justice and fraud after allegedly reporting to the police that he was hijacked and falsifying the details of a story that blasted police for ineffeciency in dealing with his case.

But police counter that Mr Journo went on a drinking spree and crashed a Media 24 fleet car that was then run into by another vehicle. Mr Journo apparently left the scene and returned the next morning only to find the car wheels and tyres missing. Police claim that it was then that the 22 year old journalist decided to open a hijacking docket at the Moroka Police station in Soweto. He told police he had been hijacked by four men and had to hike to the police station

"Mr Journo roasted the police in a front-page story in the Daily Sun titled "Five hours to report a 17 seconds hijack" for inefficiency. He claimed that police at Moroka were rude and took over five hours to take his statement. When police investigated the case, witnesses and one of "Mr Journo"'s friends told them there had been no hijacking. ...."

source: http://www.za.misa.org/oldwork/pdf_MediaBrief/vol1_11.pdf
(click here to read)

P.S. The above happened in 2003 but hey, we wouldn't have even brought it up if he had just googled Amon or went to the Metro FM website before submitting his piece!

belz
13 Apr 2009 13:20

I'm the only one in my complex who knows you by the way! >>> LOL, No one in my complex knows, i dont. LMAO @ this stupid journalist.

Cande
13 Apr 2009 14:01

LOL!!! No man Amon is nice njena, he stood in for Penny last year angithi?? This Mr Journo really needs to apologise.. Sowetan this is the price you get for hiring criminals

Brown Shuga
13 Apr 2009 14:42

Kwa kwa kwa kwa kwa kwa kwa kwa kwa kwa kwa kwa kwa kwa kwa kwa kwa kwa @ hiring criminals! Mmmh now that u mention it, LMAO!

Dimago
13 Apr 2009 14:56

Tjo i cant believe Sowetan went to print without them verifying their story...even i (not being a big radio fan) knows that thay pay off line (is that what its called?) is Adil's line...hai no this is an embarrasment...Just goes to show, dont believe everything you read in the papers!

As for Amon, i do agree that he is good...but i also used to enjoy Adil on saturday morning...which slot is he on now (i am too lazy to go to metro fm's site)

Hau!!! Mr Journo is a fraudster!!!! Hai he e....

Cnglemother
13 Apr 2009 15:03

I dont even know Amon.

Brown Shuga
13 Apr 2009 15:11

he's not on DSTV Cngle, thats why u dnt know him. Lol. Dimago 9-12.

HARAMBE24
13 Apr 2009 15:59

bs..........bs....bs..halla at me

Paralyzer
13 Apr 2009 19:13

Guys idols update plz..

Brown Shuga
13 Apr 2009 19:16

Judges predict Lendel's going.

60 Plus Madala
13 Apr 2009 19:23

We r stil waiting 4rm the boring presenter Piz.... Lendel's scar near the nose has just gone wider....!

60 Plus Madala
13 Apr 2009 19:24

I think judges & radio stations r wrong.......! The Durbanites (....u know)r unlikely 2 have failed Lende

Brown Shuga
13 Apr 2009 19:25

Jason and Graeme safe

60 Plus Madala
13 Apr 2009 19:26

Thembi is gone............

Brown Shuga
13 Apr 2009 19:26

So is SASHA LEE. Wth?? Thembi's gone!

Brown Shuga
13 Apr 2009 19:28

I hate Durban people and their money!

60 Plus Madala
13 Apr 2009 19:28

Shaaaaame poor girl- OMG.... just saw clips of her journey, she looks s humble

Paralyzer
13 Apr 2009 19:30

Gaad, i hope so! But i nly care if thembi is safe...thanx bs, i knw off topic! I wonda what liezel's wearing, lmao

Brown Shuga
13 Apr 2009 19:30

Look at that crook called Lendel! He doesnt deserve 2 be there. Dammit.

Brown Shuga
13 Apr 2009 19:31

She's the sweetest thing ever Madala!

Paralyzer
13 Apr 2009 19:31

What?? I guess we knew this day is gona come! Screw idols!

60 Plus Madala
13 Apr 2009 19:32

LOL BS......"hate" sounds so.....! Perhaps "dislike" them! My fbk firend (a Durbanite indicated they they can't leave their own to streets.....)

