{"id":49297,"date":"2026-02-06T20:26:40","date_gmt":"2026-02-06T20:26:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/?p=49297"},"modified":"2026-02-06T20:26:40","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T20:26:40","slug":"utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaignmac-g-claims-pearl-modiadies-metro-fm-exit-was-linked-to-sexual-harassment-dispute","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/2026\/02\/06\/utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaignmac-g-claims-pearl-modiadies-metro-fm-exit-was-linked-to-sexual-harassment-dispute\/","title":{"rendered":"Mac G claims Pearl Modiadie\u2019s Metro FM exit was linked to sexual harassment dispute"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Africa tv video display -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3579572842\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\">\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"mvp-content-main\">&#13;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_189073\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-189073\" class=\"wp-image-189073 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Mac-G-claims-Pearl-Modiadies-Metro-FM-exit-was-linked.jpg?resize=600%2C340&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"340\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Mac-G-claims-Pearl-Modiadies-Metro-FM-exit-was-linked.jpg 600w, https:\/\/fakazanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Mac-G-Pearl-Modiadie-300x170.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-189073\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mac G spills the tea on Pearl Modiadie\u2019s exit from Metro FM<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Mac G has once again stirred debate after revisiting the circumstances surrounding Pearl Modiadie\u2019s departure from Metro FM.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking on the latest episode of <em>Podcast and Chill<\/em>, the outspoken host reflected on Modiadie\u2019s long-running case, using it to spotlight what he described as the darker realities of the media industry.<\/p>\n<p>According to Mac G, Pearl\u2019s refusal to tolerate inappropriate conduct ultimately cost her position at the broadcaster.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cShe got fired at Metro FM because she wouldn\u2019t give out bums!\u201d He claimed during the discussion, leaving little doubt about his stance on the matter.<\/p>\n<p>Modiadie left Metro FM in 2021 following allegations that her former programmes manager, Anthony \u201cTony\u201d Soglo, had sent her an email containing sexually suggestive remarks in November 2019.<\/p>\n<p>The matter later escalated into a legal battle that stretched over several years.<\/p>\n<p>In court papers, Pearl argued that the email in question severely damaged her reputation and caused emotional distress.<\/p>\n<p>The message, sent as part of an email thread about a work booking, read: \u201cYo\u2026 since we are there\u2026 Can I also get asked that question? LOL! When do u need Pearl and for how long? Go.. Tumza..Pimpsta of the Year! Hahaha\u2026 sorry guys\u2026 that was just funny!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Her legal team maintained that the remarks were degrading and portrayed her as someone being scheduled for sex by a \u201cpimp,\u201d an implication they said was humiliating and dehumanising.<\/p>\n<p>Modiadie subsequently sued the SABC for R3.5 million, citing emotional and psychological harm, and alleged that such conduct had occurred more than once.<\/p>\n<p>Soglo was later dismissed from his role at Metro FM and went on to attempt a countersuit against Modiadie in 2021.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">YOH YOH YOH!!! \ud83d\ude33\ud83d\ude33\ud83d\ude33<\/p>\n<p>MacG claims that Pearl Modiadie was fired from Metro FM because she refused to give out bums\u201d to Anthony \u201cTony\u201d Soglo?? \ud83e\udd14<\/p>\n<p>If that\u2019s what\u2019s being implied, in a real world this is a serious allegation, not gossip. \ud83d\ude2c<\/p>\n<p>But it\u2019s in the newspapers! So! \ud83e\udd37\u200d\u2640\ufe0f\ud83e\udd23 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ZSqUstYtNa\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/ZSqUstYtNa<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 YaseBlock B \ud83c\uddf8\ud83c\uddff (@ThisIsColbert) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ThisIsColbert\/status\/2019456654895427887?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">February 5, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 4 -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Africa tv video display -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3579572842\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\">\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n#Mac #claims #Pearl #Modiadies #Metro #exit #linked #sexual #harassment #dispute<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#13; Mac G spills the tea on Pearl Modiadie\u2019s exit from Metro FM Mac G has once again stirred debate&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":49298,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-49297","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mzansi"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49297","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=49297"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49297\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":49299,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49297\/revisions\/49299"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/49298"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=49297"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=49297"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=49297"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}