RIP Grant Shakoane

Former Metro FM DJ Grant Shakoane, affectionately known to his listeners as "Shebabadoo Shebaba", has passed away, as confirmed by fellow radio veteran and close friend Wilson B Nkosi to TshisaLIVE.

Details of his passing have not yet been disclosed, however, radio personality and close friend Tim Modise said on Twitter last week that Shakoane was "in a serious condition" at a Johannesburg hospital for an unknown condition.

Shakoane started his career as a translator at an advertising agency working at the SABC, where he auditioned for a job on air, prior to hosting Metro FM’s soul and RnB show on a Sunday and a show on Vuma FM.

The radio industry and fans are deeply saddened by the news. Here, some tributes:

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