Shimza Continues To Show Off His Weight Loss, SA Debate: “He Is Growing Younger”

Shimza Continues To Show Off His Weight Loss, SA Debate: “He Is Growing Younger”

  • South African DJ Shimza continued to show off his "sudden" weight loss transformation in a video
  • The star also debuted his new bald do during his set at one of his Shimza and Friends shows
  • South Africans online debated Shimza's latest look, saying he is growing younger, while others made salty remarks

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Shimza posted a new video of his weighloss transformation.
Shimza continued to show off his weight transformation. Imahe: Shimza SJ
Source: Instagram

Mzansi continues to share its mixed opinions on DJ Shimza's massive weight loss, which has transformed his entire look. The DJ debuted a new look that had tongues wagging.

People dub it a "sudden" weight loss; however, Shimza knows the amount of work he put in the gym.

The muso recently debuted a new bald do during his set at one of his Shimza and Friends shows in Durban. An X user @Oriana_RSA sparked a debate with his views about Shimza's latest look:

"Shimza is growing younger," the user said.
Shimza showed off his new look.
Shimza debuted a new bald look. Image: Shimza DJ
Source: Instagram

Mzansi reacts to Shimza's look

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Social media users online debated Shimza's latest look, saying he is growing younger, while others made salty remarks. Below are some of the reactions.

@ThaboCollin4 advised:

"He needs to do some weight lifting, looks like a butch."

@latest_whats noted:

"Weight loss really changes people, hey. His face looks so different."

@TloudimirM remarked:

"When you have money, you can do anything."

@immortalz24 mocked:

"Growing young how? Qith impandla that looks like he was in exile during apartheid."

@SagewaseSouthAh said:

"He needs to lay off that Ozzie, too much of something is also dangerous."

@Nkosana_Gx said:

"A new body must come with a new wardrobe, please. Now his hanging in that t-shirt."

@alferzw remarked:

"These weight loss sessions are insane, bro."

@Melusi_Mokone shared:

"Lol, ageing backwards. This man needs to be honest."

@Dj_Lexx_Africa said:

"When you make money like Shimi you start to take care of your health so u can chew the guap nicely at your 80s this what happens when you play the long game."

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@Nomsa34 added:

"I wonder what you do as an entertainer when the crowd is dead like this. If I were Shimza, I would literally cry."

Major League DJz show off their new bodies

There was a mix of online reactions to Major League DJz's dramatic transformation.

Fans were surprised to see how much weight the twin DJs had lost, with some people giving them the nickname, Minor League DJz.

On Thursday, 14 August 2025, the club DJs posted a clip of one of them 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.

Cassper bullied into losing weight

In a previous report from Briefly News, Cassper Nyovest was criticised following his appearance after his Scorpion Kings Live concert performance.

On Friday, 5 September 2025, Cassper Nyovest responded with a video on his Instagram account and shared his plans to get in shape. Fans and fellow celebrities, including Priddy Ugly and the Major League DJz, supported him.

Source: Briefly News

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Jessica Gcaba (Entertainment editor) Jessica Gcaba is an Entertainment Editor for Briefly News (joined in 2023). She is a Journalism graduate from the Durban University Of Technology (2019). She has 5 years of experience as an Entertainment and Lifestyle Journalist at Africa New Media Group writing for ZAlebs website. She passed a set of trainings from Google News Initiative. To reach her, contact: jessica.gcaba@briefly.co.za

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