{"id":24162,"date":"2024-09-06T20:57:04","date_gmt":"2024-09-06T18:57:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.yfm.co.za\/devworld\/?p=24162"},"modified":"2024-09-06T20:57:04","modified_gmt":"2024-09-06T18:57:04","slug":"dj-fresh-apologises-to-late-ex-wife-thabiso-sikwane","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.yfm.co.za\/devworld\/2024\/09\/06\/dj-fresh-apologises-to-late-ex-wife-thabiso-sikwane\/","title":{"rendered":"DJ Fresh apologises to late ex-wife, Thabiso Sikwane"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-24166\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yfm.co.za\/devworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/8FA9B111-0126-4A32-9016-F72DD6F48AB5.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"504\" \/><\/p>\n<p>DJ Fresh has issued his first-ever public apology for the heartache and embarrassment he caused his late ex-wife, Thabiso Sikwane.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>At her funeral service in Pretoria on Friday, the DJ paid tribute to the mother of his children.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Speaking from the heart, Fresh, born Thato Sikwane, described Thabiso as a devoted wife and mother who relentlessly refused to give up on him.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">[ON AIR] Family, Friends and colleagues have gathered to celebrate the life of award-winning radio and talk show host <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ThabisoSikwane?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ThabisoSikwane<\/a>. Tune in to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/eNCA?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#eNCA<\/a> on channel <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/DStv403?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#DStv403<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/cj9yroLyAo\">pic.twitter.com\/cj9yroLyAo<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 eNCA (@eNCA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/eNCA\/status\/1832037720509612089?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 6, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Sikwane first made a name for herself as a news reader at Y, where she met and fell in love with her ex-husband, DJ Fresh.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-24165\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yfm.co.za\/devworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/C454DEF7-EE3D-4D96-94C7-28A261000BB1-770x578.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"770\" height=\"578\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yfm.co.za\/devworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/C454DEF7-EE3D-4D96-94C7-28A261000BB1-770x578.jpeg 770w, https:\/\/www.yfm.co.za\/devworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/C454DEF7-EE3D-4D96-94C7-28A261000BB1-1170x878.jpeg 1170w, https:\/\/www.yfm.co.za\/devworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/C454DEF7-EE3D-4D96-94C7-28A261000BB1-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.yfm.co.za\/devworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/C454DEF7-EE3D-4D96-94C7-28A261000BB1-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.yfm.co.za\/devworld\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/C454DEF7-EE3D-4D96-94C7-28A261000BB1-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The couple were married for 20 years until they announced their amicable split in 2022, following allegations of infidelity.<\/p>\n<p>At the time, reports claimed Fresh had fathered a child out of wedlock, which the DJ has denied.<\/p>\n<p>For the first time ever, the DJ has issued a public apology to his ex-wife.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>He acknowledged that while anyone else would have given up, Thabiso never deserted him.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Sikwane&#8217;s friends and family emphasised that the industry owed her an apology for deserting her during the highly publicised divorce.\u00a0<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Her longtime friend and disability advocate, Masingita Masunga, has slammed the industry for sidelining Thabiso during one of her darkest periods.<\/p>\n<p>She&#8217;s also been remembered as a quick-witted broadcaster, who always spoke her truth.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Her successful bee-keeping business and philanthropy, including teaching young black children to swim, were among her family&#8217;s long list of her greatest achievements.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking at the funeral service, longtime friend and fellow broadcaster, Carol Bouwer, said despite her short life, Thabiso accomplished everything she wanted.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Sikwane passed away on the 31st of August, on what would have been her 50th birthday party.<\/p>\n<p>She succumbed to suspected heart complications as the family awaits the post-mortem results.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DJ Fresh has issued his first-ever public apology for the heartache and embarrassment he caused his late ex-wife, Thabiso Sikwane.\u00a0 At her funeral service in Pretoria on Friday, the DJ paid tribute to the mother of his children.\u00a0 Speaking from the heart, Fresh, born Thato Sikwane, described Thabiso as a 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