Sol Phenduka has apologised following criticism of remarks he made about Elizabeth Moselakgomo, a woman reported missing, according to IOL. The apology, reported on Thursday, 17 September 2026, came after a backlash over comments made on the show Podcast and Chill.
IOL reports that Phenduka described his own remarks as distasteful in his apology. The broadcaster did not set out the exact words he used.
Coverage of the episode drew responses from other public figures. News24 reported that Minnie Dlamini criticised Podcast and Chill over a joke she called a frightening reality. The Citizen carried Phenduka's apology under the headline that he was sorry for the distasteful remarks about a missing woman. The South African also reported the apology, referring to a joke about a Kempton Park runner.
The reports centre on the same episode and the same missing person, Elizabeth Moselakgomo. Beyond confirming the apology and the criticism it followed, the available accounts do not give further detail on what was said or on the circumstances of her disappearance.
What to watch next: whether Podcast and Chill or Phenduka issues a fuller statement, and whether there are further developments in the search for Elizabeth Moselakgomo.