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Kaya 959 'REPLACES' Dineo Ranaka!

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Dineo Ranaka scared her fans on Tuesday when she posted disturbing messages on her Instagram page. Photo from Facebook
Dineo Ranaka scared her fans on Tuesday when she posted disturbing messages on her Instagram page. Photo from Facebook

KAYA 959 swiftly made changes to their line-up after the absence of Dineo Ranaka due to illness.

The changes were announced by Colleen Louw on Tuesday, 23 May, and implemented on Wednesday, 24 May.

In his statement, he stressed that he was concerned about the well-being of his staff and that Dineo would be temporarily replaced by Sizwe Dhlomo. 

"The well-being of our people is the most important priority for the Kaya 959 team. Given this, we have made immediate changes to our line-up after Dineo Ranaka openly shared her struggles on social media," reads the statement.

"Sizwe will now stand-in on 959 Breakfast from 6 to 9am every weekday morning. Sizwe will be joined by Sol Phenduka on traffic, as well as the news and sports team," the statement continued.

Thomas Msengana and Skhumba Hlophe fill in on Afternoon Drive from 3 to 6pm while George Manyosi will host Last Call 10pm-00:00 every weekday. 

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"We are confident that our team of talented presenters will hold the fort extraordinarily well during this time. The stand-in line-up comes into effect on Wednesday, 24 May," said Louw. 

It's still not clear what's wrong with Dineo, but on Tuesday, 23 May, she posted some disturbing messages on her Instagram account.

One of the messages reads: "I completely understand souls, spirits, people who commit suicide. I get it I get them." 

In another post she said: "Because I'm trying my best to not commit suicide. My mind is so loud of late, and life is so and I'm fucking hard fucking hard trying my best, but it seems my best is not enough." 

In another post she seemed to be worried about her kids and wrote: "My children, God abantwana bami." 

The messages sent the showbiz industry into a frenzy.

Her friends, supporters and family members sent her comforting messages and wished her speedy recovery.   

Daily Sun approached Dineo's sister, Manaka Ranaka, was approached and she said: “She is not ready to talk about it.”    

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