Sol Phenduka Recalls Nearly Getting Into a Fight With Nota Baloyi: “It’s Very Annoying”
- Sol Phenduka recently opened up about a heated confrontation with Nota Baloyi that nearly escalated to a physical altercation
- During a recent episode of Podcast and Chill, Phenduka admitted that his long-standing tensions with Nota finally reached a boiling point
- The revelation follows a surge of public backlash against Nota’s controversial opinions, with many calling out his erratic behaviour both online and in person
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The Chillers were buzzing after Sol Phenduka broke his silence about a high-tension encounter that nearly turned physical with the ever-controversial Nota Baloyi.
Speaking on the latest episode of Podcast and Chill on Monday, 19 January 2026, the co-host detailed a heated confrontation that nearly turned sour after bumping into Nota at their studios.
MacG and Ghost Lady narrated the story and revealed that the standoff happened on a particular day when Nota was standing in for Piano Pulse co-host Thakgi Ledwaba. What Sol described as having a "friendly word" with Nota contrasted with what his co-hosts claim happened.
"Ghost Lady and Dudu were holding you back," exclaimed MacG.
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Mac mentioned that the two men exchanged words, with Sol criticising Nota's disruptive behaviour on X (formerly Twitter) and constantly taking jabs at him.
Phenduka revealed that his issues with Nota began long before their heated confrontation, noting that the outspoken critic had "said some foul stuff" about him; however, he chose not to address them.
"I was working at Kaya, and it was going to be a thing. I told him, 'Bro, it's not that I'm scared of you.' The last time I saw him was when DJ Sbu invited me to his podcast, and I couldn't confront him then because I was a guest."
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What truly ticked Sol off, he reveals, was Nota claiming that he helped him get his job at Kaya FM.
"How did Nota get me that job? Let's call him," Sol demanded. "Nota says he called Sizwe, but how, when I got the Kaya gig co-hosting with Dineo? Sizwe found me on the Breakfast Show."
During their confrontation at their studios, it was revealed that Nota, who claimed to be "smarter than Sol," was even trembling. However, it was said that he was experiencing withdrawal symptoms because he hadn't vaped.
The alleged standoff raised alarms among social media users who have witnessed how Nota's behaviour has gotten on many people's bad side.
Recently, the outspoken critic was called out for bodyshaming singer Thatohatsi, along with Piano Pulse co-host Sfiso Ndlovu, adding to a long string of controversies tied to his name.
Watch Sol Phenduka's story below.
Social media reacts to Sol Phenduka's story
The online community weighed in on Sol Phenduka and Nota Baloyi's confrontation.
Sdumo said:
"You can still see the anger even now, lol."
Tman speculated:
"I doubt it was vape withdrawals. If Nota was vaping, the whole of South Africa would know. I wonder why he was shaking. Maybe he was scared."
circuit_sage posted:
"Nota has a tendency to make up facts."
Chris added:
"Nota likes being under people's skin, and therefore people like Sol, Black Coffee, etc, should learn to ignore him for all it's worth!"
Jaws Bhengu admired Sol Phenduka:
"Big ups to Sol saying he didn't want to hit Nota. Other people would lie about that."
Nota Baloyi apologises to Thatohatsi
In an earlier report, Briefly News shared online reactions to Nota Baloyi's apology to singer Thatohatsi.
Following backlash from his comments about the Amapiano star's appearance, Nota read out an apology that was met with mixed reactions.
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