DJ Zinhle Unapologetic for Mourning AKA While Married to Murdah Bongz: 'I Value Peace'

• DJ Zinhle opened up about the public backlash she faced for mourning her late ex-boyfriend, AKA, while being married to Murdah Bongz
• The DJ and businesswoman appeared on the LTido Podcast on 4 August 2026 to address the ongoing criticism
• Zinhle explained that every decision she makes is centred on the well-being of their daughter, Kairo Forbes

DJ Zinhle has broken her silence on the wave of criticism directed at her for publicly grieving her late ex-boyfriend and baby daddy AKA while remaining married to Murdah Bongz. Speaking candidly on the Ltido Podcast on 4 August 2026, she made it clear she has no regrets about how she has handled the situation.

A clip from the episode, which is circulating on X, has since gone viral, with many fans drawn to her raw honesty about navigating grief, marriage, and motherhood all at once.

DJ Zinhle on protecting Kairo

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Zinhle was direct about the driving force behind her choices, and it was her daughter, Kairo Forbes.

"Literally, nothing that I'm doing, and I feel like a lot of us are doing, because we are trying to do it for ourselves, it's really to just make sure that Kairo is okay," she said.

She added that her husband, Murdah Bongz, whose real name is Bongani Mohosana, is fully aligned with this approach. "Even Bongani, like all of us are just trying to make sure that the child is okay."

She also responded to questions about why she continues to keep the Forbes family visible in her life. "What do I do with the Forbes? Do I throw them away? And then what happens to my child? You know, it's not logical," she said plainly. "I'm not saying I'm apologetic about it, but I just need people to have that understanding that literally every single decision we are making is for Cairo to be okay. It's just to be there for Cairo to feel like it's normal."

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Beyond defending her choices around motherhood, Zinhle also spoke about the personal value system that guides her. "I value peace a lot. Oh my gosh, I value peace so much. It's the one thing that has governed our relationships, even within the family, within how we move," she said. "And I will always make a decision from a place of peace."

Her remarks offer a rare and unfiltered look into the emotional balancing act she has been managing since AKA was shot and killed in Durban in February 2023, a loss that shook South Africa's entertainment industry deeply.

Watch the full podcast clip that sparked the conversation:

DJ Zinhle on asking AKA for a baby

In a previous report from Briefly News, Zinhle said she asked the late Kiernan "AKA" Forbes and told him directly that she wanted a baby.

His response, delivered with typical AKA humour, did not disappoint.

Source: Briefly News