DJ Fresh’s house was petrol bombed for things he said on radio

DJ Fresh’s house was petrol bombed for things he said on radio

DJ Fresh reveals the dangers of being on radio while talking to 702 presenter Eusebius McKaiser on Eusebius’s last day at the station.

Fresh reveals that he has received nasty threats on social media, death threats and was even shot at over the years for comments he made on radio.

The 947 star said being the voice of the voiceless comes with serious risks.

“Telling my own story, because of stuff I’ve spoken about on the radio, I’ve received death threats, my home has been petrol bombed, I’ve been shot at. These are things I don’t necessarily talk about because that is neither here nor there. I just take them as occupational hazards.

“I’ve endured all of that not even speaking truth to power half as much as you do, and still you continue to do it,” Fresh said

He praised the broadcaster for being brave enough to “rock the boat’ when so many were happy to “play it safe”.

Fresh made headlines last year when he left Metro FM, speaking about the relief of being freed of a “burdensome monkey on his back”.

The star was suspended by the SABC for allegedly using foul language on air, which resulted in him being found guilty by the Broadcasting Complaints Commission of SA.

In a statement, he said his time at the station had been “nothing short of magical”, but he would rather walk away than accept abuse.

“I have no regrets about how this worked out because I firmly believed  fair labour practice is about correction more than it is about being grossly punitive. As a principle, I would sooner walk away from a job than accept such abuse.”