How 'shock jock' Phat Joe's humour horrified Durban

18 October 2016 - 14:46
By Andre Jurgens

Phat Joe was told by his new radio station bosses to “shake up things. To be edgy‚ controversial‚ to get people talking.” And he succeeded spectacularly. Horrified listeners of East Coast Radio in Durban have inundated the Broadcasting Complaints Commission of South Africa (BCCSA) with letters saying how offensive they found his afternoon drive show.

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