South Africa: Radio Personality Eddie Zondi Dies

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Eddie Zondi.
16 June 2014
allAfrica.com

Popular South African radio station Metro FM has confirmed that one of their most popular DJs, Eddie Zondi, died.

Metro FM manager Martin Vilakazi broke the news on air, IOL reports, and said Zondi was rushed to hospital where he passed away after an apparent heart attack.

Zondi hosted The Romantic Repertoire on Sundays from 3pm to 6pm, and had also released four compilation CDs of ballads.

His fans took to Facebook and Twitter to pay tribute:

Lester Kiewit:
Damn man. RIP Eddie. Who will help people conceive now.

Refiloe Ramogase:
The greatest testament to how legendary Eddie Zondi is to SA radio is that he was the indispensable bedrock that Metro FM's bullet proof Sunday line up was built on. Radio will quiet literally never be the same again. May he rest in peace and may God comfort his loved ones...

Gayton McKenzie ‏@G_XCON:
Eddie Zondi helped me serve my 10years in jail, he made it lighter, music understood what Eddie wanted it 2 do 2 the listener, Thanks Bro

Redi Tlhabi ‏@RediTlhabi:
My fav Eddie Zondi moment. Callers pours her heart out after being dumped. Zondi responds "My girl I am sure you are his loved one too"

Maps Maponyane ‏@S_Maps:
My childhood memories of listening to the radio with my parents are all of Eddie Zondi. Radio will never be the same again. #WeThankYou #RIP

Herman Lategan:
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