Nota Baloyi Reacts to DJ Shimza’s Weight Loss, Netizens Question: “What Did You Do to the Money?”

Nota Baloyi Reacts to DJ Shimza’s Weight Loss, Netizens Question: “What Did You Do to the Money?”

  • Nota Baloyi weighed in on DJ Shimza's weight loss, suggesting that it was a consequence of his actions
  • He linked it to a lawsuit in which DJ Shimza's lawyers garnished over R400,000 from Nota Baloyi's bank account
  • Netizens flooded the comments with hilarious memes and questions about whether Nota Baloyi had used witchcraft
Nota Baloyi reacts to DJ Shimza's weight loss
Nota Baloyi weighed in on DJ Shimza’s weight loss. Image: shimza.dj/Instagram, lavidanota/X
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Controversial podcast host Nota Baloyi has reacted to DJ Shimza’s weight loss with a remark that suggested there is more to it than meets the eye.

DJ Shimza’s seemingly sudden weight loss has been a topic of discussion online. The chatter surrounding the award-winning DJ’s weight loss was renewed after footage of him behind the decks at one of his Shimza and Friends shows in Durban was shared online.

While some shared positive feedback regarding DJ Shimza’s weight loss, Nota Baloyi took a jab at the award-winning producer with a remark that sparked hilarious reactions.

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Nota Baloyi weighs in on DJ Shimza's weight loss

On Monday, 8 September 2025, entertainment and current affairs news blogger MDNNews shared a video of DJ Shimza performing his set during the Shimza and Friends concert at the Durban Exhibition Centre on Saturday, 6 September. The post was captioned:

“Shimza on decks...”

Reacting to the video, Nota Baloyi, who previously landed in jail after airing his opinion about another celebrity, took a subtle jab at DJ Shimza’s appearance. He suggested that the weight loss was a consequence of DJ Shimza’s lawyers garnishing over R400,000 from his bank account after he lost a lawsuit against Shimza. The post was captioned:

“When you eat NOTA money!”

Netizens weigh in after Nota Baloyi reacts to DJ Shimza's weight loss

In the comments, netizens reacted with hilarious responses. Others inquired whether Nota Baloyi had paid the outstanding balance to DJ Shimza.

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Here are some of the comments

@chiefcebo_ asked:

“Did you pay the outstanding balance?”

@BafanaSurprise remarked:

“Don’t mess with Nota 🤣🤣🤣”

@AntiYourAngeda trolled:

“You are still talking? Lol, you’re the biggest loser in this case. You thought running your mouth would not have consequences?”

@Adam_Worldwide remarked:

“Now I’m fully convinced that Lord Nota is not part of Sandton X😂😂”

@sammy_afrika asked:

“Did you Ramaphosa the dude?”

@ak_Just said:

“Lol, you become Nota size.”

@surprise293238 remarked:

“You did Limpopo magic 🎩 ka yona pele.”

@scientistbuckle questioned:

“Lol, what did you do to the money? 👀”

@mbdwenpr replied:

“It is his money now, not Nota’s.”

@_AfterMan said:

“Your money has consequences 😂😂”

@Gudlhuzaa laughed:

“This is funny 😂😂😂😂”
Nota Baloyi weighs in on DJ Shimza's weight loss
Nota Baloyi reacted to DJ Shimza’s weight loss. Image: shimza.dj/Instagram, lavidanota/Instagram
Source: Instagram

DJ Shimza clarifies his age after Google error

Meanwhile, Briefly News reported that DJ Shimza appealed to netizens for assistance after a viral Google blunder.

The blunder came to his attention after popular social media user Chris Excel trolled him stating that he was two years younger than ANC Secretary General Fikile Mbalula.

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DJ Shimza denied the claim and clarified his age. He also asked netizens for assistance in correcting the error on Google.

Source: Briefly News

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Tayananiswa Zvikaramba (Editor) Tayananiswa Zvikaramba is an entertainment writer at Briefly News. He previously worked as a profiler, sports, human interest, entertainment, and current affairs writer at Pindula (2016-2022) and iHarare (2022-2025). He holds a BA Honours in Archaeology from the University of Zimbabwe (2010-2013), YOAST SEO for Beginners (2023), YOAST Block Editor Training (2023), and YOAST Structured Data for Beginners (2023). Email: tayananiswa.zvikaramba@briefly.co.za