Amapiano Artists Pay Tribute To The Late DJ Sumbody. November 20, 2022. Popular Amapiano artist, Oupa John Sefoka, known as ‘DJ Sumbody’, has died in Johannesburg in the early hours of Sunday morning. Sumsounds Music confirmed the amapiano pioneer’s death in a statement on Sunday.
Monate Mpolaye hitmaker DJ Sumbody, who died in a hail of bullets on Sunday morning, was in high spirits hours before his violent death, he was looking forward to his annual All White Picnic at Ayepyep Lifestyle Lounge in Pretoria. Born Oupa John Sefoka, the DJ wanted to see people looking like angels in their white outfits at the picnic scheduled to take place on Sunday afternoon, according to Idols SA judge Somizi Mhlongo who spoke to him just hours before his death.
The amapiano producer died together with his body guard. A third person who was travelling in a BMW X5 was rushed to hospital after suffering gunshot wounds. Amapiano artists took to social media to share their last moments with the DJ, and sent their tributes to the late star’s family. “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 #RIPDjSumbody,” focalistic wrote. See more tweets:
Gauteng police spokesperson Lt-Col Mavela Masondo told Sowetan on Sunday that the shooting took place on the corner of Woodmead Drive and Woodland Drive in Sandton, Johannesburg, just after midnight. “Upon arrival at the scene, police found two people inside a VW Golf with gunshot wounds. Both victims, a driver, and a passenger were certified dead on the scene. “It was reported that the third victim, who was driving a BMW X5, was taken to the nearest medical care center after sustaining gunshot wounds,” Masondo said.
“The motive for the shooting is unknown at this stage. Police appeal to anyone with information that can help in the investigation or assist in the apprehension of the suspects to please call the crime stop number on 08600 10111 or report to the nearest police station.” Family spokesperson Mmanake Mokitimi confirmed DJ Sumbody’s death but declined to speak about the circumstances around his death.
“Details of his untimely death cannot be released but the artist…ran into an unfortunate incident that led to his passing in the early hours of Sunday morning, November 20 2022,” Mokitimi said. She declined to confirm whether the artist had died of unnatural causes or not.
