Stars react to DJ Sumbody's death: 'Oupa, we failed you'
Updated | By Tamlyn Canham
"What a lovely gentle giant" - tributes continue to pour in for Amapiano producer, DJ Sumbody.
A manhunt is underway for the suspects involved in the fatal shooting of DJ Sumbody. The Amapiano producer was gunned down at the weekend.
"Gauteng #SAPS are searching for suspects following a shooting in Woodmead where two people died and one was seriously injured, in the early hours of Sunday, 20/11/22. Police appeal to anyone with information to call #CrimeStop 08600 10111," the SAPS said on Twitter.
Police revealed that two people were found inside a VW Golf with gunshot wounds. Both victims were declared dead at the scene. According to reports, a third person in a separate vehicle was taken to the hospital.
The motive for the shooting is still unknown.
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Hours before his death, DJ Sumbody - whose real name is Oupa John Sefoka - was gearing up for his 'All White Veuve Clicquot Picnic'. Several stars including Somizi Mhlongo were expected to attend the event on Sunday.
Somizi took to Instagram to pay tribute to his close friend.
"I am numb….. I no longer know how to feel and react to the news of loss of loved ones..::we definitely are living on borrowed time," the 'Idols SA' judge wrote.
Somizi also shared details about their last conversation on Saturday, which was about DJ Sumbody's all-white party.
"His last words to me were don’t forget to wear white tomorrow coz it’s gonna look like we are in heaven which obviously we didn’t think much about that statement…..:: and little did we know that today [Sunday] it’s gonna be exactly that LITERALLY heaven," he wrote.
Somizi has vowed to wear white to DJ Sumbody's funeral.
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Other celebrities and high-profile figures also paid tribute to DJ Sumbody.
"Oupa, we failed you. Like many others, you are a victim of a mafia state, failed state. Robala mfanaka mara I’m not OK," EFF leader Julius Malema.
Singer Lady Zamar says DJ Sumbody will be missed.
"This is super shocking and heartbreaking to the core… Sumbody looked out for his ppl, never held grudges and was welcoming, funny, a hustler, and [a] game changer in entertainment and in many ppls lives + he gave great advice…" she tweeted.
Focalistic wrote: "Love you forever my Mayor. MY BIG BROTHER. Please can we stop the violence. PLEASE. I’m gonna miss my OG. For real. Kale kgopela, are rataneng. Are tlhokomelaneng. Life is short."
Rapper AKA also shared his condolences.
"Terrible terrible TERRIBLE news. What a huge loss for the game … what a genuine, hard-working, humble man. RIP OUPA," he tweeted.
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Oupa, we failed you. Like many others, you are a victim of a mafia state, failed state. Robala mfanaka mara I’m not ok. 💔💔💔 pic.twitter.com/bL1jgye91p
— Julius Sello Malema (@Julius_S_Malema) November 20, 2022
Love you forever my Mayor😭❤️🕊. MY BIG BROTHER 😭😭
— President ya Straata 👨🏾💼 (@FOCALISTIC) November 20, 2022
Please can we stop the violence . PLEASE 🙏🏾😭 I’m gonna miss my OG. For real 😢 Kale kgopela, are rataneng. Are tlhokomelaneng. Life is short 😞
🕊 #RIPDjSumbody pic.twitter.com/hZF4mLE2i6
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Terrible terrible TERRIBLE news. What a huge loss for the game 💔 … what a genuine, hard working, humble man. RIP OUPA 🙏🏽
— AKA (@akaworldwide) November 20, 2022
On behalf of the City of Tshwane, I want to extend my sincerest condolences to the family and friends of Oupa Sefoka known professionally as DJ Sumbody aka Mayor wa Pitori. May his soul rest in peace. #RIPDJSumbody pic.twitter.com/RwA9YXUk62
— Mayor Randall Williams (@tshwane_mayor) November 20, 2022
Such horrible news🤯
— Black Coffee (@RealBlackCoffee) November 20, 2022
RIP Oupa,Mfana'Pitori.
We have lost so many artists this year. #RIPDJSUMBODY @djsumbody 😞 https://t.co/FDlZzxfwNy
— #POVXGIGI (@Gigi_Lamayne) November 20, 2022
This is tooo much 💔💔💔😢 pic.twitter.com/kLoUEchxjv
— MAJOR LEAGUE (@MAJORLEAGUEDJZ) November 20, 2022
What a year 💔. Now Dj Sumbody. What a lovely gentle giant. Condolences to his loved ones. This is not right. #DjSumbody
— Nandi Madida (@Nandi_Madida) November 20, 2022
RIP to a good brother #DjSumbody. Tragic. It makes no sense 💔. Condolences and prayers to everyone involved 🙏🏾
— K.O (@MrCashtime) November 20, 2022
Grief can be so hard, but our special memories help us cope. RIP Oupa John Sefoka #Djsumbody 💔 #MonateMpolaye You ran your race Ntwanas, see you on the flip side 🎧 🥂 pic.twitter.com/yU1TAPR2oO
— KeepHopeAlive (@OskidoIBelieve) November 20, 2022
Main image credit: Instagram/@djsumbodysa
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