“In the light of the serious allegations levelled against we’ve decided to step away from all public engagements until such time that this matter has been resolved and the law has taken its course,” said DJ Fresh and DJ Euphonik, in response to the allegations of rape.
Both DJ Fresh (Thato Sikwane) and Euphonik (Themba Nkosi) will no longer feature on the line-up on 94.7 or KFM.
— DJ Fresh (Big Dawg) (@DJFreshSA) January 16, 2021
Primedia Broadcasting confirmed the company had reached a mutual decision for DJ Fresh and Euphonik to step down from the radio stations.
— Primedia Broadcasting (@BrandPrimedia) January 16, 2021
A rape case was opened against the two renowned South African radio personalities earlier this week. A Twitter user accused the pair of allegedly drugging and raping her in 2011.
“@DJFreshSA & @euphonik will you ever acknowledge drunking me & further raping me?” read the tweet sent on January 11.
“I was completed drugged I don’t whether you BOTH raped me or 1 of you did & you later laughed about it the next morning saying we (me & 3 girls) were so drunk we kept blacking out.
On DJ Fresh’s Twitter feed some social media users say they would like for a court to decide their fate, while others accuse the woman of lying.
I have no doubt this will all be cleared up positively Fresh ??
— Derick (@Derick_Cape) January 16, 2021
Some questions shouldn’t be asked. And if they are – it should be in court.
— crank that depression (@lilpeggyiana) January 16, 2021
So does this mean criminal charges have been leveled against you…. Come on fresh some of us have been following you for decades now and are loyal to your hustle, the least we deserve is ur side of events groot man…!!!! pic.twitter.com/vym7IDjBgm
— prince mayisela (@nk6230) January 16, 2021
Did you do it though? pic.twitter.com/tQtGK8NKB7
— ?????????? ??14 July?✯ (@__Mandisi) January 16, 2021