RIP Grant Shakoane: Former Metro FM legend has died
Tributes pour in for Former Metro FM veteran DJ, Grant Shakoane who lost his life after being in a serious condition last week.
SHAKOANE WAS A ‘GENTLE GIANT’
Fellow radio veteran and close friend of Grant Shakoane, Wilson B Nkosi confirmed the news of the veteran DJ’s death to TimesLive.
He was affectionately nicknamed “Shebabadoo Shebaba” as he was on the airwaves since the 1980s on Metro FM where he hosted his popular Rnb and Soul weekly show that aired on Sundays.
The details around his death are still unknown at this time however, radio personality Tim Modise revealed that Shakoane was in a ‘serious condition’ as he described him as a ‘gentle giant’ last week on Twitter.
Tributes pour in for veteran DJ, Grant Shakoane Alyssia Birjalal
Tributes from the music fraternity are pouring in for the late Grant Shakoane.
The veteran DJ passed away on Thursday, April 22.
The cause of death is still unknown, however his close friend and fellow veteran journalist, Tim Modise, said last week that Shakoane was in a Joburg hospital battling an illness.
The Metro FM presenter, well known by his famous phrase “for the time of your life and the life of your time , held a Sunday spot on the radio station with his show ”The GS Connection“ and was among the very few radio stalwarts left in broadcasting.
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