The Top 10 trending South African topics on Twitter are an indication of shifts in the news and chart the topics that are tweeted and re-tweeted the most.
One of the Top 10 topics trending today is the news that Sasha Martinengo is leaving 5FM at the end of March:
The official word from 5FM reads:
5FM is sad to announce that, after 17 years on air, Sasha Martinengo will be leaving the station at the end of March 2012. The decision comes as part of the station’s annual line-up change, which takes place from 1 April 2012. Explains 5FM’s station manager Aisha Mohamed, “Line-up changes are an unfortunate part of the radio landscape. Every year 5FM, along with the SABC’s 17 other radio properties, evaluate their on-air line-up for the year ahead. Sasha will unfortunately not be with us from April onwards. The change comes as part of a long-term strategic plan to revise our on air offering. We are enormously appreciative of Sasha’s incredible work ethic, his dedication to the listeners and his support of the 5FM brand. The station however needs to evolve and change as our listeners do.”
Says Sasha, “Working at 5FM hasn’t just been a job, it’s been my life. I’d like to think I have entertained my listeners over the years. I have had a brilliant time and will miss my 5FM family. Thank you for all the years of fun and support.”
Adds 5FM’s Aisha, “It has been absolutely wonderful working with Sasha. He’s been a huge asset to the 5FM team and we will miss him as an on-air personality and as a team player.”
Don’t you just hate that smarmy corporate speak? And, what is all this emphasis on being a team player?
Here are some of the Twitteractions:
[blackbirdpie url=”https://twitter.com/#!/F1sasha/status/167179332337401857″]
[blackbirdpie url=”https://twitter.com/#!/SiphoCindi/status/167223639954046977″]
[blackbirdpie url=”https://twitter.com/#!/BrandonLorenzo/status/167213306279501828″]
[blackbirdpie url=”https://twitter.com/#!/KayliVee/status/167228695474487296″]
[blackbirdpie url=”https://twitter.com/#!/concierge_ryan/status/167210670285258753″]
[blackbirdpie url=”https://twitter.com/#!/F1sasha/status/167167451010826240″]
We at MyCapetown will miss you you old fart.
