Unathi Nkayi’s monthly salary from Kaya FM was R81 250

Unathi Nkayi’s monthly salary from Kaya FM was R81 250.

Media personality and singer Unathi Nkayi revealed last month that she is suing her former employer Kaya 959 for unfair dismissal and loss of income.

According to Sunday World, she is demanding R1.6 million from the radio station.

The lawsuit, filed at the Johannesburg High Court last week, reveals that the former Idols SA presenter signed a contract with the station on 11 February 2020. Her contract commenced on 1 March 2020 and was expected to run until 28 February 2023.

For the first four months, Kaya 959 was expected to pay her R60 0000 per month. Unathi said the station increased her monthly fee to R81 250 after increasing her weekly shifts from April 1 2021 to air the midday show.

She said the agreement, which commenced on March 1 2020, and was expected to run until February 28 2023, was unlawfully repudiated by the station after her verbal altercation with fellow presenter Sizwe Dhlomo.

The contract included among others, presenting the Monday to Thursday 12pm-3pm show and “providing Sui generis – [sic] content daily, making 12 public appearances (taking the form of marketing and branding opportunities) on behalf of the defendant at no additional fee for the duration of the agreement.

She also had to collect and produce all audio content and complete entries for the station’s radio awards, and “take responsibility” for all website content and interactions on social media during the course of the show.

Nkayi said, for her contribution, the station was expected to pay her R60 0000 per month from March 1 2020 to June 30 2020.