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Riaad Moosa
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South African TV viewers are now supposed to take seriously, trust, and watch a stand-up comedian who until recently made jokes about politics with a naked skeleton( oh sorry, it had undies on) on The Dr Mol Show Doctor’ s Orders on SABC 3.
Yet the great lifestyle and edutainment show The Dr Mol Show on SABC 3 not just suddenly and without warning or any explanation lost the headline presenter it’ s named after- but also its entire credibility, its entire authenticity, and its feel for genuine medical help and advice which always radiated a truetone and warm teleglow feel.
How are viewers supposed to trust the advice, trust the people making the show, or trust or have any credibility in anything now related to what was The Dr Mol Show after the sudden and jarring disappearance of Michael Mol when neither the production, the SABC or SABC3 were willing to talk about it or answer any questions or media enquiries?
Does any viewer really want advice, or will viewers really feel they can trust or have any credibility in a stand-up comedian like Riaad Moosa when something so secretive happens and is executed by the very same people who refuse to talk or do any explaining to the press whatsoever, but then want to carry on telling viewers to“ live your best life”? Not likely.
What happened is that The Dr Mol Show on SABC3 on Fridays at 15:45 is suddenly without Michael Mol, who has been replaced by Riaad Moosa- although SABC3 insist on still calling it The Dr Mol Show on schedules whilst it’ s actually Doctor’ s Orders.
Adding insult to injury, everybody has refused to answer even the most basic questions made numerous times since April when I first reached out immediately and approached everyone and said that I was told Mol is leaving and is that true, and if it is, what is happening?
Now SABC3 is responding, saying
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