Kagiso Media owners of Jacaranda FM stands with Tumi Morake

Meanwhile, Kagiso Media, the company which owns Jacaranda FM, congratulated Morake for “expressing a legitimate point of view on the impact and result of apartheid”.

“[Morake had] the willingness to engage and listen to contrary views. She does this despite criticism, intimidation and threats from some parties in our society,” CEO Mark Harris said in a statement.

Read Kagiso Media Group CEO Mark Harris' position on the #Tumi_Morake /@JacarandaFM situation – https://t.co/WFq0umvJz5

— KagisoMedia (@Kagiso_Media) September 21, 2017

He said strong leadership was required to build a united South Africa.

“There are few leaders who are not tainted by political agendas, but with a free media, we have the opportunity to remove the barriers that prevent us from building a harmonious non-racial society,” Harris said.