Brown Shuga
13 Apr 2009 19:33

Liezel is looking great Madala! I love her hair!

Brown Shuga
13 Apr 2009 19:35

Oops, meant Piz! Madala i HATE them! Theyre keeping that mediocre guy, what 4??

60 Plus Madala
13 Apr 2009 19:37

Sori Piz 4 yo Thembi.....! I wish she had a JZ "active" fan attaction.......!
I was watching the thing 4 the 3rd time (that presenter has this thing is ish...a turn off of some sort), so I never look 4wad 2 watching again...) & em also said 4 Thembi

60 Plus Madala
13 Apr 2009 19:45

Hayi, the Liezel's personality is somewhat......! I don't know, its like she is too tired 4 a show like this

Back 2 topic.....
On bahalf of Sowetan I wish 2 apologise to Amos......(oooops Amon).... in a 4giving spirit of gf, we trust that he accepts our apology. We too, in a spirit of gf, will hang our idiot journalist in the cross.....
(eish... gf = Good Friday..... not the opposite of bf that is normaly used in this site)

Brown Shuga
13 Apr 2009 19:52

Kwa kwa kwa kwa Madala!

Firstdvd
13 Apr 2009 21:52

eish... gf = Good Friday..... lol eish madala tl tl tl tl tl tl tl tl tl tl tl tl tl tl tl tl tl tl tl tl tl tl

dudu-cum-2-jozi!!!
14 Apr 2009 01:10

I freaking hate the way Idols turned out today.. Like really WTF?????????? Aaah mxim

Positivity1
14 Apr 2009 06:58

Brown Shuga I'm still waiting for you to help me figure out what happened to Thomas!!! Phela wena you are my chocolate "SAUCE", heeeeehehe! Seriously I was hoping that with you sauciness you will crack the code for us!

Vesa
14 Apr 2009 07:21

Brown Shuga I'm still waiting for you to help me figure out what happened to Thomas!!! Phela wena you are my chocolate "SAUCE", heeeeehehe! Seriously I was hoping that with you sauciness you will crack the code for us!

I also wanna know....I listened to their show yesterday for 10 minutes, and Thomas was not there!

Toxic
14 Apr 2009 07:27

Adil....eish!

Toxic
14 Apr 2009 07:29

Thembi bathong, i had tears in my eyes. She's not the gr8est talent out there but Lendel is horrible to listen to. If KZN keeps voting, he's gon win (look at Lungisani).....and here i thought GP had the biggest population!

Vesa
14 Apr 2009 07:34

@ Toxic...She's not the gr8est talent out there but Lendel is horrible to listen to. If KZN keeps voting, he's gon win (look at Lungisani).....and here i thought GP had the biggest population!

There's a facebook group for him....It's called Lendel Moonsamy must win Idols!

Toxic
14 Apr 2009 07:45

Yho Vesa! He probably votes for himself as well.

blackchild
14 Apr 2009 08:50

That Sowetan Journalist doesnt know how to do his/her research.They definitely owe Amon an apology!! i agree, that if it was about Adil i wud understand coz he sucks bigtime.
Yeah wena Brown Suga(our chocolate source) we stil need to know what happened to Thomas !!!

Katlegom
14 Apr 2009 09:40

I did se the copy of the Sowetan on friday morning and i was so disappointed about what Simon Nare wrote about Amon. I believe to be a good criticc of any TV show or radio show you need to watch/listen to it for few weeks first, clearly Mr Nare didnt do that.
I always regarded Sowetan to be a top notch black newspaper in SA but after reading the article i think otherwise.

Katlegom
14 Apr 2009 09:50

Sowetan has Art & Entertainment writers like Madala Thepa, Patience Bambalele, Gugu Sibiya and Bongani Mahlangu, these are the epople who specialize in writing articles/columns like this one, not Simon Nare. I dont know why a phapha!!

But again you'll ask yourself how did that article pass the editors, Bongani Mahlangu as the Entertainment editor of Sowetan.

liso411
14 Apr 2009 09:53

Katlegom
14 Apr 2009 09:53

Adil is famous guys. How do we measure fame kanti?

Positivity1
14 Apr 2009 10:38

He's famous for what exactly Katlegom?

