‘I’m OK, I’m safe’: DJ Sumbody’s partner Tlotlo slams rumours she’s struggling

Tlotlisang “Tlotlo” Moloi has set the record straight about reports of her being down and out following the death of her partner Oupa John Sefoka, popularly known as DJ Sumbody,

Sefoka was shot dead in Johannesburg in November 2022.

After Sunday World reported DJ Sumbody's family had allegedly kicked her out of the Copperleaf Golf Estate home in Centurion which she shared with him for six years, Tlotlo recently went live on her Instagram, saying she had control over what her partner had left for her. 

“I want you guys to know that I'm OK. I'm safe. I'm taken care of. I'm not struggling, guys, please. I would never struggle,” she said. 

“Some of your boyfriends didn't buy you anything. As for me, I'm so blessed to have been given a car and a house. I'm honestly here to address the people who have been sending me DMs. Guys I work. I've got a job. I need you guys to stop running with the narrative that she was left with nothing. There's no way.”

Tlotlo  penned a heartfelt letter to DJ Sumbody when saying her last goodbye at the musician's memorial ceremony at the Lewende Woord church in Centurion in November.  DJ Sumbody's sister Thandiwe Sefoka read the letter on the emotional Tlotlo’s behalf.

“A letter to my heart. I lay here so consumed with heartbreak and pain. I'm overwhelmed with so much emotions because there were so many things we had planned. I'm truly grateful for the time we spent together. 12 years of love, laughter and pain,” she said.

“I'm so grateful to have been part of your journey to success. Lifting you up with support, I am proud of the man you were. I am proud of the leader you were in our lives. There's so much I'd like to say, but as I write this, tears run down my face because our house will not be the same without you. No more hearing you yell 'Baby!' all the way from upstairs because you cannot find your clothes.

“I'm so angry. But I want you to know how much I love you. There are no words to describe it. The pain is so deep. Watching you achieve everything you spoke about when you were broke — LOL — is truly a blessing. I don't take any of it for granted.

“To Sbu, who loved and protected my husband, I want you to know he loved you dearly as a friend, I appreciate you for being with us. May the heavens accept both your souls.

“To my family, I am truly grateful for accepting Oupa into our lives and cherishing him. Ma' Sefoka, I'm truly thankful for the warmth you still embraced me with. I am truly grateful for the king you blessed me with. He had respect, love and kindness. To the Sefoka family as a whole, thank you so much for the love and for your unwavering support.”

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