Amid mounting controversy, Patriotic Alliance Deputy President Kenny Kunene has told party leader Gayton McKenzie that he has no personal connection to the man accused of killing popular music figure DJ Sumbody — despite being found at the suspect’s residence.
The revelation has deepened the political storm already surrounding Kunene, who was recently suspended from all party activities by McKenzie. According to party insiders, the suspension came shortly after it emerged that Kunene had visited the home of a man now facing charges in the high-profile DJ Sumbody murder case.
In a tense exchange with McKenzie, Kunene reportedly insisted he did not know the accused and that his presence at the house was “a coincidence” or part of unrelated matters. However, the optics of the visit have sparked serious questions, not just within the Patriotic Alliance, but across the political and public spheres.
DJ Sumbody, whose real name was Oupa Sefoka, was gunned down in a brazen shooting that shocked the nation in 2022. The case has remained in the headlines due to its links to high-profile figures and a deepening web of alleged underworld connections.
Kunene’s denial has done little to silence critics or ease internal party concerns. While McKenzie has not publicly detailed all reasons for the suspension, sources close to the leadership suggest that the scandal surrounding the DJ Sumbody case and the suspect visit added fuel to the fire.
As questions swirl around what really happened at the suspect’s home, and why Kunene was there, the incident threatens to further fracture the Patriotic Alliance and tarnish its public image.
Is this just political fallout—or the tip of a much deeper story involving crime, politics, and South Africa’s celebrity elite?
