Senior cop disputes partners' claim that he hijacked popular Ayepyep

Artist's family and his partners are no longer paid wages

- By Setumo Stone

A bitter battle involving DJ Sumbody's family, his business partners and a top traffic cop has broken out over the artist's popular nightclub, Ayepyep Lifestyle in Pretoria.

Sunday World can exclusively reveal that Sumbody's family and business associates have accused the top cop, Donald Phasha, of hijacking the trendy waterhole, which has been re-branded Top Notch Lifestyle, and leaving the family of the slain musician and his associates out in the cold.

So serious is the squabble that DJ Sumbody's family and his partners are pushing for the popular drinking hole to be sold so they can recoup the capital they invested in the club.

According to information received, Phasha, is being accused of hijacking the popular club in Sunnyside, central Pretoria, and running it as if he is the sole owner.

Law enforcement authorities became aware of this information during the criminal investigations in the 2022 killing of DJ Sumbody, whose real name is Oupa Sefoka. The entrepreneur and musician was shot alongside his two bodyguards, Sibusiso Mokoena and Sanele Myeza.

Sunday World understands that since April 2024, Sefoka's family, which holds a 25% stake in the business under his younger sister, Chantel, protested after Phasha failed to give them a cent from the revenue generated by the lucrative lounge.

Previously, the directors received salaries ranging from R10000 to R15000 per month, according to sources. With Sefoka's family locked out since April, they've lost at least R150000, and counting.