“I had to adjust my lifestyle because of the shows I lost but I didn't go homeless. DJing saved me. That's one thing that kept me afloat. There were shoots that were cancelled. That was the most painful part of it, losing two TV shows and seeing them on TV now is sad.”
Bujy said his previous court appearances have been draining as the dates kept being postponed.
“My legal team advised me not to lose heart. What's happening to me is happening to a lot of South Africans. It is shocking. "
Bujy said he's had to undergo therapy to help him deal with the depression and social anxiety that came after the incident.
“This thing broke me. Going through depression and suffering from social anxiety was the hardest thing I've had to go through. It's been a year. I had to do my own healing. The silence for me was very important for my sanity. I don't have anything to hide.
“I had to forgive myself and what had happened because at some point you if don't forgive yourself, thinking you should have walked away... There are so many emotions. If you sit in this hole you're going to die in it. I never thought I'd be in such a situation.
“I don't want to pretend that I'm fine when deep down inside my soul is crashing, and being in that space can be very overwhelming. Socially, if it's not work-related I struggle but slowly and surely I am trying to adjust.”
Boity hasn't spoken about the case on the socials since the initial statement.
In a statement released on her social platforms just after the incident in 2021, the rapper revealed she had opened a case against the offender without disclosing his name and said she needed to take time to physically and emotionally heal.
“It is with deep sadness to state that I was indeed an unfortunate victim of a vicious physical assault and that I have since opened a case against the culprit, which I am following with a keen interest. I do not wish to comment on this matter any further (at this time),” read the statement.
“I respectfully request some space as I try find a way to heal both physically and emotionally from this traumatic experience.”
Bujy Bikwa talks about how the constant postponing of an assault case against him has affected him
‘The intention is for me to starve, to be a write-off’
It's been a year since Bujy Bikwa's brawl with rapper Boity Thulo went viral on social media, and he says he's still recovering as the trial between the two stars continues.
In October 2021, Bujy was arrested after getting into an altercation with the rapper which allegedly ensued after a heated argument at a hotel in Waterfall, Midrand.
From that point, life changed for Bujy as he lost his two TV shows and ambassadorship deals, which caused him to downgrade his lifestyle and he moved from a gold estate to a smaller apartment due to financial constraints.
He is expected to appear in court on October 20 and told TshisaLIVE he's determined to fight to get his life back.
“I had to adjust my lifestyle because of the shows I lost but I didn't go homeless. DJing saved me. That's one thing that kept me afloat. There were shoots that were cancelled. That was the most painful part of it, losing two TV shows and seeing them on TV now is sad.”
Bujy said his previous court appearances have been draining as the dates kept being postponed.
“My legal team advised me not to lose heart. What's happening to me is happening to a lot of South Africans. It is shocking. "
Bujy said he's had to undergo therapy to help him deal with the depression and social anxiety that came after the incident.
“This thing broke me. Going through depression and suffering from social anxiety was the hardest thing I've had to go through. It's been a year. I had to do my own healing. The silence for me was very important for my sanity. I don't have anything to hide.
“I had to forgive myself and what had happened because at some point you if don't forgive yourself, thinking you should have walked away... There are so many emotions. If you sit in this hole you're going to die in it. I never thought I'd be in such a situation.
“I don't want to pretend that I'm fine when deep down inside my soul is crashing, and being in that space can be very overwhelming. Socially, if it's not work-related I struggle but slowly and surely I am trying to adjust.”
Boity hasn't spoken about the case on the socials since the initial statement.
In a statement released on her social platforms just after the incident in 2021, the rapper revealed she had opened a case against the offender without disclosing his name and said she needed to take time to physically and emotionally heal.
“It is with deep sadness to state that I was indeed an unfortunate victim of a vicious physical assault and that I have since opened a case against the culprit, which I am following with a keen interest. I do not wish to comment on this matter any further (at this time),” read the statement.
“I respectfully request some space as I try find a way to heal both physically and emotionally from this traumatic experience.”