Priddy Ugly Speaks on Being Hijacked at Gunpoint With His Wife Bontle Modiselle
- Priddy Ugly revealed in a recent interview that he was hijacked at gunpoint
- The rapper spoke about how he and his wife, Bontle Modiselle, had their car taken from them, and revealed how they responded in that situation
- Reactions to his story were both admiration for their actions and fear of the intense crime in South Africa
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Angolan-South African rapper Priddy Ugly, real name Ricardo Moloi, opened up about how he and his wife were hijacked in 2015.
Speaking in an interview with DJ Fresh on 22 August 2025, the Ntja'ka hitmaker detailed a story of how several armed robbers stole his father's car:
"Bontle and I were driving and stopped at a garage in the area. A Golf 4 parked in front of us, and before I knew it, four guys came out."
The father of two revealed that while he was lost in his admiration of the gold Volkswagen with chrome rims, his then-girlfriend Bontle Moloi was the first to notice the men stepping out of the car coming for them:
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"Bontle saw it first before I even did, because I was still admiring the car, trying to remember which one of my friends drove it. Then Bontle immediately starts praying, she's going 'Oh no, oh no'!"
He highlighted that while they dragged him out of the car, they continuously hit him with their guns because he asked them not to harm his wife:
"Please, don't touch the girl."
Priddy revealed on DJ Fresh's podcast, WAW! What A Week that after the robbers drove off with their car, one of them returned and held a gun to his head:
"I just remember covering Bontle and thought, 'Lord, this is where I'm gonna go'."
The incident happened on Youth Day, 16 June, in Kempton Park, Gauteng. According to De Wet De Villiers Brokers, the area is a hotspot due to its busy roads and high traffic volumes, especially around the R21 highway.
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Priddy Ugly revealed to Fresh that shortly after arriving home that same night, the car was involved in an accident five minutes from his house and left at the scene.
The story tied back to Priddy speaking about how he has been divinely protected all his life. And in this instance, fans believe that it was Bontle's prayer that saw them through the horrifying ordeal.
Watch the clip from the interview, posted by basscatalogue:
Fans react to Priddy Ugly's story
Social media was moved to tears by Bontle's belief in God and the rapper's protectiveness over her. Read some of their comments below:
Lloyd Lex Karabo said;
"A woman who prays, and a protective husband, is what I took from this."
Kemoratile Kimberly Ashgedom wrote:
"He was willing to die for his girl, what a believer of Christ and Bontle's prayers protected both of them."
00kagge quoted the rapper:
"'Please don’t touch the girl.'"
Lindiwe Zwane posted:
"Bontle PRAYED. That's my takeaway."
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Meanwhile, others were uneasy after learning that the area where the rapper was hijacked is one they frequented:
Mikayla said:
"Did he say Birch Acres? Bro, I go there for McDonald's late at night."
Zeeh_Ngobese was shocked:
"Birch Acres?? As in Birch Acres?? That’s where I stay."
Trizar Monyela wrote:
"South africa has turned into something yaz."
Cindy_siwe recalled:
"I was hijacked in Kempton Park while my son was in the back seat, one of the most traumatic experiences of my life. It’s really unfair and sad that we go through all this."
Tsekeleke's ex-girlfriend recalls hijacking incident
In an earlier report, Briefly News shared online reactions to Tsekeleke's ex-girlfriend, Black Cat Girl's attempted hijacking.
The influencer and reality TV star spoke about the traumatic incident and also revealed how the robbers attempted to gain entry into her car.
Proofreading by Roxanne Dos Ramos, copy editor at Briefly.co.za.
Source: Briefly News
