DJ Fresh Speaks Out on the Death of His Ex Wife Thabiso Sikwane: “It Could’ve Been a Cardiac Event”

DJ Fresh Speaks Out on the Death of His Ex Wife Thabiso Sikwane: “It Could’ve Been a Cardiac Event”

  • Radio jock DJ Fresh released a video statement about the death of his ex-wife and mother of his children, Thabiso Sikwane
  • Sikwane died on Saturday, 31 August, with the news of her passing sending a ripple across the local entertainment industry
  • DJ Fresh revealed that Sikwane's death was possibly the result of a cardiac event but was awaiting official confirmation
DJ Fresh has revealed his ex-wife Thabiso Sikwane might have died from a cardiac event
DJ Fresh has broken his silence on the sudden death of his ex-wife, Thabiso Sikwane. Image: @Yknip1, DJFreshSA
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South African radio jock DJ Fresh broke his silence on the death of his ex-wife, renowned media personality Thabiso Sikwane.

Sikwane died on Saturday morning — her death coinciding with that of praise poet and singer Dr Bishop Jessica Mbangeni — sending shockwaves across the SA entertainment industry.

DJ Fresh speaks out on the death of his Thabiso Sikwane

The broadcaster, 50, who was married to DJ Fresh, real name Thato Sikwane, for 20 years until the two announced their divorce in February 2022, had this week joined her ex-husband as a guest on his WAW: What a Week podcast, where she doubled-up as a show producer.

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The episode premiered on Friday, one day before the news of her death.

DJ Fresh has since spoken out over the unexpected event, posting a video to his social media hours later.

In it, he reveals the possible cause of his former wife's death, with whom he has four children, saying he aimed to thwart any disinformation.

Watch the video here.

"I won't make a sombre video because that's not what Thabiso would expect of me or anyone else. This video is necessary because of our wild times with disinformation and fake news.
"We lost Thabiso [at about 06:30 on Saturday]. We're told it could've been a cardiac [arrest] event. But what would've caused it hasn't been ascertained. So, [the family is] awaiting a post-mortem [report] for clarity.

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"It doesn't make sense to anyone how this would happen out of the blue. We'll keep you updated on memorial and funeral arrangements."

Praise poet and singer Dr Bishop Jessica Mbangeni has died

In recent related news, Briefly News reported that popular praise poet and singer Dr Bishop Jessica Mbangeni's death rocked the entertainment industry.

Mbangeni's family released a statement on Saturday, 31 August, with the news. Entertainment commentator Phil Mphela posted it to his X:

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Tshepiso Mametela Tshepiso Mametela is a seasoned journalist with eight years of experience writing for online and print publications. He is an evening/weekend editor at Briefly News. He was a general news reporter for The Herald, a senior sports contributor at Opera News SA, and a reporter for Caxton Local Media’s Bedfordview and Edenvale News and Joburg East Express community titles. He has attended media workshops, including the crime and court reporting one by the Wits Justice Project and Wits Centre for Journalism in 2024. He was a member of the Forum of Community Journalists (FCJ) from 2018 to 2020.

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