DJ Shimza Continues to Live It Up Amid Weight Loss Drama, SA Reacts: “Ozempic Was Found Shaking”
- South African award-winning DJ and music producer Shimza recently made headlines regarding his weight loss
- The business owner shared a picture of himself next to a private jet, looking slimmer than he was before
- Many netizens flooded the comment section with their reactions to DJ Shimza's "sudden" weight loss
Source: Instagram
Bathong, what's going on with these musicians and DJs being obsessed with losing weight so quickly? The internationally acclaimed DJ and music producer, Shimza, made headlines on social media after sharing a picture of himself after his weight loss.
On Thursday, 14 August 2025, Athi Gabela's boyfriend had many netizens talking and questioning his drastic weight loss on social media as he posted a photo of himself next to a private jet, looking way more slim than he is on his X (formerly Twitter) page.
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Netizens react to DJ Shimza's weight loss
Shortly after his picture went viral on social media, many netizens flooded the comment section with their reactions to the star's drastic weight loss. Here's what they had to say below:
@LongLiveLeech said:
"Skinny with man breasts isn’t something you see every day. Gymang, guys. Get some shape with the weight loss."
@Pole1803 wrote:
"Nowadays, gyms don't make men have six packs 💪💪 and have hard muscles. It just makes them quickly lose weight and lose meat."
@goodwill_sphiwe commented:
"Tjo, Ozempic was found shaking."
@baby_gheli questioned:
"Yoooh, what happened to this dude?"
@putcoz responded:
"Ozempic is working overtime lately."
@Pop_Master2 replied:
"He looks funny and easy to laugh at."
@19940670m wrote:
"How long have I been off Twitter.....everyone is fetching their bodies left right and centre."
Source: Instagram
Major League DJz showed off their lavish weight loss routine
Meanwhile, many netizens were still shaken by DJ Shimza's drastic weight loss. Major League DJz raised eyebrows after sharing a video of how they lost drastic weight overnight through their lavish routine.
Previously, the Amapiano stars who turned 34 in January 2025, decided to share a video of how they lost so much weight after many netizens on social media speculated that they were on Ozempic.
On Thursday, 14 August 2025, the club DJs posted a clip of one of the twins running down a road with luxury Mercedes-Benz cars escorting him, much to many people's disapproval, as they pointed out that his stunt was causing a lot of traffic on that road.
The post was captioned:
"And to the rest of you, the non-believers, the underachievers, the tweet and deleters…Let’s goooo."
What you need to know about DJ Shimza
Ashley Raphala, better known as DJ Shimza, hails from Tembisa. His nickname, “Shimi,” was given to him by his grandfather and later evolved into Shimza.
Shimza began DJing at the young age of 14, making his debut on his first day in grade 8. His signature sound is Afro-tech, a fusion of Afrobeat and techno elements.
His big break came when he won the Betrams Next Big Thing competition, which was aired on Channel O. Since then, Shimza has performed in countries like Mexico, Labadie, the USA, and the UK, showcasing his musical talents to global audiences.
DJ Shimza draws mixed reactions after tweet about China
As reported by Briefly News, South African recording artist DJ Shimza caused a debate about his way of thinking after he tweeted about China’s production of clothes.
The DJ caused a reaction from local fans after she said most people think of China as a massive factory that produces fake clothes.
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Source: Briefly News
