Lesedi FM's veteran radio personality, Thuso Motaung, has made serious allegations against renowned SABC sportscaster Thabo Kofa, accusing him of plotting to kill Motaung, his wife, and their children. These shocking claims were revealed during a leaked recording of a virtual meeting held by Lesedi FM staff and management. Motaung claimed that Kofa orchestrated attacks on him and his family due to work-related issues.
“Kofa, who I have worked with for over 30 years, and also lived with in Diepkloof, has caused me pain,” Motaung can be heard saying.
He also revealed that the people who confronted his children claimed that he was abusing Kofa at work. “My son was at Sechaba’s Place [popular car wash in Bloemfontein] when he was told that my wife and I are destroying Kofa.
“If my kids get attacked or killed, Kofa will take the blame. When it happens that I get attacked and killed in the streets, it will be Kofa and his people.”
Motaung further explained that the animosity towards him stemmed from the fact that his wife holds a managerial position at the radio station, implying that he faced criticism for marrying her.
“Basically, I was not supposed to have married her. Mamontha (his wife) never knew that she was going to be a manager of Lesedi FM. She went to school for her job,” he fumed. “My kids have been confronted and told that I am abusing Kofa and that I am evil. Kill my kids, it’s okay. I am going to leave Lesedi FM, I am not here to die. We are under attack. What do our kids say when they read on social media that we’re bad people? I have never abused Kofa. People laugh with me while they know they hate me.”
Motaung passionately voiced his frustrations during the meeting, labeling Kofa as an enemy of Lesedi FM and criticizing him for hosting shows with low ratings. He claimed that this group of presenters would often blame him for their own failures, creating a negative perception of him among his colleagues. Motaung emphasized that he had never mistreated Kofa and expressed sadness over the false accusations.
Mamontha, Motaung's wife and the station's manager, also confronted Kofa during the meeting, expressing her disappointment and condemning his actions. She accused Kofa of attempting to cause chaos within the station, highlighting his negative remarks on social media about Lesedi FM and its staff. Mamontha made it clear that such behavior would not be tolerated, and they would take appropriate action to address the situation.
“As the head of the station, I am so disappointed about what you did, Thabo Kofa,” Mamontha can be heard saying in the recording.
She said Kofa, who has been with the station for many years, wrote a letter to management raising his concerns, but turned around “and caused problems”.
“Your intentions were clear that you wanted to cause chaos within the station. That is not going to be allowed.
“Your arrogance will never work. We have a right at the station to deal with you when you bring chaos.”
Mamontha said Kofa is the one who went on social media to bad-mouth the radio station and the Lesedi FM staff.
“This whole thing has been escalated, whoever encouraged you or your group to go on social media, know that we are not going to tolerate that,” she said.
“We are not going to let you off the hook, we will deal with you harshly. I didn’t get a favour to be where I am.”