Cande
14 Apr 2009 10:41

He is famous bathong, hence he was on Strictly Come Dancing

Toodecent
14 Apr 2009 10:42

I know a certain Adil cousin who is also a blogger and loves Metro to bits wonder why she hasnt responded LOL... especialy about what he is famous for :-)

belz
14 Apr 2009 10:48

i guess it all boils down to how we define famous, coz there is a certain metro fm dj who is dating soemone i know, i was shocked when i was told she is a dj on metro, i dont know her, unless she is not on the line up, i really dont know her. but this guy went on about how she is on the afternoon slot, Penny is on the afternoon slot , not that girl.

Toxic
14 Apr 2009 10:53

@Belz: maybe it's Vatisa

Msoe
14 Apr 2009 10:55

Lmfao belz why not go straight to her and ask!

Katlegom
14 Apr 2009 11:05

Adil is famous for being with YFM for about 10 years, and hosting the Top 40 countdown at Metro FM( this is not a regional radio station by the way) on saturdays for the past 2 years. He's been on the Strickly Come Dancing thingi.

He was producing 20Something on ETV at some stage and he is also the producer of Jam Alley, this guy is moving!!

cleve
14 Apr 2009 11:05

I don't know this Amon but i do know Adil from YFM before he moved to Metro!

belz
14 Apr 2009 11:09

No its not Tox, LOL Msoe, i couldn't, eish bengizothini nje,LOL, is there behind the scenes DJ's kanti?

Positivity1
14 Apr 2009 11:30

Did you know that he started his radio career at Radio Bop and was mentored by George Manyosi? You see I know this because I have an interest in radio. And because I love radio I tend to be aware of who’s who!

My point is this just because you know about someone doesn't mean they are famous! Famous to me means someone who crosses the boundaries, i.e. a person like Bob Mabena. A person who is known by people who have no interest in that particular field, e.g. the 1996 Bafana Bafana team (I don’t like soccer but I watched their games religiously and knew every player in that team).

I don't think that many people know his name even after Strictly Come Dancing.

Katlegom
14 Apr 2009 11:46

Lets not compare him to Bob, yes i agree Bob is famous and i still insist that Adil is also famous at his own right. people cant be famous the same way.

I think the problem here with you Positivity1 is you want Adil to be famous like a certain people(Bob Mabena). I believe that level of fame differs.

peole who dont follow radio but like dancing know him, doesnt that make him famous? doesnt he cross boundries in that sense?

Yes i know he comes from MW504 just like Bob Mabena.

maile
14 Apr 2009 11:57

Well said Positivity1.
Katlegom are u Adil's buddy or smthin??? geez...
these days everyone on tv/radio is regarded as celebrity...for what? we dont know!

belz
14 Apr 2009 12:01

LOL.

Positivity1
14 Apr 2009 12:03

I still maintain just because you know about someone doesn't mean they are famous! And Adil is one of those people who will call a dj not a personality!

A dj is back announcer, a personality is one that tracends radio and goes beyond it simply by being there!

Positivity1
14 Apr 2009 12:08

It's like saying Bridgitte Masinga is famous!

maile
14 Apr 2009 12:18

LOL..once again u said it well Positivity1. this thing of calling people celebs unnecessarily is an insult to real celebs like abo Basetsana Khumalo.

Katlegom
14 Apr 2009 13:15

maili, wena emanyana becasue you are talking about something else, celebrities.
being famous doesnt translate to being a celebrity.

Katlegom
14 Apr 2009 13:17

Positivity1, to solve this in short....level of fame differs, period!!!

yes, the irritating Bridgett is famous Positivity1

Positivity1
14 Apr 2009 13:34

Let's agree to disagree about this - You say free, I say dom heeeehehe

maile
14 Apr 2009 14:27

hehehehehe LOL...tl tl tl tl...uve got to luv TVSA!!!!

Amza
14 Apr 2009 14:33

Lol @ Maile, this site is like my daily dose of therapy I promise a day without tvsa is not a day..............

Moagisi
14 Apr 2009 14:56

Did you know that he started his radio career at Radio Bop and was mentored by George Manyosi?

LMAO! Hee Positivity1, o motho wa kgale, you not only know Radio Bop but George Manyosi! Ha ha ha! Old times good times. Wait, did I just expose myself too. Nevermind. lol

Dimago
15 Apr 2009 21:11

Adil should never have left Y....

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