This archive report was first published on 6 September 2019.
Published on September 6, 2019, a story went viral on social media and blogs claiming that a Zambian DJ had been severely beaten by revellers in a night club for playing music by South African artistes.
However, the DJ, popularly known as DJ Hero, has come out to refute these claims, stating that he is safe and sound.
“I saw some online post saying I was beaten (Gained on mi face) coz I played a South African song….. Unfortunately someone made a meme of me and went viral… Am safe guys none happened to me? Thanks y’all that been calling and texting asking if am doing Good,” DJ Hero wrote on Facebook.
It all started when a fellow colleague, Star DJ Virus, shared the story online, claiming that DJ Hero had been attacked by revellers at a club he works for, after playing music by South African artistes.
Angry fans in the club reportedly proceeded to pound his face with kicks and blows, leaving his face unrecognisable. However, it has been revealed that the picture of DJ Hero after the alleged beating is actually that of an African American inmate who was allegedly attacked by prison wardens in 2018.
The incident comes in the wake of xenophobic attacks in South Africa, which broke out in Johannesburg on Sunday, leaving several people dead and others hospitalized.
